Poulan Pro PP3816AV Instruction Manual page 13

Second cut
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 tog over and finish with a second
overout.
• Watch for logs with a compression side to
prevent the saw from pinching. £ee iI-
lustrations for cutting logs with a compres-
sion side.
DUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first out is always on the
compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for your
fiTst and second cut)
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
• Finish with your second cut.
Using a log for support 2n d Cut
1st Cut
Using a support stand
2 nd Cut
,_,_1 st Cut
LtMBtNG AND PRUNING
_,WARNING:
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 whe_ _imbing or
pruning. Allowing such contact can result in
serious injury,
_ WARNING: Neverclimbintoa tree to
I_'_ or pru_. Do _t st_ on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or _nany position which can cause
you to bse your baIance or control of the saw
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure footing
and balance.
• Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles are
small size limbs which can catch the saw
chain and whip toward you or pull you off bal-
ance. Use extreme caution when cutting
small size limbs or slender matar_al.
• Be alert for spdngback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
reIeased
• Keep a clear work area. Frequently c}ear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
LIMBING
• AlwaysIimbatreeafteritiscutdown. Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erIy
• Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled
tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and work
toward the top, cutting br a_#t_s and I_bs
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree bet_veen you and the chain
Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting
• Remove larger, supporting branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUP£ORT
• A{ways use an overcut to cut small and free-
ty hanging limbs. Undercut_ng could cause
limbs to faJ_and pinch the saw.
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