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Thechainsawoperatorshouldstayon
theuphillsideoftheterrainastreeis
likelytorollorslidedownhillafteritis
felled.
Whenbuckingonaslopealwaysstand
ontheuphillsideofthelog,asillustrated
above.When"cuttingthrough",tomain-
taincompletecontrolreleasethecutting
pressureneartheendofthecutwithout
relaxingyourgriponthechainsawhan-
dles.Don'tletthechaincontactthe
ground.Aftercompletingthecut,waitfor
thesawchaintostopbeforeyoumove
thechainsaw.Alwaysstopthemotor
beforemovingfromtreetotree.
BUCKINGTECHNIQUES
WARNING:Ifsawbecomespinched
orhunginalog,don'ttrytoforceitout.
Youcanlosecontrolofthesawresult-
ingininjuryand/ordamagetothesaw.
Stopthesaw,driveawedgeofplastic
orwoodintothecutuntilthesawcan
beremovedeasily.Restartthesaw
andcarefullyreenterthecut.Donot
useametalwedge.Donotattemptto
restartyoursawwhenitispinchedor
hunginalog.
Useawedgeto .,l,_,i,',_; / _f
remove pinched saw. :__
Turn saw OFF and _[t!1_3_1_.._._-'_
use a plastic or :__/
wooden wedge to _ ,J I
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 (overcut).
Always make your first cut on the com-
pression side of the log.
Firstcut oncompression side of log
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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
second overcut.
• Watch for logs with a compression
side. See illustration above for cut-
ting logs with a compression side.
2 nd Cut _m_.
f_st Cut
1st Cut
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration below for
your first and second cut)
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
• Finish with your second cut.
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