Bucking - Husqvarna 23 Compact Operator's Manual

C. BUCKING
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
1. IMPORTANT POINTS
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Cut only one log at a time.
Cut shattered wood very carefull . Sharp
t pieces of wood could be flung toward t e opera-
tor.
Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Neveral-
lowanother personto holdthelogwhilecutting
andneverholdthelogwithyourlegor foot.
Do not cut in an
area
where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangle such as in a blown
down area. Dragthe logsintoa clearareabe-
fore cutting by pulling out exposed and cleared
logs first.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way
through the 10 and finish with a2/3 cut on
% theoppositesi e. Aathelo isbeingcut,itwill
% tendto bend. The saw can ecome 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 strain
topre~ent thesaw from pintihing. Makethe
firstcutonthemessuresidetorelieve thestress
on the log. Fighre 21,
2. TYPES OF CU'ITING USED (Fiare 22 ): --overcuttinf
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beFnOnth;tOpside Of the
log mth the ottom o the saw against the log;
exert light pressure downward.
- -Undercutting –-
beginon the undersideof
the log with the top of the saw against the log;
exert fight pressur; u ward. Du~ing undercu;~
f ting, the saw will ten topush back at you. Be
&
repared for this reaction and hold the saw firm-
to maintain control.
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A
WARNING
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INever turn the sawu~side down to undercut. The I
saw cannot be contr~lled in this position.
I
A
WARNING
If saw becomes pinched or hung in a log, don't try
to force it out. You can lose control of the saw re.
suiting 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. Fig.
ure 23. Restart the saw and carefully reenter the
cut. To avoid kickback and chain damage, do not
use a metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart your
saw when it is pinched or hung m a log.
3. BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
a. Overcutwitha 1/3 diameter cut.
b. Rolllogoverandfinishwithan overcut.
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Figure 22
Wedge Used To
Hold Cut Open
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Figure 23
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Using Another
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Log As A
support
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Figure 24
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cut
Figure 25
Figure 21
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