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OPERATING CHAIN SAW
_lb WARNING: Do not cut all the way
through tree. Leave about two inches
of tree diameter uncut directly behind
felling notch (see Figure 10). This uncut
portion acts as a hinge. The hinge helps
keep tree from twisting and falling in
wrong direction.
411 WARNING: Be alert for falling over-
head limbs. Watch your footing while
exiting area.
3rd Cut - Hinge
Felling Cut ,,
(5_m) _
i_. Direction of Fall
2nd Cut - Upper Notch Cut
1st Cut - Lower Notch Cut
Figure 10 - Felling A Tree
LIMBING A TREE
_I, WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback
can result in severe injury or death. See
Kickback to avoid risk of kickback.
_, WARNING: When cutting limb that
is under tension, use extreme caution.
Be alert for wood springing back. When
wood tension is released, limb could
spring back and strike operator causing
severe 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
1 l). 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 11 - Limbing A Tree
BUCKING A LOG
_WARNING:Avoid kickback. Kickback
can result in severe injury or death. See
Kickback 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 hotd 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 finn. Keep feet apm*. Divide your weight
evenly on both feet. When possible, raise log or section
offground. Do this by using limbs, logs, chocks, etc.
When cutting through log, maintain control by re-
ducing 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.
ASter cutting through log, release trigger to turn saw
off before moving saw.
Follow directions on page 13 to buck a log.
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