Sears 358.356090-3.7/20" - Manual (Page 17)

5. BUCKING — USING A STAND (Figure 35):
a. In area A:
1. ) Undercut 1 /3 of the way through the log.
2. ) Finish with an overcut.
b. In area B;
1. ) Overcut 1 /3 of the way through the log.
2. ) Finish with an undercut.
1.
D. DEBRANCHING AND PRUNING
• Work slowly, keeping both hands on the saw
with a firm grip. Maintain secure footing and bal­
ance.
• Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme caution
___ (jytling-sfnall-size-limbsr Slender-material
may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward
you or pull you off balance.
• Be alert for springback. Watch out for branches
that are bent or under pressure as you are cutting
to avoid being struck by the branch or the saw when
the tension in the wood fibers is released.
• Keep a clear work area. Frequently dear bran­
ches out of the way to avoid tripping over them.
DEBRANCHING
a. Limit debranching to limbs shoulder
height or below. Always debranch a tree
after
it is cut down. Only then can debranching
be done safely and properly.
b. Leave the larger lower limbs to support the
tree as you work.
c. Start at the base of the felled tree and work
towards the top, cutting branches and
limbs. Remove small limbs with one cut. Fig-
ure36.
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 1/3,2/3 cutting techniques described in
the bucking section.
1. ) Start with an overcut
2. ) Finish with an overcut
Always use an oyercut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch the saw.
d.
e.
f.
2. PRUNING
a. 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.
b. Refer to Figure 37 for the pruning tech­
nique.
1. ) Undercut 1 /3 of the wày through the limb
hear the trunk of thè tree.
2. ) Finish with an overcut farther out from the
trunk.
3. ) Keep out of the way of the falling limb.
4. ) Gut the stump flush near the trunk of the
"tree;
WARNING! .........
Never climb into a tree to debranch or prune. Do
not stand on ladders, platforms, a log or In any
position which might cause you to lose control of
■the-saw;.......................................................—
USE COMMON SENSE
T'
KEEP THE TREE BETWEEN
YOU AND THE SAW
Remove small limbs
with one cut..^
Figure 36
P SECOND raUNING CUT
j). THIRD
PRUNING CUT
FIRST PRUNING CUT
Figure 37
WARNING!
BE ALERT FOR AND GUARD AGAINST
KICKBACK. Do not allow the moving chain to con­
tact any other branches or objects at the nose of
the guide bar when debranching or pruning. Al­
lowing such contact could result in serious per-
sonai injury.
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