Using a saw from the Mewp

[Leyburn Lad]

Just after some pointers regards saws and mewps, when starting the saw aloft in the bucket can you start the saw inside the bucket or does it have to be held to the side of bucket and started.

[csjr]

as far as i'm aware as long as the chain brake is applied either, just don't yoyo it. or thats what the assessor said on my cs47.

[timtree81]

i yo yo it every time

[WoodED]

Just after some pointers regards saws and mewps, when starting the saw aloft in the bucket can you start the saw inside the bucket or does it have to be held to the side of bucket and started.

 

you start it as far away from you outside the bucket as you can. clip the saw to the bucket not on you, and make sure you have a fall arest type harness on

[Tommy_B]

you start it as far away from you outside the bucket as you can. clip the saw to the bucket not on you, and make sure you have a fall arest type harness on

 

Surely that will be yo yo starting? If the chain break is on, What is wrong with doing a hot start?

[WoodED]

Surely that will be yo yo starting? If the chain break is on, What is wrong with doing a hot start?

 

im not familiar with the term yo-yo starting, but you still start the saw out of the bucket away from you wether it is hot or cold

[Tommy_B]

Yo yo starting is when you hold the starter cord and top handle of the saw and pull the two of them away from each other.

 

It puts un-needed strain on you elbow and gives you less control of the saw when you're starting it. If you're in a mewp and have a decent surface to stand on, why wouldn't you put your saw between your legs and start it securely? Genuinely interested. Not done Mewp work.

[WoodED]

Yo yo starting is when you hold the starter cord and top handle of the saw and pull the two of them away from each other.

 

It puts un-needed strain on you elbow and gives you less control of the saw when you're starting it. If you're in a mewp and have a decent surface to stand on, why wouldn't you put your saw between your legs and start it securely? Genuinely interested. Not done Mewp work.[/QUOTe

 

because the way they look at it is that if the saw is out of the bucket it is away from you and any1 else in your bucket therefore decreasing the chance of injury/damage to the mewp

[Mark James]

Yo yo starting is when you hold the starter cord and top handle of the saw and pull the two of them away from each other.

 

It puts un-needed strain on you elbow and gives you less control of the saw when you're starting it. If you're in a mewp and have a decent surface to stand on, why wouldn't you put your saw between your legs and start it securely? Genuinely interested. Not done Mewp work.[/QUOTe

 

because the way they look at it is that if the saw is out of the bucket it is away from you and any1 else in your bucket therefore decreasing the chance of injury/damage to the mewp

 

 

If it is only you in the bucket what does it matter about starting it in the bucket? And as for holding out of the bucket well the chances of dropping it would be greater than hurting yourself while starting it inside i think anyway.

[apexarb]

hi as long as the saw is in safe area and cb applied either will suffice however outside the bucket is best depending on size of saw/bar

 

not going to even get into the yo/yo start topic exept to say dont do it.

there is some very good guidance in G.U.M.A an arb association publication

 

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