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PREVENT KICKBACK. NEVER LET THE
MOVING CHAIN AT THE BAR NOSE
CATCH OR STUB ITSELF OR THE BAR
WILL RECOIL BACK AND UP OR DOWN
DEPENDING ON WHERE IT HAS BEEN
STUBBED (FIG. 21).
ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE BEFORE
MOVING FROM TREE TO TREE.
FIGURE 22
,TOPCUT
FIGURE 21
IF YOUR SAW SHOULD BECOME PINCH-
ED IN A CUT, STOP THE ENGINE BE-
FORE REMOVING IT.
LIMBING
I,, Cut branches and limbs from the felled tree starting at the
base, working towards the top, Leave the larger lower limbs
to support the tree as you work°
EXTREME CARE SHOUL.D BE TAKEN
CUTTING LIMBS WHICH MAY SPRING
OUT IN ANY DIRECTION,
2. Large lower branches which support the felled tree's weight
should first be top cut° Then, undercut them so the cut
opens away from the saw, n that way, your saw won't be
closed on or pinched (Fig,. 22}.
BUCKING (CUTTING LOGS)
2_
.
4.
STAND TO SIDE OF THE SAW, NOT BE-
HIND IT AND TAKE A POSITION UP-
HILL OF POSSIBLE LOG ROLL.
Logs resting on the ground for their entire length can be
I II |#
bucked from the top ( overbuck ),, Stop cutting before
passing through the log; it takes only a few secondsof cut-
ting dirt to ruin a chain. Roll log over to finish cut,,
Logs that are only suppo,r,ted on one.end can be cut from
below, 1/3 log diameter ('under'buck")' then finished '_rom
the top (Fig. 23),
Logs that are supported on both ends can be overbucked
1/3 log diameter then finished from the bottom (FIgo24).
Use wedges if necessary to prevent log from pinching saw
bar in the cut.
5. Smaller, lighter logs may need to be blocked to prevent
them from rolling off their supports.
PRUNING
(CUTTING LIMBS FROM STANDING TREES)
DO NOT SAW ON LADDERS, PLAT-
FORMS, IN TREES OR IN ANY OTHER
POSITION WHICH MIGHT ENDANGER
YOUR BALANCE AND THUS CAUSE
LOSS OF POSITIVE SAW CONTROL.
When removing a limb from a growing tree, make an undercut
1/4 limb diameter near the trunk and finish with a top cut a
little farther out from the trunk. After removing the limb,
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