WORKING TECHNIQUES
Y You should plan the strip so that you avoid going over
WARNING! Sometimes branches or grass
ditches or other obstacles on the ground. You should also get caught between the guard and cutting
!orient the strip to take advantage of wind conditions, so
that cleared stems fall in the cleared area of the stand.attachment. Always stop the engine before
cleaning.
Working methods
WARNING! Machines Ţtted with saw blades
or grass blades can be thrown violently to
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the side when the blade comes into contact
with a Ţxed object. This is called blade
thrust. A blade thrust can be violent enough
to cause the machine and/or operator to be
propelled in any direction, and possibly lose
Forestry clearing using a saw bladecontrol of the machine. Blade thrust can
occur without warning if the machine snags,
stalls or binds. Blade thrust is more likely to
occur in areas where it is difŢcult to see the
material being cut.
Y The risk of blade thrust increases with increasing stem
Avoid cutting with the area of the blade size. You should therefore avoid cutting with the area of
between the 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock the blade between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock.
positions. Because of the speed of rotation
of the blade, blade thrust can occur if you
attempt to cut thick stems with this area of
the blade.
Y Before you start clearing, check the clearing area, the
type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there are
stones, hollows etc.
Y To fell to the left, the bottom of the tree should be pushed
Y Start at whichever end of the area is easiest, and clear an to the right. Tilt the blade and bring it diagonally down to
the right, exerting Ţrm pressure. At the same time push
open space from which to work.the stem using the blade guard. Cut with the area of the
Y Work systematically to and fro across the area, clearing a blade between 3 oOclock and 5 oOclock. Apply full throttle
width of around 4-5 m on each pass. This exploits the full before advancing the blade.
reach of the machine in both directions and gives the
operator a convenient and varied working area to work in.
Y To fell to the right, the bottom of the tree should be pushed
to the left. Tilt the blade and bring it diagonally up to the
right. Cut with the area of the blade between 3 oOclock and
Y Clear a strip around 75 m long. Move your fuel can as 5 oOclock so that the direction of rotation of the blade
work progresses.pushes the bottom of the tree to the left.
Y On sloping ground you should work along the slope. It is
much easier to work along a slope than it is to work up and
down it.
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