Craftsman 358.341240 Operator's Manual page 10

lossof footingandcontrol.Donotstand ingin injuryand/ordamage to
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downhillof the log being cut+ utop the saw;,ddve a wedge of pl_,uc
IMPORTANT POINTS or wood Into cut untilthe saw can be
• it is importmlt to m_. sureyour footing removed easily. Rastart saw and care-
is firmand yourweightis evenlydistffS, fully reenter the cut. Do not use a metal
uted on _ feeL..Whenposalde, the wedge. Do not attempt to restartyour
log shouldbe raisedand suppodedby sew when it is pinched or hung in a log.
use of _ logs, or blocks.. Use a wedge to remove plndled saw
• o+onelog=.m..
• Cut shattered Woodvery carefully;,
sharp pieces of wood could be flung
• toward operator.
Use a sawhorseto cutsmall logs.
Never allow _..._r parasn to hold -_m _ OFF _ _ A l)las_cor
the logwhile cuttingand never hold
the log with your leg or foot. e of
• Do notcut b an area where k_s,
• When "cuffing through', to mainta.!n I
complete control, release the cutting
pressure near the end of the cut with-
out Icosen,ngyour grip on the chain
saw handles.
• Don't let the .chaincontactthe ground.
• After completing the cut, walt for the
sew chain to stop before you move
the chain sew.
• Always stop the motorbefore moving
from tree to tree.
Standon uphlflside
whencuffing because
_may_.
Undercutting Involves cuttingon the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercuttinguse
lightupward pressUre. Hold saw firmly
and maintaln.dontmLThe saw willtend
to push back toward you:
WARNING: Never tum saw upside
down to undercut. The sew cannot be
controlled in this position.
When the log is supported along its en-
tire length as illustrated below, it is cut
from the top (overbuck).
The chain saw operatorshould keep On ^ -,'_'_'_w_-wa_-_'_a
Always make your first cut on the corn-
the uphill side of the terrain as the tree pression side of the log.
ls likelyto roll or slide downhillafter it is _.= ,,_j._. _
felled. . :-_' .: .....
Whon buddng on a slope always stand _. -_- :r,,:i" --
ontheUl_lll_leofllmlog, asi_,mtreted "_,s_+, +: ,- _;V"
ahove. Whon"coflJng through', t o main- Second c ut
tain COmldete onntn_ reloasethe cut6ng
Second cut
Rrst cut oncompression s ldeoflog
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Ovemut through 1/3 of the diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
pressure nearthe endof the cutwithout
raiaxing your griponthe chainsew han-
die_ Don't_ the cha_ contact t he
ground.Aftercomplel_ the oJt, wait for
the saw che_ to stophofore you move
c n.m. stop rnotor
fore mov_ fromthe trse to trco.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If sew becomes pinched
or hung in a log, don'ttry to force it out.
You can lose control of the saw, result-
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