Sears 358.357182 - Manual (Page 14)

c. Leave enough uncut wood between the feiHng
cut and !fte notch to fonn ahmge Figuie 20:
NOTE; The hinge heios to keep ttie tree from
twisting ana (atling m the wrong dBecMn.
d. use a wedge i( there is any chance that the
tree will not fait in die desired direction. .
NOTE; Before the feftiiif cut is complete, drive
wedfastoopenupthecutwhennecessarytocon-
trotthedimcticnc^fali. Use wood srplasticwedges
but never metal to avoid kickback and chain
damage.
e. Be aien for signs that the tree i$ ready to fall;
1. ) cracking sounds
2. ) widening of the felling ait
3. ) movement tn the upper branches.
f. As the tree starts id M./emow and step the sav,
putitdoMi, anagBtsivajfqutöclyanioarpiamed
rstrear path. ,
g- Se extremely cautious wfth partially faliert trees
that .maybe poerty supported. Whena tree doesn't
fail compfetefy. set the sawasideand pulldown the
tree with acable wmeh. block and tackle, orttac-
tor. lb avoid ir^ury, do notcutdowrtapaniaily fallen
tree with your saw.
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stay on tiw tie 0 $ the teroin to «void Injury [
If the trae reite or slid«« downhill after it te felled. ’
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C. BUCKINCS
Bucidng is the term used for cutting a fatten
treo to the desired log size.
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1 , IMPORTANTPOINTS
a Cut only one log at a time.
h Cut shattered wood very carehSty. Sharp pieces
of vnood could be flimg towsd the орегюе
c Use a sswheisett» cot email logs. Never allow
another person re hold the log while cutting, and
never hold the log with your leg Of foot
d. Give speeiai «tterrtion to togsunder strain to
pievwit the saw from pinehhig. MaMi the first
ОЯ on the pmssure side to reltewi the stress on
the log. figure 2!.
e. Do not cut in an ares where (oge, ilmbe, and
loots are tvigted.sucheeinebhiwndawnama.
Of^ the logs into a dear area before cutting by
puilirtg out exposed and cieaied logs firs.
f. Make the tirei bucking cut t/3 of the way
through the log snd finish edtit e 2f3 curt on
the opposite side. As the log is bet!^ cut it wd
tend » bend. The saw can become priched or
htmg in the log if v^. make the first cut deeper
than 1/3 of the diameiar of the tog.
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Never turn the caw upside down to undercut the
saw cannot be controlled In thispoaition.
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