Bucking Techniques - Craftsman 358.351062 Operator's Manual

• Use a sawhorseto cut small10gs.
Never allowanotherperson to hold
the logwhile cuttingand never hold
the logwith yourleg Orfoot.
° Do notcut in an area where logs,
limbs,and rootsare tangled.Drag the
logsintoa clear area beforecutting
them.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If saw becomespinched
Orhung in a log, don'ttry to force itOut.
Youcan losecontrolofthe saw result-
ingin injuryand/ordamage to the saw.
Stopthe saw, drivea wedge of plastic
or wood intothe cut untilthe saw can
be removedeasily.Restartthe saw and
carefullyreenterthe cut. Do not use a
metalwedge. Do not attemptto restart
your saw when it ispinchedor hung in
a log.
Use a wedgpto remove pinched saw
Rrstcutonpreeeeeeeee_su[e sideoflog
Second cut
Firstcut on pressureside of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcutthrough1/3of the diameterof
the log.
• Roll thelog over and finishwitha sec-
ondovercut.
, Watch for logswith a pressureside.
See illustration above for cuttinglogs
witha pressureside.
Using a log
for support 2ndCut,
Turn saw OFF and use a plasticor
woodenwedge to forcecutopen.
Overcutting beginson the top side of
the logwiththe bottomof the saw
againstthe log. When overcuttinguse
lightdownwardpressure.
Overcuttlng Undercutting
Undercutting involvescuttingon the
underside ofthe logwith top ofsaw
againstthe log. When undercutting use
lightupwardpressure.Hold saw firmly
and maintaincontrol.The saw willtend
to push backtowardyou.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
downto undercut.The saw cannotbe
controlledin thisposition.
Always make your firstcut on the pres-
sure side of the log.
2rid
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Rememberyourfirstcut is always on
the pressureside of the log.
(Referto theillustration below for your
firstand secondcut)
• Yourfirstcut shouldextend 1/3of the
diameterof the log,
• Finishwith yoursecondcut.
usl.g • 2= cut