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• Watch for logswith a compression
side. See illustrationabove for cutting
logswith a compression side.
Using • log for support ndCut
_€/1st Cut
SUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your firstcut is always on
• the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrationbelowfor your
first and second cut)
• Yourfirst cut should extend 1/3ofthe
diameter ofthe log.
• Finishwith your second cut.
Usinga support stand !Cut
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LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Never climb intoa tree to
limbor prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms,• log, or in any position
which can cause you to lose your bal-
enos or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Watch out for springpoles.
_a_ringpoles are small size limbs
ish can whip toward you or pull you
offbalance. Use extreme caution
when cuttingsmall size limbs.
• Be alert for springbauk. Watch outfor
branches that are bent or under pres-
sure. Avoid being struck by the
branch or the saw when the tension in
the wood fibers is released.
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• Frequently clear branches out ofthe
way to avoid trippingover them.
LIMBING
Remove Small Limbs _A,rdhOne Cut
Limbing is removing the branches from
a fallen tree. When limbing,leave larg-
er lower limbsto support the log offthe
ground. Remove the small lind_ in one
out as illustrated in the figure above.
Branches under tension should be cut
from the bottom up to avoid bindingthe
chain saw.
Limb a tree only after it is cut down.
Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward the top, cuttin_ branches
and limbs, Remove small hmbs with
one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the
chain.
• Remove larger, supportingbrenohes
with the 1/3,2/s cutting techniques de-
scribed in the bucking section.
• Always use an overcut tocut small
and fTeelyhanging limbs. Undercut-
ting could cause Hmbsto fallend
pinch the saw.
PRUNING
WARNING: Umit pruningto limbs
shoulder height or below.Do not out if
branches are higher than your shoul-
der. Get a professional to dothe job.
• Make your firstout 1/8ofthe way
through the bottom of the limb.
• Next make a second cut all the way
• through the limb.
Finish_thepruning operation by using
an overout so that the stump of the
limb protrudes 1 to 2 inches from the
trunk of the tree.
ISecondcut
_ F.'sl cut
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