Bucking A Log - Toro Flex-Force Power System 51850 Operator's Manual

Bucking a Log

When bucking a log, note where the log is supported
and where there is a load on the log. Cut the log so
that when the ends fall, your guide bar will not be
pinched between them.
Important:
If the chain saw binds in the cut, do
not attempt to free it by running the motor. Shut
off the saw, remove the battery, then use a wedge
to pry open the cut and release the saw.
If you are cutting branches from a fallen tree or cutting
a log into lengths, support the log off the ground
(preferably on a sawbuck).
•
If the log is supported on both ends, but not in the
middle, the load is on the center of the log.
– Start from the top and cut about a third of the
way through the log
– Make a second cut from the underside to meet
the first cut (Figure
from pinching the saw.
Figure 21
•
If the log is supported on a single end, the load is
on the free end of the log.
– Start from the underside and cut about a third
of the way through the log.
– Make a second cut from the top to meet the first
cut. This keeps the log from pinching the saw.
•
If the log is supported off the ground along its entire
length, without a heavy load on the log at any
point, cut all the way through the log from the top.
•
If the log is on a hill, always stand on the uphill
side of the log (Figure
(Figure 21A).
21B). This keeps the log
22).
1. Direction of slope
•
If the whole length of the log is supported on flat,
level ground, cut a third of the diameter from the
top, then roll the log over and make another cut to
meet the first cut
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Figure 22
(Figure 23).
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