Replacement Part List

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• Sometimes it is impossible to avoid pinching (with
just standard cutting techniques) or di󰀩cult to predict
which way a log will settle when cut. To avoid pinch-
ing while cutting, rotate or move the log so that the
pinch is eliminated.
Bucking Logs Under Stress
When the log is supported along its entire length, it
should be cut from the top or overbucking.
Log Supported at Both Ends
Finishing Cut
Load
1st Cut 1/3 Dia.
When the log is supported on one end, cut 1/3 the
diameter from the underside or underbucking. Then
make the nishing cut by overbucking to meet the
rst cut.
Finishing Cut
Log Supported at One End
Load
1st Cut
1/3 Dia.
As the log is being cut, it will tend to bend. The saw
can become pinched or hung in the log if you make
the rst cut deeper than 1/3 of the diameter of the log.
Give special attention to logs under stress to prevent
the bar and chain from pinching.
When bucking on a slope, always stand on the
uphill side of the log. When “cutting through,” to
maintain complete control of the chainsaw, release
the cutting pressure near the end of the cut without
relaxing your grip on the chainsaw handles. Do not
let the chain contact the ground. After completing the
cut, wait for the saw chain to stop before you move
the chainsaw. Always stop the motor before moving
from tree to tree.
Types of Cutting Used
Overbucking (crosscutting)
Overbucking
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the
saw against the log; exert light pressure downward.
Note that the saw will tend to pull away from you.
Underbucking (crosscutting)
Underbucking
Begin on the under side of the log with the top of the
saw against the log; exert light pressure upward. Dur-
ing underbucking, the saw will tend to push back at
you. Be prepared for this reaction and hold the saw
rmly to maintain control.
Limbing
WARNING
Never climb into a tree to limb or
prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position which can cause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
Cut limbs one at a time and leave support limbs
under tree until log is cut
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Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
• Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chainsaw
with a rm grip. Always make sure your footing is
secure and your weight is distributed evenly on
both feet.
• Leave the larger support limbs under the tree to keep
the tree o󰀨 the ground while cutting.
• Limbs should be cut one at a time. Remove the cut
limbs from the work area often to help keep the work
area clean and safe.
• Branches under tension should be cut from the bot-
tom up to avoid binding the chainsaw.
• Keep the tree between you and the chainsaw while
limbing. Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.