Limbinga Tree; Buckinga Log - Remington RM1415M Owner's Manual

OPERATING CHAIN SAW
2. Cut towards notch.
3. As Mfing cut negus hinge,tree shouldbegintofall
Note: If needed, drive wedges into felling cut to
control direction of fall. If tree settles back and
pinches chain, drive wedges into telling cut to
remove saw. Only use wedges made of wood,
plastic, or aluminum. Never use wedge made of
steel. This could cause kickback and damage to
chain.
4. When tree begins to fall, quickly
• remove saw fiom felling cut
• release trigger to turn saw oft
• put saw down
• exit area using retreat path
_1_ WARNING: Be alert for falling
overhead limbs. Watch your footing
while exiting area.
LIMBING A TREE
_llb WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kick-
back can result in severe injury or
death. See Kickback to avoid risk of
kickback.
_lb WAR NING: When cutting limb that
is under tension, use extreme caution.
Be alert for wood springing back.
When wood tension is released, limb
could spring back and strike operator
causing severe injury or death.
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
Make sum your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not
remove larger limbs under tree that support log
off ground. Remove each limb with one cut (see
Figure 15). Clear cut limbs from work area often.
This will help maintain a safe work area.
Make sure you start your cut where limb will
not pinch saw during cutting. To avoid pinching,
start cut on freely hanging limbs from above
limb. Start cut on limbs under tension from under
limb. If pinch occurs, turn saw ofT, lift limb, and
remove saw.
Figure "15- Limbing A Tree
BUCKING A LOG
,_ WARNING: Avoid kickback.
Kickback can result in severe injury
or death. See Kickback to avoid risk
of kickback.
_lb WARNING:
• If on slope, make sure log will not
roll down hill Secure log by us-
ing wooden stakes. Drive wooden
stakes into ground on downhill side
of log. Stand on uphill side of log
while cutting. Log may roll after
cutting.
• Never try cutting through two logs
at same time. This could increase
the risk of kickback.
• While cutting log, never hotd log
with your hand, leg, or foot.
• While cutting log, never allow an-
other person to hold log.
• Turn off and unplug saw before mov-
ing from one place to another.
Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. Make
sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide
your weight evenly on both feet. When possible,
raise log or section off ground. Do this by using
limbs, logs, chocks, etc.
When cutting through log, maintain control by
reducing cutting pressure near end of cut. Do not
relax your grip on chain saw handles. Do not let
moving chain touch ground. Ground will dull
moving chain. After cutting through log, release
trigger to turn saw off before moving saw.
Follow directions below to buck a log.
Entire Length Of Log On Ground
Cut log fiom top (see Figure 16).
Figure 16 - Bucking Log With Entire Length
On Ground
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