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• Watch forlogs w ith acompression
side. See illustration
above forcutting
logs w ith acompression
side.
Using a log for support
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2 nd
Cut
out
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Cut
BUCKING
USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT
STAND
• Remember
your first cut is always on
the compression
side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration
below for your
first and second cut)
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter
of the log.
• Finish with your second cut.
Using a support _Out
1st Cut
LIMBING
AND
PRUNING
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 bal-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Watch out for springpoles.
Springpoles
are small size limbs
which can whip toward you or pull you
off balance.
Use extreme caution
when cutting small size limbs.
• Be alert for springback.
Watch out for
branches
that are bent or under pres-
sure. Avoid being struck by the
branch or the saw when the tension
in
the wood fibers is released.
• Frequently
clear branches
out of the
way to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
Remove Small Limbs With One Cut
Limbing is removing the branches from
a fallen tree. When limbing, leave larg-
er lower limbs to support the log offthe
ground.
Remove the small limbs in one
cut as illustrated
in the figure above.
Branches
under tension
should be cut
from the bottom up to avoid binding the
chain saw.
• Limb a tree only after it is cut down.
• Leave the larger limbs underneath
the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward the top, cutting branches
and limbs. Remove small limbs with
one cut.
• Keep the tree between
you and the
chain.
• Remove
larger, supporting
branches
with the 1/3, 2/3 cutting techniques
de-
scribed
in the bucking section.
• Always use an overcut to cut small
and freely hanging limbs. Undercut-
ting could cause limbs to fall and
pinch the saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder
height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoul-
der. Get a professional
to do the job.
• Make your first cut 1/3 of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
• Next make a second
cut all the way
through
the limb.
• Finish the pruning operation
by using
an overcut so that the stump of the
limb protrudes
1 to 2 inches from the
trunk of the tree.
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cut
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3rd cut 1 to 2 in.
from trunk of tree
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