Husqvarna 36 - Manual (Page 21)

General working instruction
Limbing
Limbing is removing the branches from a felled tree.
A WARNING! A majority of kickback accidents occur during
^ limbing. Do not use the nose of the guide bar. Be extremely
cautious and avoid contacting the log, other limbs or objects
with the nose of the guide bar. Be extremely cautious of limbs
under tension. They can spring back towards you and cause
loss of control resulting in injury.____________________ _
Stand on the left side of the trunk. Maintain a secure footing and
rest the saw on the trunk. Hold the saw close to you so that you
are in full control of it. Keep well away from the chain. Move only
when the trunk is between you and the chain. Watch out for
spring back of limbs under tension.
Limbing thick branches
When limbing thick branches, the guide bar may get pinched
easily. Branches under tension often snap up, so cut troublesome
branches in small steps. Apply the same principles as for cross
cutting.
Think ahead and be aware of the possible consequences of all
your actions.
Cross cutting/bucking
Before starting to cut through the log, try to imagine what is going
to happen. Look out for stresses in the log and cut through in
such a manner that the guide bar will not get pinched.
Cross cutting logs, pressure on top
Firm stance. Begin with an upper cut. Do not cut too deeply -
about 1/3 of the log diameter is enough. Finish with a bottom cut.
The saw cuts should meet.
Cross cutting logs, pressure on bottom
Firm stance. Begin with a bottom cut. The depth of the cut should
be about 1/3 of the log diameter. Finish with an upper cut. The
saw cuts should meet.
If the saw gets stuck
stop the engine.
Raise the log or change its position, using a thick branch or pole
as a lever.
Do not try to pull the saw free. If you do, you can deform the
handle or be injured by the saw chain if the saw is suddenly
released.
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