Pruning And Limbing - Craftsman 358.356242 Operator's Manual

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OPERATION
'PRUNING AND LIMBING
Pruning Procedure
• First- Undercut1/3 of the waythrough the limbnear
Pruning is removingbranches from a standingtree. the trunk of the tree.
Limbing is removing branches from a felled tree. • Second - Finish with an overcut farther out from the
trunk unti! the limb falls.
• Third - Cut the remaining stump flush near trunk of
LIMBING (Fig. 28 )
o Start at base of the felled tree and worktoward the top.
- Leave the larger limbsunderneath the felledtree to sup-
port the tree as you work.
Figure 28
:PRUNING (Fig. 29 )
Small branches - smaller than width of guide.bar.
Large branches - larger than width of guidebar.
• Remove smal! limbs with one cut.
- Remove larger, supporting branches with the 1/3 -2/3
cutting techniques described in the bucking section.
the tree.
Second Third
Pruning Cut
Figure 29
OPERATING USErrlPS
• Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly gripped on the
saw. Maintain secure footing and balance.
• Keepaclearworkarea.Frequentlyclearbranchesoutof
the way to avoid 1Tipping over them.
• Leave the larger limbsunderneaththefelledtreetosup-
port the tree as you work.
o Start at the base of the felled tree and work toward the
top.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain. Cut from the
side of the tree oppositethe branchyou are cutting.
• Limit pruningto limbs shoulder height or below.
• Keep out of the way of the falling limb.
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PRUNING AND LIMBING SAFETY
WARNING
NEVER CLIMB INTO A TREE TO UMB OR
PRUNE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED
TO DO SO. DO NOT STAND ON LADDERS,
PLATFORMS, A LOG, ORIN ANY POSITION
WHICH CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOBE YOUR
BALANCE OR CONTROL OFTHE SAW.
BE ALERT FOR AND GUARD AGAINST
KICKBACK. DO NOT ALLOW THE MOVING
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.
D O"NO_iF'tS"RAI_CRES'AR_ PEGFIER
THAN YOUR SHOULDER. GET A PROFES-
SIONAL TO DO THE JOB. THIS MAY RE-
SULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
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Watch, out for springpoles. •Use extreme caution
whencutting small size limbs. Slender matedal ma_,
catch thesaw chain and bewhipped towaro you or pull
yOUOffbalance.
Be alert for springback. Watch out for branches that
are bent or ur_derpressure as you are .cutti'ng _ avoid
being struck by the branch orthe saw wnan me tenston
in the wood fibers is released.
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