Craftsman 358.356070 Operator's Manual page 15

4.BUCKING --USING ANOTHER LOG A S A
SUPPORT(Rgure24);
_,WARNING
Oonot st_ndontheiog beln_cut.At_yport|or_n roU
causingloss Offooting and control.
a_ InarenA:
1.)Undercut I13oft_way through Ihe!og_
2,)Finish withanove_ut,
I_ (nareaBi _ ": 'i" 1
1.10verct_ 1/3el lhe daylh_ough the ag.
2.)Rn|shwilhan underc_L
5, BUCKING --USING AS_AND (Figure 25):
a. in area A',
1,}Undercut 1/3o tti_ waythrough the log,
2.)Finish wilhan overcut.
b, InamaB'.
1.)Ovarc_t 1/3 ofthe waythrough tha)0g,
2.)Finish withan undercuL
U_E COI_&_OH IE_;SE I_AIRTA|_ 5EC L_RE 1:00TI_G
D, DEBRANCHING AND PRUNtNG
' Work slowly, keepin_both hands on the ,_iw
with a firm grip, Maintain securefootingandbat,
anee, :
e Watch out for spdngpol_, Us_ e, x lre_e r.,aul_c,n
when _ng s'_alI size if_b,_ Slor_der m _er_a_
c_tchthesswch aln_d'l_ whipped toward youorpull
you _ balsnce,
• Be alert for sp_'lngba(ik.Watch Oul forbranches
thatare beni or underpressure as you are cutting
tOavoid beingstruckby tt_9branch or thesaw wh an
thetension inthe woodti6ersIsreleased. '
Keepa clear work area_iFrequentiy, clearbranches
OUt o f the way toa'_oid td_ping overihera,
Never cllmbtnto a tree to debr_nch or prune;Do not
stand on ladders, platforms, a tog or in any position
whtchcancenseyouto lose y_ou_;balence or contmtof
the saw, : •.,
1. DEBRANCHING' ";,.
a.- Alwaysdebranch a tr;,e after it is eat down,
Only thencan debranohingb_ done solely
and _op_ly.
b, Leave the larger _0wertimbs to suppoilthe
tree as you work .:: '
c, Start at the base of the felted tree andwork
towards the top, curling branches and
limbs. Remove s_nalllimbs wi_h one cut,Fig-
ure26. , '
d. Keep t_e tree bet,N_enyott and the chain,
OUt ,from
the s{deof the tree appositethe
•branchyo_arecUtting,
e. Remove larger, Supporting branches with
the t13,?J3cuttlfigteohntques descrIbedin
the bucking section;: ",: ,.
f, Aiw_uee anove=rcut tocutsmaItand frea_y
. hat_ging IImbs;Und_rcuttingcanc_uSe Umbsto
fall andp_nchthe saW," •
2, PRUNING
a. LinHt pruning to limbs shoulder,height or
below, Do not cul"il branches are higher than
your shoulder. Get a professionallo do the
lOb,
b, Refer to Figure _7=for the pruning tech*
.!_ue,
1 ,) Undercut1_3_ttheway thro_)h the limb
2-} nearthetrunkofthetree. ,
Finishwith an overcutladher out Iromihe
r lrl, ll_k,
3,) Keepoutolfhew_yoftl_efalling_imb_ r
41) Cut the stumpflush near lhe Irunk o f the
tree, •
,_WARNING
Besled forand guardagainst kickback.Do not allow
the moving chain to contact any other branches or
obJectsetthenoseotthe guidebar when debmnchtng
or pt'u_Ing,Allowingsuchcontact c_ resultlnsedous
pemonalinjury,
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Rgure 26
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