Preparation For Cutting; Work Techniques - Snapper XD ESXD82ZPS Manuel D'utilisation

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PREPARATION FOR CUTTING

„ Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip
and protection.
„ Maintain a proper grip on the unit
whenever the motor is running. Use
your right hand to firmly grip the rear
handle while your left hand has a firm
grip on the pole shaft.
„ Hold unit firmly with both hands. Always
keep your left hand on the pole shaft
and your right hand on the rear handle,
so your body is to the left of the chain
line. Never use a left-handed (cross-
handed) grip, or any stance that places
your body or arm across the chain line.
„ Never stand directly under the limb you
are cutting.
„ Be certain the collars are fully tightened
before operating equipment; check
them periodically for tightness during
use to avoid serious injury.

WORK TECHNIQUES

Delimbing a tree See Figure 9
Make sure there is nothing or nobody in
the area where the branches will fall.
„ Stand opposite the branch you want to cut.
„ Start cutting lower branches followed by
the higher ones.
„ Cut downwards to prevent the bar from
getting jammed.
Limbing tree branches See Figure 10
Limbing means removing the branches
from a felled tree.
Be careful of where the branches are
lying on the ground, the risk of them
being under tension, the direction the
branch may go during cutting and the
risk of the tree being unstable after the
branch has been cut.
English (original instructions)
WARNING
WARNING
When limbing, it is necessary to leave the
lower, larger branches to support the trunk
on the ground. Remove the small branches
with a single cut.
It is recommended to cut the tensioned
branches working from the bottom upwards
to prevent the pole saw from bending.
MAINTENANCE
REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN
See Figure 11-18
„ Remove the lock nut and chain cover.
„ The bar contains a bar stud slot that fits
over the bar stud. The bar also contains
a chain tension pin hole which fits over
the chain tensioning pin.
„ Place the bar onto the bar stud so that
the chain tensioning pin fits into the
chain tensioning pin hole.
„ Fit the chain over the sprocket and into
the bar groove. The cutters on the top of
the bar should face toward the bar tip, in
the direction of the chain rotation.
„ Replace the chain cover and install the
lock nut.
„ Remove all slack from chain by turning
the chain tensioning screw clockwise,
assuring that the chain seats into the bar
groove during tensioning.
„ Lift the tip of the bar up to check for
sag. Release the tip of the bar, and
turn the chain tensioning screw 1/2 turn
clockwise. Repeat this process until sag
does not exist.
„ Hold the lip of the bar up and tighten the
lock nut securely.
„ Chain is correctly tensioned when there
is no slack on the underside of the bar,
the chain is snug, but it can be turned by
hand without binding.
„ Tighten the lock nut.
NOTE: If the chain is too tight, it will not
rotate. Loosen the chain cover lock nuts
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