Echo CS-303T Operator's Manual page 42

OPERATION
Limbing
Limbing a fallen tree is much the
same as bucking. Never stand on
the tree that you are limbing. When
limbing, caution is the word. Be
careful of the tip touching other
limbs. Always use both hands.
Don't cut with the saw overhead or
aligned vertically with your body. If
the saw should kickback, you may
not have enough control to prevent
possible injury.
Bucking
Bucking is the sawing of a log or
fallen tree into smaller pieces. There
are a few basic rules which apply to
all bucking operations.
• Keep both hands on the handles
at all times.
• Support logs if possible.
• When cutting on a slope or
hillside, always stand uphill.
Keep in mind that the wood is heavy
and that it will bend and pinch the
saw if improperly supported. The
trunk will weaken at the point where
you make the cut unless the tree is
lying on perfectly flat ground or
supported as shown. If you make
the cut with the tree on the ground, don't let the saw's chain dig into the
earth; it is harmful for the saw, and you stand a good chance of being struck
by flying debris.
To cut the trunk, use the bucking and two-cut sequence shown. The first cut
should be no deeper than one-third the trunk diameter.
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Finish cut
First cut
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