Craftsman 358.352162 Operator's Manual page 10

orwoodintothe cutuntilthesawcan be
removed easily.Restart s aw andcarefuBy
reenter the cut. Do notusea metal
wedge.Do not attempt t o restartyour
saw whenit is pinched or hungin a log,
Usea wedge toremove p inched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plasticor
woodenwedge to forcecut open.
OvercutUng begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log. When overcutting use
light downward pressure.
Overouttlng Undercutting
Undercutting
involves cutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercutting use
light upward pressure. Hold saw firmly
and maintain control. The saw will tend
to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be
controlled in this position.
Alwaysmake yourfirstcuton the
compression side of thelog.
Firstcut on com_ession sideof log
Secondcut
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Firstcut on compression side of tog
BUCi<ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3of the diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
• Watch for logs with a compresion
side. See il/ustration above for cutting
logs with a compression side,
Usinga log
for support
I stCut
2nd Cut
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is atways on
the compression side of the log. (Re-
fer to the illustration be!ow for your
first and second cut).
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
• Finish with your second cut.
2 nd
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 bat-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Watch out for springpoles.
Spdngpoles 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.
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