• Alwaysswitchoffthechainsawmotor
before moving from one tree to another.
• Laytheconnectingleadsuchthatitwill
not be caught on branches or similar
during sawing.
• Foreachcut,applytheclawstopse-
curely and only then start sawing.
• Youhavebettercontrolwhenyousaw
with the bottom side of the chain bar
(withpullingsawchain)andnottowith
the top side of the chain bar (with push-
ingsawchain).
• Thesawchainmustnotcontacteitherthe
ground or another object during sawing
through or after sawing completion.
• Makesurethatthesawchaindoesnot
become jammed in the wood. Do not
let the tree trunk break or split off.
• Consideralsotheprecautionsagainst
spring-back(seenotesonsafety)..
• Forsawingworkonaslope,always
stand above the tree trunk. To keep
control at the moment of "sawing
through",reducethecontactpressure
at the end of the cut without loosening
thefirmgriponthechainsawhandles.
Ensurethatthesawchaindoesnot
come into contact with the ground.
Aftercompletingthecut,waitforthe
chainsaw to come to a standstill before
removing the chainsaw. Always switch
off the chainsaw motor before moving
from one tree to another.
If the saw chain jams, you
do not attempt to pull out the
electric chainsaw using pow-
er. There is a danger of injury
here. Switch off the motor
and use a lever or wedge to
free the electric chainsaw.
Bucking
This refers to sawing up a felled tree trunk
into smaller sections.
Ensurethatyouareinasecureposition
and that your body weight is distributed
evenlyonbothfeet.Ifpossible,under-
pinandsupportthestemwithbranches,
beams or wedges.
• Ensurethatthesawchaindoesnot
come in contact with the ground during
sawing.
• Makesureyouhaveasecurestance
and,inthecaseofslopingground,
stand above the log.
To maintain full control at the moment
of"sawingthrough",reducethecontact
pressureattheendofthecut,without
releasingthefirmgriponthechainsaw
handles.Oncecuttingiscomplete,wait
for the saw chain to come to a standstill
before removing the chain saw from
there. Always switch off the chain saw
before changing from tree to tree.
1. Log is lying on the ground:
Saw through the log completely from
above and ensure at the end of the cut not
to contact the ground.
Ifyoucanturnthetreetrunk,sawtwo-
thirds of the way through it. Then turn the
trunk around and saw the rest of the way
through from above.
2. Log is supported at one end:
Start sawing from the bottom and work your
wayup(withtheupperedgeofthebar)
a third of the way into the diameter of the
trunk to prevent splitting. Then saw from the
top downwards with the lower edge of the
bartowardsthefirstcuttopreventthebar
from becoming jammed in the wood.
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