Poulan 2155, 1975 Using a support stand, Limbing Pruning, Important Points, Pruning technique

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Using a support stand

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LIMBING AND	PRUNING
_iIWARNING:	Be alert for and guard
against kickback	Do not allow the moving

chain to contact any other branches or objects at the nose of tile guide bar when limbing or pruning. Ailowing such contact can result in serious injury.

_ WARNING: Never climb into a free to

limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat- forms, a log, or in any position which can cause you to lose your balance or control of the saw.

IMPORTANT POINTS

•Work slowIy, keeping both hands firmIy

gripped on the saw. Maintain secure footing and balance.

•Watch out for sptingpoles. Springpoles are smatl size limbs which can catch the saw

chain and whip toward you or pull you off bal-

ance. Use extreme caution when cutting small size limbs or slender material.

• Be alert for springback. Watch out for branches that are bent or under pressure. Avoid being struck by the branch or the saw when the tension in the wood fibers is released.

•Keep a clear work area Frequently clear

branches out of the way to avoid tripping over them.

LIMBING

• AIwayslimbatreeafferitiscutdownOnly then can limbing be done safely and prop- edy.

•Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled tree to support the tree as you work.

•Start at the base of the failed tree and work

toward the top, cutting branches and Iimbs Remove small limbs with one cut.

•Keep the tree between you and the chain. Cut from the side of the free opposite the branch you are cutting

•Remove larger, suppor_ng branches with

the cutting techniques described in SUCK- iNG WITHOUT A SUPPORT

•Always use an overcut to cut small and free- iy hanging limbs. Undercu_ing could cause limbs to fal} and pinch the saw.

PRUNING

_&WARNING: Umit pruning to limbs

shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branches are h_gher than your shoulder. Get a professional to do the job.

•Make your first cut b3 of the way through the bottom of the limb.

•Next make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb. Then cut a third overc ut leaving a t to 2 inch (2 5 to 5 cm) collar from thetruck of the tree

/Second cut /_'

Third	cxit_/
Co,lar	_t_.	First cut

_/ Pruning technique

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