Echo CS-1201 - Manual (Page 12)

12 CS-1201
LIMBING
Limbing a fallen tree is much the same as bucking.
Never remove a limb from a tree while it is supporting
your weight.
Be careful of the tip touching other limbs.
Always use both hands.
Don’t cut with the saw overhead or the bar in a vertical
position. If the saw should kickback, you may not have
good enough control to prevent possible injury.
CAUTION
Don’t saw above chest height.
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.
CAUTION
Stay on the uphill side of logs.
No standing on log
Do not cut above chest height
Know how limb is stressed
Down
Stay on the uphill side of logs
Leave supporting limbs till last
Slide support logs under trunk