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MCS2000
by MacAllister
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GB
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Operation
Bucking a log
Bucking is cutting a log into lengths. It is important to make sure
your footing is firm and your weight is evenly distributed on both
feet. When possible, the log should be raised and supported by the
use of limbs, logs or chocks.
Follow the simple directions
>
for easy cutting. When the log
is supported along its entire
length (Fig. 31
), it is cut from
the top (overbuck).
Fig. 31
When the log is supported on
>
one end (Fig. 32
), cut 1/3 the
diameter from the underside
(underbuck). Then make the
finished cut by overbucking to
meet the first cut.
Fig. 32
When the log is supported
>
on both ends (Fig. 33), cut
1/3 the diameter from the top
(overbuck). Then make the
finished cut by underbucking
the lower 2/3 to meet the first
cut.
Fig. 33
When bucking on a slope
>
always stand on the uphill
side of the log (Fig. 34). When
“cutting through”, to maintain
complete control release the
cutting pressure near the end
of the cut without relaxing your
grip on the product handles.
Don’t let the chain contact
the ground. After completing
the cut, wait for the saw chain
to stop before you move the
product. Always stop the
motor before moving from tree
to tree.
Fig. 34
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