LIMBING AND BUCKING

WARNING! Be alert for spring poles and stay clear of them during cutting. A spring pole can spring back suddenly when cut, or when the

wood holding it down is cut away. A spring pole can strike you or deflect the moving saw chain into your body.

Do not cut a tree in order to drop a tree that has lodged against it. Have lodged trees pulled down with proper power equipment.

BE ALERT FOR

When a log diameter exceeding the bar length is flat on the ground with no roomSPRING POLES for an under buck, reach over the log and cut into the side. Then draw the saw

over the top and over buck deeply enough to insert a wedge. Reinsert the saw and over-buck as far down as possible without letting the chain hit the dirt.

Logs that are flat on the ground, and that are within the saw’s capacity to cut with one over-buck should be bucked as low to the ground as possible. Keep the Kick Guard ® device on the bar and use a wedge when necessary to hold the cut open. Then roll the log with a cant hook or pole to expose the bottom for cutting.

DANGER!

Cutting the trunk of a large tree that has a large root ball can cause the root ball to fall back into the ground, causing severe or fatal injury. Never allow anyone to be positioned in or around the root ball or the root ball hole.

BEWARE OF ROOT PLATE

SETTLING!!

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