Pruning And Limbing - Craftsman 358.351060 Operator's Manual

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PRUNING AND LIMBING Pruning
Procedure
. First- Undercut 1/3 of the way through the limb near
Pruning is removing branches from a standing tree_ the trunk of the tree_
Limbing is removing branches from a felled tree.
o Second - Finish with an overcut farther out from the
trunk until the limb falls.
• Third - Cut the remaining stump flush near trunk of
the tree,
LIMBING (Fig. 17)
• Start at base of the felled tree and work toward the top, [ Second _[ Third ......
. Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled tree tosup- | Pruning Cut / | =,
port the tree as you work. t it, _,_j _
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OPERATING USE/TIPS
. Work s}owiy, keeping both hands firmly gripped on the
Figure 17 saw, Maintain secure footing and balance.
PRUNING (Fig. 18 )
Small branches - smaller than width of guidebar_
Large branches - larger than width of guidebar.
• Remove small limbs with one cut.
° Remove larger, supporting branches with the 1/3- 2/3
cutting techniques described in the bucking section.
, Keepaclearworkarea, Frequentlyclearbranchesoutof
the way to avoid tripping over them.
o Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled tree to sup-
port the tree as you work_
o Start at the base of the felled tree and work toward the
top.
- Keep the tree between you and the chain° Cut from the
side of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting
. Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or below.
o Keep out of the way of the falling limb.
PRUNING AND LIF,/IBING SAFETY
WARNING
NEVER CLIMB INTO A TREE TO LIMB OR
PRUNE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED
TO DO SO. DO NOT STAND ON LADDERS,
PLATFORMS, A LOG, OR IN ANY POSITION
WHICH CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOSE YOUR
BALANCE OR CONTROL OF THE SAW.
BE ALERT FOR AND GUARD AGAINST
KICKBACK. DO NOT ALLOW THE MOVING
CHAIN TO CONTACT ANY OTHER
BRANCHES OR OBJECTS AT THE NOSE
OF THE GUIDE BAR WHEN LIMBING OR
PRUNING. ALLOWING SUCH CONTACT
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
DO NOT CUT IF BRANCHES ARE HIGHER
THAN YOUR SHOULDER. GET A PROFES-
SIONAL TO DO THE JOB, THIS MAY RE*
SULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. .......
Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme caution
when cutting smalt size limbs. Slender material may
catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull
you off balance.
Be alert for spdngback. Watch out for branches that
are bent or under pressure as you are cutting to avoid
being struck by the branch orthe saw when the tension
in the wood fibers is reteased
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