Cutting With The Chain Saw - Toro Flex-Force Power System MAX Operator's Manual

Cutting with the Chain Saw

WARNING
Operating a chain saw improperly can cause
serious personal injury or death.
Read and follow all operating instructions
carefully to avoid possible personal injury.
WARNING
Kickback can cause serious or fatal injury to
you.
Always ensure that the chain brake system
is working properly before you operate the
chain saw.
Avoid touching objects to be cut with the
nose of the chain saw guide bar.
There are 2 types of kickback:
•
A fast upward motion of the chain saw that results
when the chain at the nose or top of the bar
contacts an object
•
A fast backward motion of the chain saw that
results when the chain at the nose or top of the bar
is pinched by the object being cut
Figure 11 shows the area of the bar to avoid contacting
an object to prevent kickback.
1. Kickback area (nose, top
of the bar)
1. Grip the chain saw with 2 hands, with your left
hand on the front handle and your right hand on
the rear handle as shown in
Important:
Keep your left arm straight with
your elbow locked to help reduce kickback.
Figure 11
2. Nose
Figure 12.
2. Stand on solid, even ground in front of the wood
to be cut.
3. Stand to the left side of the chain saw, not in
line with the chain, and position yourself for
balanced, stable footing while cutting.
Important:
you are cutting.
4. Ensure that you only cut the wood that you
intend to cut; do not allow the saw chain to
contact the earth, other logs, or any other
objects when cutting.
5. Ensure that the saw chain is rotating at full
speed before starting a cut.
6. Cut with the wood near the rear of the guide bar,
close to the bucking teeth; press the chain saw
lightly against the wood and allow the weight of
the chain saw to drive the cutting.
Note:
You can use the bucking teeth
13) to apply light pressure.
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1. Bucking teeth
7. Keep steady pressure on the chain saw, cutting
in a straight line, and release pressure only near
the end of the cut.
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Figure 12
Do not stand on the wood that
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