Bucking A Log - Remington POLE SAW 8FT Manual

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13UCKING A LOG
WARNING
Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See
Kickback, page 3 to avoid risk of kickback.
WARNING
• if on slope, make sure log will not roll down hill. Secure log by
using 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 hold log with your hand, leg, or foot.
• While cutting log, never allow another person to hold log.
• Turn off and unplug saw before moving 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 o_ripon 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.
Fonow directions below to buck a log.
Entire Length Of Log On Ground
I. Cut log from top (see Figure 15).
Figure 15 - Bucking Log With Entire Length On Ground
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