Husqvarna 136 / 141 Operator's Manual page 12

BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
S Overcut through
of the diameter of the
1/3
log.
S Roll the log over and finish with a second
overcut.
S Watch for logs with a compression side to
prevent the saw from pinching. See il-
lustration for cutting logs with a compres-
sion side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUP-
PORT STAND
S Remember your first cut is always on the
compression side of the log. (Refer to the
illustration below for your first and second
cuts).
S Your first cut should extend
diameter of the log.
S Finish with your second cut.
Using a log for support
nd
2
st
1
nd
2 Cut
Using a support stand
nd
2 Cut
nd
2
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
of the
1/3
Cut
st
1 Cut
Cut
st
1 Cut
st
1 Cut
Cut
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ing or pruning. Allowingsuch contact can re-
sult in serious injury.
WARNING:
Never climb into a tree
to limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position 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 foot-
ing and balance.
S Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme
caution when cutting small size limbs.
Slender material may catch the saw chain
and be whipped toward you or pull you off
balance.
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 prop-
erly.
S Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
S Start at base of the felled tree and work to-
ward 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 cuttingtechniquesdescribedin BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
S Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below.
branches are higher than your shoulder. Get
a professional to do the job.
S Make your first cut
1/3
the bottom of the limb.
S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through
the limb. Then cut a third overcut leaving
a 1 to 2 inch collar from the trunk of the tree.
Second cut
Third cut
Collar
First cut
Pruning technique
Do not cut if
of the way through