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• Cut s hattered
wood v ery carefully;
sharp p ieces ofwood c ould b eflung
toward operator.
• Use asawhorse
tocutsmall logs.
Never allow another person tohold
the log while c utting and never hold
the log with your l eg orfoot.
• Do not c ut i nanarea w here l ogs,
limbs, and roots are tangled. Drag logs
into aclear area before cutting them.
• When " cutting through", tomaintain
complete
control, release the cutting
pressure near theend ofthe cut w ith-
out l oosening
your grip onthe chain
saw handles.
• Don't let t he chain c ontact the ground.
• After completing
the cut, w ait forthe
saw chain t ostop before youmove
the chain s aw.
• Always stop the motor before moving
from tree totree.
Stand on uphill side
when cutting because
tell
The chain s aw operator should keep o n
the uphill side ofthe terrain asthe tree
islikely t oroll orslide downhill after i tis
felled.
When b ucking onaslope a lways stand
onthe uphill side ofthe log, a sillus-
trated a bove. When " cutting through",
to
maintain complete
control release the
cutting pressure near t he end ofthe cut
without relaxing your g rip onthe chain
saw handles. Don't letthe chain c ontact
the ground. After completing
the cut,
wait f orthe saw chain t ostop before
you move t he chain s aw. Always stop
the motor before moving from the tree
totree.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING:
If saw becomes
pinched
or hung in a log, don't try to force it out.
You can lose control of the saw result-
ing in injury and/or damage
to the saw.
Stop the saw, drive a wedge of plastic
or wood into the cut until the saw can
be removed
easily. Restart the saw and
carefully
reenter the cut. Do not use a
metal wedge.
Do not attempt to restart
your saw when it is pinched or hung in
a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting
begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log. When overcutting
use
light downward
pressure.
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercutting
involves
cutting on the
underside
of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercutting
use
light upward pressure.
Hold saw firmly
and maintain control. The saw will tend
to push back toward you.
WARNING:
Never turn saw upside
down to undercut.
The saw cannot be
controlled
in this position.
When the log is supported
along its en-
tire length as illustrated
below, it is cut
from the top (overbuck).
'J"
.ff
(
Always make your first cut on the com-
pression
side of the log.
First cut on compression side of log
Second cut
,,_. j-- Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
BUCKING
WITHOUT
A SUPPORT
• Overcut through
1/3 of the diameter
of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
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