Homelite UT10012 Operator's Manual page 19

BUCKING WITH A WEDGE
See Figure 27.
If the wood diameter is large enough for you to insert a soft
bucking wedge without touching the chain, you should use
the wedge to hold the cut open to prevent pinching.
NOTE: When bucking or felling with a wedge, you may need
to remove the SAFE-T-TIP anti-kickback device to allow the
bar to be drawn through the cut. After you complete the cut,
reinstall the tip.
BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS
See Figure 28.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way through the log
and finish with a 2/3 cut on the opposite side. As you cut
the log, it will tend to bend. The saw can become pinched
or hung in the log if you make the first cut deeper than 1/3
of the diameter of the log.
Give special attention to logs under stress to prevent the
bar and chain from pinching.
OVERBUCKING
See Figure 29.
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log; exert light pressure downward. Note that
the saw will tend to pull away from you.
OPERATION
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WEDGE
LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END
FINISHING CUT
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
LOAD
FINISHING CUT
OVERBUCKING
Fig. 27
LOAD
Fig. 28
Fig. 29