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loss of footing and control. Do not stand
downhill of the log being out.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Itis importantto make sureyourfooting
isfirmand yourweightis evenlydistn'b-
utedon bothfeet. When poss_e, the
logshouldbe raisedand suppodedby
• use oflimba,__ogs,or blocks.
• Cut only onelog at a time.
Cut shatteredwood very carefully;,
sharppieces of wood couldbe flung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to cut small logs.
Never allow another personto hold
the log while cuttingand never hold
the log with your leg orfoot.
• Do notcut in an area where logs,
androotsaretan . Draglogs
il_Oa dsarareab_Z_ cuing._.
• When "cuttingthrough', to maintain
complete control, release the cuffing
pressurenear the end ofthe cut with-
out looseningyour gripon the chain
saw handles.
• Don't letthe chain contactthe ground.
• Aftercompletingthe cut, wait forthe
saw chain to stopbefore you move
the chain saw.
• Always stopthe motorbefore moving
fromtree to tree.
__k Jl_ Standonuphillside
when cuffing because
roll
The chain saw operator should keep on
the uphillside of the terrain as the tree
is likelyto rollor slide downhillafter itis
felled.
When bucldngon a slopealwaysstand
onthe uphillside of thelog,as illustrated
above. When "cutting]through',to main-
tain completecontrol releasethe cutting
pressurenear the end of the cutwithout
relaxingyourgripon the chainsaw han-
des. Don't letthe chain contactthe
ground.Aftercompletingthe cut,waitfor
the saw chainto stopbeforeyou move
the chain saw.Alwaysstopthe motorbe-
fore moving fromthe tree to tree.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Ifsaw becomes pinched
:9.1'hung in a log, don'ttry toforce it out.
You can lose control of thesaw, result-
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw.
Stop the saw; drive a wedge of plastic
or wood into cut until the saw can be
removed easily. Restart saw and care-
fully reenter the cut. Do not use a metal
wedge, Do not attempt to restart your
saw when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Usea wedge to remove pinchedsaw
TumsawOFFandusea plasticor
woodenwedgeto forcecutopen.
Overcuttlng beginsonthe top side of
the log with the bottomof the saw
against the log. When overcuttinguse
lightdownwardpressure,
Undercuttlng-"-_.
Undercutting involves cutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercutting use
light upward pressure. Hold saw firmly
and maintain control. The saw will tend
to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never tum saw upside
downto undercut.The saw cannot be
controlledinthis position.
When the log is supportedalong its en-
tirelength as illustratedbelow, it iscut
fromthe top (overbuck).
Always mal_.eyourfirstcut on the com-
pressionside of the log.
Secondcut
Second cut
Rrst cuton compressionside of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
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