Remington Power Tools ES1512US Manuel D’Utilisation

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Direction of Fall
Hinge
2"
(5 cm)
2"(5 cm)
2nd Cut - Upper Notch Cut
1st Cut - Lower Notch Cut
3rd Cut - 
Felling Cut
 WARNING: Do not cut all the way 
through tree. Leave about two inches 
of tree diameter uncut directly behind 
felling notch (see Figure 10). This uncut 
portion acts as a hinge. The hinge helps 
keep tree from twisting and falling in 
wrong direction.
 WARNING: Be alert for falling over-
head limbs. Watch your footing while 
exiting area.
Figure 10 - Felling A Tree
LIMBING A TREE
 WARNING: When cutting limb that 
is under tension, use extreme caution. 
Be alert for wood springing back. When 
wood tension is released, limb could 
spring back and strike operator causing 
severe injury or death.
 WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback 
can result in severe injury or death. See 
Kickback
 
to avoid risk of kickback.
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. 
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. 
Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not 
remove larger limbs under tree that support log off 
ground. Remove each limb with one cut (see Figure 
11). Clear cut limbs from work area often. This will 
help maintain a safe work area.
Make sure you start your cut where limb will not 
pinch saw during cutting. To avoid pinching, start cut 
on freely hanging limbs from above limb. Start cut on 
limbs under tension from under limb. If pinch occurs, 
turn saw off, lift limb, and remove saw.
Figure 11 - Limbing A Tree
Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. Make sure 
your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight 
evenly on both feet. When possible, raise log or section 
off ground. Do this by using limbs, logs, chocks, etc. 
When cutting through log, maintain control by re-
ducing cutting pressure near end of cut. Do not relax 
your grip on chain saw handles. Do not let moving 
chain touch ground. Ground will dull moving chain. 
After cutting through log, release trigger to turn saw 
off before moving saw. 
Follow directions on page 13 to buck a log.
BUCKING A LOG
 WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback 
can result in severe injury or death. See 
Kickback 
to avoid risk of kickback.
 WARNING:
•  If on slope, make sure log will not roll 
down hill. Secure log by using wooden 
stakes. Drive wooden stakes into 
ground on downhill side of log. Stand 
on uphill side of log while cutting. Log 
may roll after cutting.
• Never try cutting through two logs at 
same time. This could increase the risk 
of kickback.
•  While cutting log, never hold log with 
your hand, leg, or foot.
•  While cutting log, never allow another 
person to hold log.
•  Turn off and unplug saw before moving 
from one place to another.
OPERATING CHAIN SAW