Craftsman 358355061 Operator's Manual

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c. Leave enough uncut Wood between the felling

cut and thenotchtoform a hinge.Figure 26.

NOTE: The hinge helps to keep the tree from

twisting and falling inthe wrongdirection.

d, Use a wedge if there is any chance that the

tree wiltnot fall inthe desireddirection.

NOTE: Beforethe felling cut iscomplete, drive

wedgestoopenup thecutwhennecessarytocon-

•trolthedirectionoffall. Usewoodorpfasticwedges

but never metal, to avoid kickback and chain

damage

e. Be alert forsigns thatthe treeis ready tofall:

t,) cracking sounds

2.) wideningofthefellingcut

3.) movementintheupperbranches,

f. As the tree starts to fall, stop the saw; put it

down, and get away quickly on your planned

retreatpath.

Be extremelycautiouswithpartiallyfallen treesthat

maybe poodysupported.Whenatree doesn'tfall

completely;s_ the _aside andpundownthe

with acable winch, block andtackle or tracts. To

avoidinjury, do not cut down a partially fallen tree

withyoursaw.

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Figure26

_WARNING

Stay on the uphill side of the terrain to avoid the

tree rolling or sliding downhill after itisfelled,

C; "BUCKING

Bucking isthe term used for cutting a fallen

tree to the desired logsize.

1. IMPORTANTPOINTS

a. Cut only one log at a time,

b. Cut shatteredwood very carefully.Sharppieces

of woodcould be flung towardthe operator.

c. Use a sawhorse to cut small 10gs.Never allow

• anotherperson to hold the log while cuttingand

never holdthe log with your leg or foot.

d°

Give special attention to logs under strain to

prevent the saw from pinching. Make the first

cut on the pressure side to relieve the slress on

the log Figure 27.

Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs and

roots are tangled such as in a blown down

area, Dragthe/ogs into a clear area beforecut-

_ingbypuUingout exposedand clearedlogsfirst.

f. Make the first bucking Cut 113 of the way

through the tog and finish with a 2/3 cut on

the opposite side. Asthe logis beingcut, itwill

tend to bend. The Saw can become pinchedor

hung In the log if you make the first cut deeper

than 1/3of the diameter ofthe log.

I _WARNING ! "

Never turn the saw upside'down to undercuL The

saw cannot be controlled inthis position.

•. 2ND CUT

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Figure27

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Figure 8

UNDERCUT

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Craftsman 358355061 2.3/16" AV GASOLINE CHAIN SAWS

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