Stihl MS 441 C-M Notice D'emploi page 14

English
– with trees that are difficult to fell
(oak, beech), to make possible to
maintain the planned direction of fall
more precisely and prevent the
heartwood from splintering
– with soft deciduous trees to relieve
tension in horizontal trunks and
prevent slivers of wood from being
torn out of the trunk
N Make the plunge cut very carefully –
danger of pushback! – then swing
in the direction of the arrow
Limbing
Limbing may only be carried by persons
who have had special training. Persons
who are not experienced chain saw
users should carry out neither felling nor
limbing – risk of accidents!
– Use a low-kickback saw chain
– Support the chain saw as much as
possible
– Do not stand on the trunk when
limbing
– Do not cut with the guide bar nose
– Watch out for limbs that are under
tension
– Never cut several limbs at once
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Sawing thin wood
– Use a sturdy, stable fixture –
sawhorse
– Do not hold the wood in place with
your foot
– Other persons must neither be
allowed to hold the wood nor help in
any other way
Lying or standing logs under tension
Always make the cuts in the correct
order (first compression side (1), then
tension side (2)), otherwise the chain
saw may pinch or kick back – risk of
injury!
1
2
2
1
N Make relieving cut in the
compression side (1)
N
Make bucking cut in the tension
side (2)
If the bucking cut is made from the
bottom upwards (underbuck) – risk of
pushback!
Lying logs must not touch the
ground at the point where the cut
is made – otherwise the chain will
be damaged.
Ripping
Sawing technique without use of the
spiked bumper – risk of pull-in – position
the guidebar at as shallow an angle as
possible – be especially careful –
increased risk of kickback!
Vibrations
Prolonged use of the power tool may
result in vibration-induced circulation
problems in the hands (whitefinger
disease).
MS 441 C-M