Debranching And Pruning - Craftsman 358.353660 Owner's Manual

D. DEBRANCHING AND PRUNING
• Work slowly, keeping both hands on the saw
with a firm gdp. Maintain secure footing and
balance.
• Watch out for spdngpoles, Use extreme cau-
tion when cutting small size limbs. Slender
material may catch the saw chain and be
whipped toward you or pull off balance.
• Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure as
you_ are cutting to avoid being struck by the
branch or the saw when the tension in the
wood fibers is released.
• Keep a: clear work area. Frequently clear
branches ou t of the way to avoid tripping over
tl_em.
WARNING!
Never climb into a tree to debranch or prune. Do
not stand on ladders, platforms, or in any posi-
tion which might cause you to loose control of
the saw.
1. DEBRANCHING
a. Limit debranching to limbs shoulder height
or below. Always debranch a tree after it is
cut down, Only then can debranching be
done safely and properly.
b. Leave the larger lower limbs to support the
tree as you work.
c. Start at the base of the felled tree and work
towards the top cutting branches and
limbs. Remove small limbs with one cut;
_'d. Keep the_tree between-you and'th_ Chain.
Cut •from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
e. Remove larger, _upporting branches with
the 1/3, 2/3 cuttihg technique described in
the bucking section.
1.) Start with an overcut
2.) Finish with an undercut
REMOVE SMALL LIMBS WITH ONE CUT"
Figure 3"/'
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WARNING!
BE ALERT FOR AND GUARD AGAINT KICK.
BACK. Do not allow the moving chain to contact
any other branches or objects at the nose of the
guide bar when debranching or pruning. Allow.
ing such contact could result in serious per-
sonal injury.
USE COMMON SENSE
KEEP THE TREE BETWEEN
YOU AND THE SAW
2. PRUNING
a. Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or
below. Do not cut if branches are higher
than your shoulder. Get a professional to
do the job.
b. Refer to Figure 38 for the pruning techni-
que.
1.) Undercut 1/3 of the waY through the
. limb nearthe trunk of the.tree.
•2.)Finish with an overcut farther out f_om,
the trunk,
3.) Keep out of the way of the falling limb.
4.) Cut the stump flush near the trunk of
the tree.
FIRST PRUNING CUT
Figure 38
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