1st Cut
2nd Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, platforms, a log, or in any position which can cause you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme caution when cutting small size limbs. Slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
S 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.
SFrequently clear branches out of the way to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
SAlways limb a tree after it is cut down. Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop- erly.
S Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled tree to support the tree as you work.
SStart at base of the felled tree and work to-
ward the top, cutting branches and limbs. Remove small limbs with one cut.
SKeep the tree between you and the chain as much as possible.
SRemove larger, supporting branches with
the 1/3, 2/3 cutting techniques described in the bucking section.
S Always use an overcut to cut small and freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branches are higher than your shoulder. Get a professional to do the job.
SMake your fist cut 1/3 of the way through the bottom of the limb.
SNext make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb. Then cut a third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch collar from the trunk of the tree.
Second cut
Third cut
Collar
First cut
Pruning technique
We recommend all service and adjustments not listed in this manual be performed by an Authorized Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check For:
Fuel Mixture Level. Before each use Bar Lubrication . . . Before each use Chain Tension . . . . Before each use Chain Sharpness . Before each use Damaged parts . . . Before each use Loose caps . . . . . . Before each use Loose fasteners . . Before each use
Inspect and Clean:
Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before each use Complete saw . . . . After each use Clean cylinder fins After each use Air filter . . . . . . . . . . Every 5 hours * Spark arrestor . . . . Every 25 hours *
Replace spark plug Yearly Replace fuel filter . . Yearly * Hours of Operation
AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gasoline or other flammable solvent to avoid creating a fire hazard or producing harmful evaporative emissions.
A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- ance and increases fuel consumption and harmful emissions. Always clean after every 5 hours of operation.
Cleaning the air filter:
SClean the cover and the area around it to keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the carburetor chamber when the cover is re-
moved.
SRemove the parts as illustrated. S Wash the filter in soap and water.
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