Bucking Without A Support; Bucking Using A Log Or Support Stand; Limbing And Pruning - Poulan Pro P3314 Instruction Manual

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44, WARNING:
Never turn sew upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position,
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sion side of the log, The compression side of
the log is where the pressure of the log's
weight is concentrated,
First cut on compression side of log
Using a support stand
2 nd Cut
Second cut
Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overout through 1/3 of the diameter of the
log.
• Roll the tog over and finish with a second
overout,
• Watch for logs with a compression side to
prevent the sew from pinching, See il-
lustrations for cutting logs with a compres-
sion side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is always on the
compression side of the log,
(Refer to the illustrations below for your
first and second cut)
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log,
• Finish with your second cut.
Using a log for support
2 nd Cut
,_1 st Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
,i_ WARNING:
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,
_, WARNING : Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune, Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or in any position which can cause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the sew, Maintain secure footing
and balance.
• Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles are
small size limbs which can catch the saw
chain and whip toward you or pull you off bal-
ance. Use extreme caution when cutting
small size limbs or slender material,
• Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
• Keep a clear work area. Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
MMBING
• Always limbatreeaffer itis cutdown. Only
then can iimbing be done safely and prop-
erly,
• Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled
tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and work
toward the top, cutting branches and limbs.
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain.
Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
• Remove larger, supporting branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT,
• Always use an overcut to cut small and free-
ly hanging limbs, Undercutting could cause
limbs to fall and pinch the saw.
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