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ing. See illustrations for cutting logs
with a compression side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
S Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for
your first and second cut)
S Your first cut should extend
diameter of the log.
S Finish with your second cut.
Using a log for support
nd
2 Cut
Using a support stand
nd
2 Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
guard against kickback. Do not allow the
moving chain to contact any other
branches or objects at the nose of the
guide bar when limbing or pruning. Al-
lowing such contact can result in serious
injury.
of the
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nd
2 Cut
st
1 Cut
st
1 Cut
st
1 Cut
st
1 Cut
nd
2 Cut
Be alert for and
WARNING:
tree to limb or prune. Do not stand on
ladders, platforms, a log, or in any posi-
tion which can cause you to lose your
balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure
footing and balance.
S Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles
are small size limbs which can catch
the saw chain and whip toward you or
pull you off balance. Use extreme cau-
tion when cutting small size limbs or
slender material.
S Be alert for springback. 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 released.
S Keep a clear work area. Frequently
clear branches out of the way to avoid
tripping over them.
LIMBING
S Always limb a tree after it is cut
down. Only then can limbing be done
safely and properly.
S Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
S Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward the top, cutting branches
and limbs. Remove small limbs with
one cut.
S Keep the tree between you and the
chain. Cut from the side of the tree
opposite the branch you are cutting.
S Remove larger, supporting branches
with the cutting techniques described
in
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
S Always use an overcut to cut small
and freely hanging limbs. Undercutting
could cause limbs to fall and pinch the
saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder.
Get a professional to do the job.
S Make your first cut
through the bottom of the limb.
S Next make a 2nd cut all the way
through the limb. Then cut a third
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Never climb into a
.
Limit pruning to limbs
of the way
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