Bucking A Log; Limbing A Tree - Toro 51888 Operator's Manual

Figure 14
1. Direction of fall
2. Notching undercut
3. Hinge
5. As the back cut nears the hinge (Figure 14), the tree should
begin to fall. Remove the chain saw, stop the blade by
releasing the trigger, place the chain saw down, and retreat
along the path you determined in 1.
Important: If the tree begins to fall in an undesired
direction, immediately stop the cut and use a wedge
to open the cut and push the tree in the desired
direction.

Limbing a Tree

1. Grip the chain saw as shown in (Figure 11).
2. First cut the smaller branches, leaving larger, supporting
branches for last (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Direction of cut
2. Chain saw
3. If a branch is under tension, cut it from the underside to
prevent binding of the chain saw (Figure 15).
4. 51 mm (2 inches)
5. Back cut
3. Limb

Bucking a Log

If the log is supported along its entire length, cut all the way
through the log from the top (Figure 16).
1. Cut from the top
If the log is supported on one end, cut one-third of the diameter
from the bottom, then cut from the top to meet the first cut (Figure
17).
1. One-third diameter cut
from the bottom
2. Chain saw
If the log is supported on both ends but not in the middle, cut
one-third of the diameter from the top, then cut from the bottom to
meet the first cut (Figure 18).
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Figure 16
2. Chain saw
Figure 17
3. Second cut from the top