Limbing A Tree; Bucking A Log - Homelite UT13130 Owner's Manual

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lIMBING A TREE

WARNING: Avoid kickback.
Kickback can result in severe in-
jury or death. See Kickback, page
3 to avoid risk of kickback.
WARNING: When cutting limb
that is under tension, use extreme
caution. Be alert for wood spring-
ing back. When wood tension is
released, limb could spring back
and strike operator causing se-
vere injury or death.
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen
tree. Make sure 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 12). 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 off, lift limb, and remove saw.
Figure 12 - Limbing A Tree
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BUCKING A lOG

WARNING: Avoid kickback.
Kickback can result in severe in-
jury 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 an-
other.
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.
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Entire length Of log On Ground
Cut log from top (see Figure 13).
Figure 13 - Bucking Log With Entire Length
On Ground
log Supported On One End
1. Make first cut on underside of log (see
Figure 14). Use top of guide bar to
make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter
of log. This cut will keep section from
splintering when cut.
2. Make second cut directly above first
cut. Cut down to meet first cut. This
cut will keep log from pinching guide
bar and chain.
nd Cut
Figure 14 - Bucking Log When Log Is
Supported On One End
1st Cut
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