Stopping The Chain Saw; Felling A Tree - Toro 51888 Operator's Manual

Stopping the Chain Saw

To stop the chain saw, release the trigger switch.
Cutting
1. Grip the chain saw with two hands as shown in (Figure 11).
Note: Keeping your left arm straight with your elbow
locked will help reduce any kickback.
2. Stand on solid, even ground in front of the wood to be cut.
3. Press the chain saw lightly against the wood, allowing the
weight of the chain saw to drive the cutting.
4. Keep steady pressure on the chain saw throughout the cut,
and only release pressure near the end of the cut.
Pruning
1. Before pruning, ensure that all bystanders are away from the
area where branches may fall.
2. Grip the chain saw as shown in (Figure 11).
3. For small branches, apply light pressure to the branch to
be cut.
4. For larger branches, make a shallow undercut and then
complete the cut from the topside of the branch.

Felling a Tree

1. Before starting the felling process, determine an appropriate
retreat path. Refer to Figure 12.
Figure 11
1. Retreat path
2. 45 degree angle
2. Grip the chain saw as shown in (Figure 11).
3. Make a notching undercut that goes in one-third the diameter
of the tree, perpendicular to the desired direction of fall
(Figure 13).
Note: Making the undercut first will prevent the chain
saw from being pinched while making the second notch.
1. Direction of fall
4. Make a back cut parallel to the notching undercut, keeping
the back cut at least 51 mm (2 inches) above and away from
the notching undercut (Figure 14).
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Figure 12
3. Direction of fall
Figure 13
2. Notching undercut