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BUCKING A LOG

WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback

can result in severe injury or death. See

Kickback, pages 4 and 5, to avoid risk

of kickback.

WARNING:

• If on slope, make sure log will not roll

down hill. Secure log by using wooden

stakes. Drive wooden stakes into

ground on downhill side of log. Stand

on uphill side of log while cutting. Log

may roll after cutting.

• Never try cutting through two logs at

same time. This could increase the risk

of kickback.

• While cutting log, never hold log with

your hand, leg, or foot.

• While cutting log, never allow another

person to hold log.

• Turn off and unplug saw before moving

from one place to another.

Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. Make

sure your footing is ﬁrm. Keep feet apart. Divide your

weight evenly on both feet. When possible, raise log

or section off ground. Do this by using limbs, logs,

chocks, etc.

When cutting through log, maintain control by reduc

ing cutting pressure near end of cut. Do not relax your

grip on chain saw handles. Do not let moving chain

touch ground. Ground will dull moving chain. After

cutting through log, release trigger to turn saw off

before moving saw.

Follow directions below to buck a log.

Entire Length Of Log On Ground

Cut log from top (see Figure 14).

WARNING: When cutting limb that

is under tension, use extreme caution.

Be alert for wood springing back. When

wood tension is released, limb could

spring back and strike operator causing

severe injury or death.

Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.

Make sure your footing is ﬁrm. Keep feet apart.

Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not

remove larger limbs under tree that support log off

ground. Remove each limb with one cut (see Figure

13). Clear cut limbs from work area often. This will

help maintain a safe work area.

Make sure you start your cut where limb will not

pinch saw during cutting. To avoid pinching, start cut

on freely hanging limbs from above limb. Start cut on

limbs under tension from under limb. If pinch occurs,

turn saw off, lift limb, and remove saw.

LIMBING A TREE

WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback

can result in severe injury or death. See

Kickback, pages 4 and 5, to avoid risk

of kickback.

WARNING: Be alert for falling over-

head limbs. Watch your footing while

exiting area.

OPERATING CHAIN SAW

Continued

3. As felling cut nears hinge, tree should begin to fall.

Note: If needed, drive wedges into felling cut to

control direction of fall. If tree settles back and

pinches chain, drive wedges into felling cut to re

move saw. Only use wedges made of wood, plastic,

or aluminum. Never use wedge made of steel. This

could cause kickback and damage to chain.

4. When tree begins to fall, quickly

• remove saw from felling cut

• release trigger to turn saw off

• put saw down

• exit area using retreat path

Figure 14 - Bucking Log With Entire Length

On Ground

Figure 13 - Limbing A Tree

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