Echo CS-370 Serial C08011001001 - C08011999999 - Manual (Page 26)

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OPERATION CS-370
Limbing
Limbing a fallen tree is much the same as bucking. Never stand
on the tree that you are limbing. When limbing, caution is the
word. Be careful of the tip touching other limbs. Always use
both hands.
Don’t cut with the saw overhead or aligned vertically with your
body. If the saw should kickback, you may not have enough
control to prevent possible injury.
Bucking
Bucking is the sawing of a log or fallen tree into smaller pieces.
There are a few basic rules which apply to all bucking
operations.
• Keep both hands on the handles at all times.
• Support logs if possible.
• When cutting on a slope or hillside, always stand uphill.
Keep in mind that the wood is heavy and that it will bend and
pinch the saw if improperly supported. The trunk will weaken at
the point where you make the cut unless the tree is lying on
perfectly flat ground or supported as shown. If you make the
cut with the tree on the ground, don’t let the saw’s chain dig into
the earth; it is harmful for the saw, and you stand a good
chance of being struck by flying debris.
To cut the trunk, use the bucking and two-cut sequence shown.
The first cut should be no deeper than one-third the trunk
diameter.
Uphill position
Finish cut
First cut
Support
When the bar nose hits another tree, etc.