Guide Bar And Chain Combinations - Echo CS-4920 Operator's Manual

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CS-4920

Bucking

Bucking is the sawing of a log or

fallen tree into smaller pieces. There

are a few basic rules which apply to

all bucking operations.

• Keep both hands on the handles

at all times.

• Support logs if possible.

• When cutting on a slope or

hillside, always stand uphill.

Keep in mind that the wood is heavy and that it will bend and pinch the saw

if improperly supported. The trunk will weaken at the point where you make

the cut unless the tree is lying on perfectly flat ground or supported as

shown. If you make the cut with the tree on the ground, don't let the saw's

chain dig into the earth; it is harmful for the saw, and you stand a good

chance of being struck by flying debris.

To cut the trunk, use the bucking and two-cut sequence shown. The first cut

should be no deeper than one-third the trunk diameter.