Black & Decker LCS1020 Mode D'emploi page 12

operating tHe cHain saw
warning:
all instructions. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious personal
injury.
• guard against kickback which can
result in severe injury or death. See
important safety instructions "Guard
Against Kickback", to avoid the risk of
kickback.
• do not overreach. do not cut above
chest height. Make sure your footing
is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your
weight evenly on both feet.
• use a firm grip with your left hand on
the front handle (11) and your right
hand on the rear handle (10) so that
your body is to the left of the guide bar.
• do not hold chain saw by front hand
guard (3). Keep elbow of left arm locked
so that left arm is straight to withstand a
kickback.
warning:
handed grip (left hand on the rear handle
and right hand on the front handle).
warning:
of your body to be in line with the guide
bar (4) when operating the chain saw.
• never operate while in a tree, in any
awkward position or on a ladder or
other unstable surface. You may lose
control of saw causing severe injury.
• keep the chain saw running at full
speed the entire time you are cutting.
• allow the chain to cut for you. Exert
only light pressure. Do not put pressure
on chain saw at end of cut.
on / off
• Always be sure of your footing and grip
the chain saw firmly with both hands with
the thumb and fingers encircling both
handles.
• To turn the tool on, depress the lock off
button (2) and squeeze the trigger switch
(1) as shown in figure j. (Once the tool
is running you can release the lock off
button.)
• To turn the tool off, release the trigger
switch.
j
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read and understand
never use a cross-
never allow any part
coMMon cutting
tecHniques
felling
The process of cutting down a tree. Be
sure battery is fully charged before felling a
tree so you can finish on a single charge.
Do not fell trees in high wind conditions.
warning:
injury. It should only be performed by a
trained person.
• (figure k) A retreat path should be
planned and cleared as necessary before
cuts are started. The retreat path should
extend back and diagonally to the rear of
the expected line of fall.
k
RETREAT
45°
• Before felling is started, consider the
natural lean of the tree, the location of
larger branches and the wind direction to
judge which way the tree will fall. Have
wedges (wood, plastic or aluminum)
and a heavy mallet handy.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails,
staples, and wire from the tree where the
felling cuts are to be made.
• figure l- Notching Undercut - Make
the notch 1/3 of the diameter of the tree,
perpendicular to the direction of the fall.
Make the lower horizontal notching cut
first. This will help to avoid pinching of
either the saw chain or the guide bar
when the second notch cut is being made.
• (figure l) Felling Back Cut - Make the
felling back cut at least 2 inches (51mm)
higher than the horizontal notching cut.
Keep the felling back cut parallel to the
horizontal notching cut. Make the felling
back cut so enough wood is left to act
as a hinge. The hinge wood keeps the
tree from twisting and falling in the wrong
l
2 (5cm)
DIRECTION
INCHES
OF FALL
NOTCH
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Felling can result in
DIRECTION
OF
FALL
TREE
FELLING BACK
CUT
2 (5cm)
INCHES
HINGE