Bucking - Stihl 015 Instruction Manual / Owners Manual

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Start limbing by leaving the lower limbs 10 support the
log off the ground (ill. 31). Always cut from the top of the
limb. Do not underbuck freely hanging limbs. A pinch
may result or the limb may fall, causing loss of control.
If a pinch occurs, stop the engine and remove the saw,
by lifting the limb.
Warningl
Be extremely cautious when cutting limbs under tension.
The limb could spring back toward the operator and cause
loss of control of the saw or injury to the operator.
Bucking
Bucking is cutting a log into sections.
Warning
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1.
When bucking, do not stand on the log. Make sure the
log will not roll down-hill. If on a slope, stand on the up-
hill side of the log (see ill. 32). Watch out ,for rolling logs.
2. Cut only one log at a time.
3. Shattered wood should be cut very carefully. Sharp
slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction
of the operator of the saw.
4. When cutlirt§-smalliogs, use a sawhorse (ill. 33). Never
permit another person to hold the log. Never hold the log
with your leg or foot.
5. Logs under strain require special attention to prevent
the saw from pinching. The first cut is made on the
compression side to relieve the stress on the log (see
ill. 34, 35). The bucking cut is then made as shown. If the
saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the log.
6. Only properly trained professionals should work in an
area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled (Le. a