Poulan Pro 545117548 Instruction Manual page 11

S Watch for logs with a compression side
to prevent the saw from pinching. See il-
lustration above for cutting logs with a
compression side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
S Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration below for your
first and second cut)
S Your first cut should extend
diameter of the log.
S Finish with your second cut.
Using a log for support
nd
2 Cut
st
1 Cut
nd
2 Cut
Using a support stand
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the mov-
ing chain to contact any other branches
or objects at the nose of the guide bar
when limbing or pruning. Allowing such
contact can result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Never climb into a tree
to limb or prune. Do not stand on lad-
ders, platforms, a log, or in any position
which can cause you to lose your bal-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Watch out for spring poles. Spring poles
are small size limbs which can whip to-
ward you or pull you off balance. Use
extreme caution when cutting small size
limbs.
S Be alert for spring back from any
branches that are bent or under pres-
of the
1/3
sure. Avoid being struck by the branch
or the saw when the tension in the wood
fibers is released.
S Frequently clear branches out of the
way to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
S Limb a tree only after it is cut down.
S Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
S Start at the base of the felled tree and
st work toward the top, cutting branches
1 Cut
and limbs. Remove small limbs with one
cut.
S Keep tree between you and the chain.
S Remove larger branches with the cut-
ting techniques described
WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
S Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting
could cause limbs to fall and pinch the
saw.
nd
2 Cut
PRUNING
WARNING:
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder.
st
1 Cut
Get a professional to do the job.
S Make your first cut
through the bottom of the limb. This
cut will make the limb sag so that it falls
st
1 Cut easily on the second cut.
S Next make a second cut all the way
nd
2 Cut through the limb.
S Finish the pruning operation by using
an overcut so that the stump of the
limb protrudes 1 to 2 inches (3- -5 cm)
from the trunk of the tree.
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BUCKING
Limit pruning to limbs
of the way
1/3
Second cut
First cut
1/3 of way
3rd cut 1 to 2 in.
(3- -5 cm) from
trunk of tree