Zenoah GZ360 Manuel D'utilisation page 19

2. Cut difficult branches piece by piece.
WARNING: Take great care when
removing small branches and avoid
cutting bushes, for instance when you
cut many small branches at the same
time. Small and light branches can be
grabbed by the saw chain and thrown
back at you. Even if this does not need
to be a danger, you may be surprised
and lose control of the chainsaw which
can cause serious injury.
3. Work on the left side of the trunk. Work as close as
possible to the chainsaw for maximum control. If
possible, let the weight of the chainsaw rest on the
trunk.
WARNING: A majority of kickback
accidents occur during limbing. Do not
use the kickback zone of the guide bar.
Be extremely cautious and avoid
contacting the log, other limbs or objects
with the nose of the guide bar. Be
extremely cautious of limbs under
tension. They can spring back toward
you and cause loss of control resulting in
serious injury.
4. Keep the trunk between you and the chainsaw as
you move along the trunk.
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To use the cutting technique
1. If you have a pile of logs, remove each log you
attempt to cut from the pile and place it on a saw
horse or runners. Cut every log individually.
WARNING: Never attempt to cut logs
while they are in a pile or when a couple
of logs are lying together. Such
procedures drastically increase the risk
of kickback which can result in a serious
or fatal injury.
2. Remove the cut pieces from the cutting area.
WARNING: If you leave cutting pieces in
the cutting area, you increase the risk for
inadvertently getting a kickback, as well
as increasing the risk of losing your
balance while working.
3. If you cut the log on the ground there is a small risk
that the saw chain will jam or that the object will split.
However, there is a risk that the saw chain will touch
the ground when you finish the cut.
a) Cut all the way through the log from above. Avoid
letting the saw chain touch the ground as you
finish the cut. Maintain full throttle but be
prepared for what might happen.
b) If it is possible, stop cutting about 2/3 of the way
through the log, turn the log and finish the cut
from the opposite side.
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