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LippyDoodle
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So I got myself a 40v polesaw. In the instructions it says to cut the higher limbs first. Why is this? Is it so
- the lower branches cushon the fall for safety
- or to encourage the user not just make one cut on a high branch?
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What does the manual say about chain tension?
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If the branch is thin or the chain is not the sharpest, the saw may jump about as you describe. It could also do this if you are over-reaching and not in full control. There shouldn't be much 'give' in the chain and a new chain will stretch.Lower branches will make the fall of higher branches safer if they can still be reached. Be aware that large, higher branches can bounce when they hit the ground. I ended up in casualty with a scratched eye, being well clear of the falling limb, but a tiny piece found its way up under my visor during the rebound.1
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Norman_Castle said:What does the manual say about chain tension?0
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Davesnave said:If the branch is thin or the chain is not the sharpest, the saw may jump about as you describe. It could also do this if you are over-reaching and not in full control. There shouldn't be much 'give' in the chain and a new chain will stretch.Lower branches will make the fall of higher branches safer if they can still be reached. Be aware that large, higher branches can bounce when they hit the ground. I ended up in casualty with a scratched eye, being well clear of the falling limb, but a tiny piece found its way up under my visor during the rebound.
Thanks for the warning. Sounds nasty.0
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