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Watch for logs with a compression side
to prevent the saw from pinching. See il-
lustration above for cutting logs with a
compression side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
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Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration below for your
first and second cut)
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Your first cut should extend
1/3
of the
diameter of the log.
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Finish with your second cut.
1
st
Cut
2
nd
Cut
Using a log for support
2
nd
Cut
1
st
Cut
1
st
Cut
2
nd
Cut
Using a support stand
1
st
Cut
2
nd
Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the mov-
ing 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 lad-
ders, platforms, a log, or in any position
which can cause you to lose your bal-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
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Watch out for spring poles. Spring poles
are small size limbs which can whip to-
ward you or pull you off balance. Use
extreme caution when cutting small size
limbs.
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Be alert for spring back from any
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 of the
way to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
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Limb a tree only after it is cut down.
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Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
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Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward the top, cutting branches
and limbs. Remove small limbs with one
cut.
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Keep tree between you and the chain.
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Remove larger branches with the cut-
ting techniques described
BUCKING
WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
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Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting
could cause limbs to fall and pinch the
saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder.
Get a professional to do the job.
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Make your first cut
1/3
of the way
through the bottom of the limb. This
cut will make the limb sag so that it falls
easily on the second cut.
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Next make a second cut
all the way
through the limb.
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Finish the pruning operation by using
an overcut so that the stump of the
limb protrudes 1 to 2 inches (3--5 cm)
from the trunk of the tree.
First cut
1/3 of way
Second cut
3rd cut 1 to 2 in.
(3--5 cm) from
trunk of tree
