Craftsman 358.35161 Operator's Manual page 12

kickback and chain damage, use wood
or p}astic wedges, but never steel or iron
wedges.
• Be alert to signs that the tree is
ready to fail: cracking sounds, widen-
ing of the feI}ing cut, or movement in
the upper branches.
• As tree starts to fall stop saw, put it
down, and get away quickly on your
ptanned retreat path.
• DO NOT cut down a partially fatten tree
with your saw. Be extremely cautious
with partially fallen trees that may be
poody supported. When a tree doesn't
falI comptetely, set the saw aside and
pul} down the tree with a cable winch,
bIock and tackle, or tractor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a
fallen tree to the desired tog size.
dab WARNING: Do not stand on the
tog being cut. Any portion can rott
causing toss of footing and control, Do
not stand downhill of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut on}y one tog at a time.
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharp pieces of wood could be f_ung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to cut small logs.
Never allow another person to hold
the Iog white cutting and never hold
the Iog with your teg or foot.
• Do not cut in an area where _ogs,
timbs, and roots are tangled such as
in a blown down area. Drag the togs
into a ctear area before cutting by
putHng out exposed and cIeared togs
first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
_WARNING: If saw becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don't try to
force it out. You can tose control of the
saw resulting 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.
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 in a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the _og. When overcutting use
light downward pressure,
6%
Undercutting:
Undercutting involves cutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the _og. When undercutting
use light upward pressure. Hotd saw
firmty and maintain control. The saw
wiI_tend to push back toward you.
A_IL WARNING: Never turn saw up-
side down to undercut. The saw can-
not be controlled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the com-
pression side ofthe Iog. The compres-
sion side of the tog is where the pres-
sure of the log's weight is
concentrated.
_rst cut On compression side of log
Second cut
Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter
of the log.
• Roll the Iog over and finish with a
second overcut.
• Watch for togs with a compression
side to prevent the saw from pinch-
ing. See ittustrations for cutting togs
with a compression side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is a_ways on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for
your first and second cut)
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