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lossoffootingandcontrol.Donotstand ing in injuryand/or damage to the saw,
downhillof the log being cut. Stopthe saw; ddve a wedge of plastic
IMPORTANT POINTS orwood into outuntilthe saw can be
• It isimpodantto make sure yourfooting removed easily. Restart saw and care-
is_rn and your weight isevenly disttib- fully reenter the cut. Do not use a metal
uted on both feet. When possible,the wedge. Do not attempt to restartyour
logshouldbe raised and supported by sew when it is pinched or hung in a log.
use oflimbs,logs, orblocks. Useawedgeto removepinchedsaw
• Cut only one log at a time. /..L.I_..
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharp pieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to out small logs.
Never allow another person to hold TurnsawOFF andusea _ or
the log while cuttingand never hold woodenwedgetoforcecut open.
the log with your leg or foot. Ovemuttlng begins on the top side of
• Do notcut in an area where logs, the log with the bottom ofthe saw
limbs,and roots are tangled. Drag logs
against the log. When overcutting use
intoa dear area before=c_ti_og them.
light downward pressure,
• When "cuttingthrough, to maintain
complete c°ntr°l, releese the cutting _ia_Ovem'_lng ._iB)
pressure near the end of the cut with-
out loosening your grip on the chain
saw handles. _' Undercutting_"-._.
• Don't let the chain contact the ground.
• After completing the cut, wait for the
saw chain to stop before you move
the chain saw.
• Always stop the motor before moving
from tree totree.
Stand on uphillside
when cuttingbecause
_,, I may roll.
The chain saw operator should keep on
the uphillside of the terrain as the tree
is likely torollor slide downhill alter it is
felled.
When buddng ona slope alwaysstand
on the uphiUside ofthe log, _ iHustraled
above. When =cuttingthrough', to rnaln-
taln completecontrolrelease the cutting
pr"'=;:.surenear the end of the cut without
ralmdngyourgrip on the chain saw han-
dles. Don'tlet the chetn contact the
ground.Aftercompleting the cut, wait for
the saw chainto stop before you move
the chain saw. Always stop the motorbe-
f_e movingfrom the tres totree.
SUCKING 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-
Undercutting involves cuttingon the
underside of the log withtop of saw
against the log. When undercutting use
lightupward pressure. Hold saw firmly
and maintain control. The saw willtend
to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never turnsew upside
down to undercut.The saw cannot be
controlled in thisposition.
When the log is supported along its en-
tire length as illustrated below, it is cut
from the top (overbuok),
f JJ
AJwaysmake your firstcut on the com-
pression side of the log.
Secondcut
j Secondcut
Rrstcutoncompressionsideoflog
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3ofthe diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
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