GardenMaster GM45CS3, Safety And Operating Manual

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16. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT STAND
(Fig. W1 & W2)
• Remember your first cut is always on the
compression side of the log. (Refer to the illustrations
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.
17. LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and guard against
kickback. Do not allow the moving chain to
contact any other branches or objects at the nose of
the guide bar when limbing or pruning. Allowing such
contact can result in serious injury.
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to limb or
prune. Do not stand on ladders, platforms, a log,
or in any position which can cause you to lose your
balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly gripped on
the saw. Maintain secure footing and balance.
• Watch out for spring poles. Spring poles are small
size limbs which can catch the saw chain and whip
toward you or pull you off balance. Use extreme
caution when cutting small size limbs or slender
material.
• Be alert for spring back. Watch out for branches that
are bent or under pressure. Avoid being struck by the
branch or the saw when the tension in the wood fibers
is released.
• Keep a clear work area. Frequently clear branches
out of the way to avoid tripping over them.
18. LIMBING
• Always limb a tree after it is cut down. Only then can
limbing be done safely and properly.
• 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, cutting branches and limbs. Remove small
limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain. Cut from
the side of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting.
• Remove larger, supporting branches with the cutting
techniques described in BUCKING WITHOUT A
SUPPORT.
• Always use an overcut to cut small and freely hanging
limbs. Undercutting could cause limbs to fall and pinch
the saw.
Fig.W1
Fig.W2