Meec tools 025258 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 60

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• Check that the area around the tree is free
from obstructions that can be tripped over.
• Check that the nearest workplace is at
least 2.5 tree heights away. Check the
expected direction of fall of the tree and
check that there are no people or animals
within 2.5 times the height of the tree.
FIG. 19
Tree felling takes place in two steps:
1. Make a notch cut through about 1/3 of
the diameter of the trunk, on the side in
which the tree is to fall (1).
2. Saw the felling cut from the other side of
the tree (2), 3–5 cm above the bottom of
the notch cut.
FIG. 20
WARNING!
Felling and limbing should only be carried
out by qualified personnel – risk of fatal and/
or serious personal injury.
IMPORTANT:
Never saw all the way through the trunk.
Always leave holding wood (C), which acts as
a hinge to ensure the correct direction of fall.
Always stand to the side of the tree being
felled. Risk of fatal or serious personal injury.
Logs lying on the ground
Saw half way through the log, turn it over and
saw through from the other side.
FIG. 21
NOTE:
Check that the chain does not touch the
ground or an object.
Supported logs
We recommend cutting up logs on a sawbuck.
If this is not possible the log should be lifted up
with props and blocked up.
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• In area A, first saw through about 1/3 of
the diameter of the log from above and
then saw through the rest from
underneath.
• In area B, first saw through about 1/3 of
the diameter of the log from underneath
and then saw through the rest from
above.
FIG. 22
NOTE:
Do not saw wood under tension. If the wood
splits or the bar jams there is risk of serious
personal injury.
Sawing branches
1. Always stand on the opposite side of the
trunk from the branch to be cut.
2. Start underneath the branch and work up.
3. Saw through 1/3 of the branch from
underneath, 10–15 cm from the trunk (1).
4. Saw off the branch from above a bit
further out than the first cut (2).
5. Saw off the branch by the trunk (3).
6. Always saw off projecting twigs first. Saw
off large branches after first removing
twigs along the full length.
FIG. 23
NOTE:
Branches under tension or resting on other
branches can cause the chain to jam.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING!
Remove the battery from the chain saw
before cleaning, adjustment, maintenance
and/or replacing accessories. Risk of cut
injuries when handling the chain – wear
safety gloves.