Poulan Pro 2250 Instruction Manual page 12

• DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree
with your saw. Be oxttornoly cautious with
partially fallen !r'_os that may be poorly
supported. When a tree doesn't fall corn-
plotoly, sot the saw aside arid pull down the
tree with a c_blo winch, block arrd t_cklo,
or tr,lu'tor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the torrn used for cutting a fallen
troo to the desired I_, size.
_ WARNING: Docotstandon thelog
being cut. Any portion cart roll causing Io_s
of footing arrd control. Do cot stand downhill
of the I_. being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut only orro I_. at a time.
• C_ shattered wood vo_ car_bfully; sharp
pieces of wood could boflung toward oper-
ator.
• Use a s_horso to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the I_._. w hile
cuttinq and never hold the log with your log
or foot.
• Do not cut in art area whore logs, limbs,
and roots arc t_nglcd such as in a blown
down area. Drag the logs into a clear area
before cutting by pulling out exposed and
cleared I_._, s "fYst. "
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
_kWARNING:
If saw becomes
pinched or hung ina log, don't, try to force it
out. You c_rl Io,_ooorrt_l of the saw resulting
in iniury and/or darrlago to the saw. Stop the
saw, ddvo awodgo of'plastic orwood irrtotho
cut urrtil thosaw can bo tornovod easily. Ro-
start the saw and carefully reenter the cut. To
avoid kickback arrd chain damage, do not
use a mo_l wedge. Do cot attempt to restart
your saw whon it is pinched or hung in a log.
Use a wodg_ remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plasLio or
wooden wedge to force out open.
Ovorcutting b¢,Nins on the top side of the I_._.
with the bottom of the saw against the log.
When ovoroutting use light downward pros-
sure.
Ovomutling Undomutling
_t!_WARNING:
Never tutti saw upside
down to urrdorout. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sion side of the I_._. The compression side of
the I_._.is whore the pressure of the I_._]'s
weight is concentrated.
First out on oo,_pression side of log
_$ooond Out
FirsL ouL on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A
SUPPORT
• Ovorout through 1/:5of the diameter of the
k._.
• Roll the I_._.over arid finish with a socorrd
ovorout.
• Watch for I_._, s with a compression side to
provorrt the saw from pinching. See il-
lusttatiorrs for ¢,u[tirtg logs with a compres-
sion side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is always on the
compression side of the I_._.
(Refer to tho illustmtiorrs below for your
first and socorld cut)
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diarnotor of the I_.
• Finish with your socorrd cut.
Using a log for support
2rd
.... .
Undsroutting irwolv_,_ cutting on the urrdor-
side of the I_, with top of saw against the I_.
When urrdoroutting use light upward pros-
sure. Hold saw firefly and maintain control.
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
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