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•Cutshatteredwoodverycarefully;
sharppiecesofwoodcouldbeflung
towardoperator.
• Useasawhorsetocutsmalllogs.
Neverallowanotherpersontohold
thelogwhilecuttingandneverhold
thelogwithyourlegorfoot.
• Donotcutinanareawherelogs,
limbs,androotsaretangled.Draglogs
intoaclearareabeforecuttingthem.
•When"cuttingthrough",tomaintain
completecontrol,releasethecutting
pressureneartheendofthecutwith-
outlooseningyourgriponthechain
sawhandles.
• Don'tletthechaincontacttheground.
•Aftercompletingthecut,waitforthe
sawchaintostopbeforeyoumove
thechainsaw.
•Alwaysstopthemotorbeforemoving
fromtreetotree.
Standonuphillside
whencuttingbecause
tell
Thechainsawoperatorshouldkeepon
theuphillsideoftheterrainasthetree
islikelytorollorslidedownhillafteritis
felled.
Whenbuckingonaslopealwaysstand
ontheuphillsideofthelog,asillus-
tratedabove.When"cuttingthrough",to
maintaincompletecontrolreleasethe
cuttingpressureneartheendofthecut
withoutrelaxingyourgriponthechain
sawhandles.Don'tletthechaincontact
theground.Aftercompletingthecut,
waitforthesawchaintostopbefore
youmovethechainsaw.Alwaysstop
themotorbeforemovingfromthetree
totree.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If saw becomes pinched
or hung in a log, don't try to force it out.
You can lose control of the saw result-
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw.
Stop the saw, drive a wedge of plastic
or wood into the cut until the saw can
be removed easily. Restart the saw and
carefully 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.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log. When overcutting use
light downward pressure.
Overcutting Undercutting
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 turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be
controlled in this position.
When the log is supported along its en-
tire length as illustrated below, it is cut
from the top (overbuck).
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Always make your first cut on the com-
pression side of the log.
First cut on compression side of log
Second cut
,,_.j-- Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3of the diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
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