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Operating the Chainsaw
Step 7 - Bucking and limbing
FIG A
FIG B
FIG C
FIG D
A log lying on the ground (FIG A)
Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut from the opposite side.
A log supported off the ground (FIG B)
In area A, saw up from the bottom one-third and finish by sawing down from the top. In area B,
saw down from the top one-third and finish by sawing up from the bottom.
Cutting limb of a fallen tree (FIG C)
First check to which side the limb is bent. Then make an initial cut from the bend side and finish
by sawing from the opposite side.
WARNING!
Be alert to the spring back of a cut limb.
Pruning of a standing tree (FIG D)
Cut up from the bottom, finish down from the top.
WARNING!
- Always ensure a stable foothold. Do not stand on the log.
- Be alert to the rolling over of a cut log. Especially when working on a slope, stand on the uphill
side of the log.
- Follow the instructions in “Safety Instructions” to avoid kickback of the saw.
- Before starting work, check the direction of the bending force inside the log to be cut. Always
finish cutting from the opposite side of the bending direction to prevent the chain bar from being
trapped in the cut.
- Do not use an unstable foothold or ladder.
- Do not overreach.
- Do not cut above shoulder height.
- Always use both hands to grip the saw.
