Oregon Scientific PCS 3840 Operating Instructions Manual page 13

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3. Make a notch cut one-third of the way into
the tree on the felling side.
4. Make a felling cut from the opposite side of
the notch and at a level slightly higher than
the bottom of the notch.
WARNING!
!
When you fell a tree, be
sure to warn neighboring workers of the dan-
ger.
Bucking and Limbing
WARNING!
!
• Always ensure your foothold. Do not stand
on the log.
• Be alert to the rolling over of a cut log.
Especially when working on a slope, stand
on the uphill side of the log.
• Follow the instructions in "For Safe
Operation" to avoid kickback of the saw.
Before starting work, check the direction of
bending force inside the log to be cut. Always
finish cutting from the opposite side of the bend-
ing direction to prevent the guide bar from being
caught in the cut.
A log lying on the ground
Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut
from the opposite side.
A log hanging off the ground
In area "A", saw up from the bottom one-third
and finish by sawing down from the top. In area
"B", saw down from the top one-third and finish
by sawing up from the bottom.
Cutting the limbs of Fallen Tree
First check to which side the limb is bent. Then
make the initial cut from the bent side and finish
by sawing from the opposite side.
WARNING!
!
Be alert to the springing
back of a cut limb.
Pruning of Standing Tree
Cut up from the bottom, finish down from the
top.
WARNING!
!
• Do not work standing on unstable bases or
rung ladders.
• Do not overreach.
• Do not cut above shoulder height.
• Always use both your hands to hold the
saw.
6. Sawing