Important Points - Craftsman 358.356070 Operator's Manual

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Bucktr_g is the term used for cutting _ fs_[lentree
to the desired log size,
1. IMPORTANT POINTS
a, Cut 0nly onoiog atatime,
b, Cut shattered wood vep/carefully. Sharp
p_,ces ot wood co_ be
_un9
toward the
operator,
c. Use a sawhorse to c_ small logs, Never
aJtow anolhe_ personto ho_ the_ whilecot.
'tif_
al'_ neverI_d theIogw!thyourlego¢feet.
d, Givespeclatatler)fionto logs uoderst rainto
preventthe _w from pinching,Make ]hefirsl
cut on the pressures_deto r_.eve the stress
onlhet_, Figure22,
e. Do not cut in an area where togs, ]lrsbs and
. toots are tangted suah as in e blowtl dew,
area, Pullout exposed andc]eared}ogsf_rsl, Drag
theiogsi_toa dear _teabefore_t_ng.
{. Make the first
b_._.ikt_r Ct,._ I_
1/3 o! the way
through _e log and finish with s 2_3cut on
the opposite side. Asthetog is bei_ cuLit wi,
{end to bend.The saw can become pinchedor
hungin Ihe log if youmake Ihe fret cut deeper
,, than ll3of_hediameteroftheL, x 3"
2. TYPES OF CUTTING USED Fibre 22,
--Ovsmuttlrtg- I_ginon lhotopside ofthe log with
spur against the log; exert J_ghtpressure
downwa_,
-- Undercutttng-beginonthe undersideo'_the_o_
wi]hthespuregalnsIthe _og; e xertfightpressure
up_tard. During_dercLittlng, thesaw willlend to
push backatyou. Beprepaied forthisreact[so a nd
hold the sawfl_ly torsaintalncont_I.
AWAReI_G ,
Never turn 'thesaw upside down to underctd, The
saw car_notbe cent retiedIn th!s pos]Uoh, ....
WARNING
I! saw beCorses pinched or hungin a log, don't tryto
forseltout Yot_ c an losecontro_of the sewre sUlt:ing;ln
personed inJurysnd,b rdarnagetothesaw._op the saw,
ddVaa wedge of plasticor Woodint_ the cut urlttttl_e
sew car_be removedeadly. Flgure23.Restart the sew
and carefully reenter the cut. To avoidklCkt_okadd
ctmt_tderse_e, do ni)t use e mete! wedge. Do r_ot '
atlerspt torestedyour sawwhen tt Ispin,hod or hung
in slog,,
3. BUCKING --WITHOUT A SUPPORT
a. Overcut w _he t_3diarnster cut.
b. R_ togover andfinishwi_ an ove_euL
2NDCUT
Flguro21
Rgure22
WEDGE .USED TO
HOLD CUT OPEN,
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