Homelite UT13136 User Manual

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Switch Lockout Button

Trigger

1.  Connect saw to extension cord. Connect exten-

sion cord to power supply.

2.  Make sure section of log to be cut is not laying

on ground. This will keep chain from touching

ground as it cuts through log. Touching ground

with moving chain will dull chain.

3.  Use both hands to grip saw. Always use left hand

to grip front handle and right hand to grip rear

handle. Use firm grip. Thumbs and fingers must

wrap around saw handles (see Figure 12).

4.  Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.

Divide your weight evenly on both feet.

5.  When  ready  to  make  a  cut,  push  the  lockout

button completely forward with the right thumb

and squeeze the trigger (see Figure 12). This will

turn saw on. Releasing trigger will turn saw off.

Make sure saw is running at full speed before

starting a cut.

6.  When starting a cut, place moving chain against

wood. Hold saw firmly in place to avoid possible

bouncing or skating (sideways movement) of saw.

7.  Guide  saw  using  light  pressure.  Do  not  force

saw. The motor will overload and can burn out.

It will do the job better and safer at the rate for

which it was intended.

8.  Remove saw from a cut with saw running at full

speed. Stop saw by releasing trigger. Make sure

chain has stopped before setting saw down.

9.  Practice until you can maintain a steady, even

cutting rate.

Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Make

sure  your  footing  is  firm.  Keep  feet  apart.  Divide

your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions

below to fell a tree.

1.  Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure there are

no dead limbs or branches that may fall on you.

Study  natural  lean  of  tree,  location  of  larger

branches, and wind direction. This will help you

judge which way tree will fall.

2.  Clear work area around tree.
3.  Plan and clear a retreat path before felling. Make

retreat path opposite to planned direction of fall

of tree and at 45° angle (see Figure 13).

vere injury or death. See Kickback, pages 

Direction of Fall

Retreat Path

Retreat Path

45°

Tree