Limbing And Prunning - Craftsman 358.341060 Operator's Manual

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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 spring poles. Spring
poles are small size limbs which can
whip toward you or pull you off bal-
ance. Use extreme caution when
cutting small size limbs.
• Be alert for spring back. Watch out
for branches that are bent or under
pressure. 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 off the
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
described 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 (3-5 cm)
from the trunk of the tree.
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