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STEP 7 - BUCKING AND LIMBING
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, and stand on the uphill
side of the log.
• Follow the instructions in ‘Safety Instructions’ to
avoid kickback from 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. Follow this guidance:
• 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.
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 the 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.
Fig. A
Fig. B
Fig. C
Fig. D
