Limbing And Pruning; Important Points - Craftsman 358.351560 Operator's Manual

orwood intothe cut unt_the saw can be
rernovndeasily.Rsstartsaw and carefulty
reenterthe cut. Do not usa a mstal
wedge. Donotattampt to restart your
saw when it is pinchedor hung In a log.
Use a wedge to mrnove pinched saw
Turn.saw ORFand usas pisstJc o r
wcoaenwedgeto forcecutogen.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the log. When overcuttJng use
lightdownward pressure.
Ovemuttlng Undercutting
Undercutting involvescutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercuttinguse
lightupward pressure. Hold saw firmly
and maintaincontrol. The saw will tend
to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be
controlled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the
compression side of the log.
Rrst cut on common side of log
_ 2
-P Second cut
Rrst cut on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of
the log.
• Roll the log over and finish with a sac-
ond overcut.
•-Watch for logs with a compresion
side. See ,lustratlon above for cutting
logs with a compression side.
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BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log. (Re-
fer to the illustrationbelow for your
first and second cut).
• Your first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
• Finishwith your second cut.
Using a support stand
2ndCut
1stCut
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2_ Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Never climb intoa tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms,a log, or in any position
which can cause you to lose your bal-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Watch out for spfingpoles.
Springpolesare small size limbs
which can whip toward you, or pull
you off balance. Use extreme cautmn
when cuttingsmall size limbs.
• Be alert for spdngback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pres-
sure. Avoid being struckby the
branch or the saw when the tension in
the wood fibers is released.
• Frequentlyclear branches out of the
way to avoid tdpping over them.
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