Homelite UT43100 Manuel D'utilisation page 16

WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
See Figure 12.
 Cut only wood or materials made from wood;
no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no
non-wood building materials.
 Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow
no person to use this chain saw who has
not read this operator's manual or received
adequate instructions for the safe and proper
use of this chain saw.
 Keep everyone – helpers, bystanders, children,
and animals – a SAFE DISTANCE from the
cutting area. During felling operations, the safe
distance should be a least twice the height of the
largest trees in the felling area. During bucking
operations, keep a minimum distance of 15 feet
between workers.
 Always cut with both feet on solid ground to
prevent being pulled off balance.
 Do not cut above chest height as a saw held
higher is difficult to control against kickback
forces.
 Do not fell trees near electrical wires or build-
ings. Leave this operation for professionals.
 Cut only when visibility and light are adequate
for you to see clearly.
FELLING TREES
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WARNING:
Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or
heavy precipitation. Wait until the hazardous
weather has ended.
When felling a tree, it is important that you heed
the following warnings to prevent possible serious
injury.
 Do not cut down trees having an extreme lean
or large trees with rotten limbs, loose bark,
or hollow trunks. Have these trees pushed or
dragged down with heavy equipment, then cut
them up.
 Do not cut trees near electrical wires or build-
ings.
OPERATION
 Check the tree for damaged or dead branches
that could fall and hit you during felling.
 Periodically glance at the top of the tree during
the backcut to assure the tree is going to fall in
the desired direction.
 If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction,
or if the saw gets caught or hung up during the
fall, leave the saw and save yourself!
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE
FELLING
See Figures 13 - 16.
 Felling a tree — When bucking and felling
operations are being performed by two or more
persons, at the same time, the felling operation
should be separated from the bucking operation
by a distance of at least twice the height of the
tree being felled. Trees should not be felled in a
manner that would endanger any person, strike
any utility line or cause any property damage. If
the tree does make contact with any utility line,
the utility company should be notified immedi-
ately.
 Operator should keep on the uphill side of ter-
rain as the tree is likely to roll or slide after it is
felled.
 Pick your escape route (or routes in case the
intended route is blocked). Clear the immediate
area around the tree and make sure there are
no obstructions in your planned path of retreat.
Clear the path of safe retreat approximately 135°
from the planned line of fall.
 Consider the force and direction of the wind,
the lean and balance of the tree, and the loca-
tion of large limbs. These things influence the
direction in which the tree will fall. Do not try to
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