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SDO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree
withyour saw. Beextremely cautious with
partially fallen trees that may be poorly
supported. When a t reedoes n’t fall com-
pletely,set thesaw aside andpul l downthe
treewi th a cable winch, block andtackle,
or tractor.
CUTTINGA FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is thet ermused f orcutting a fallen
treeto the desired log size.
WARNING: Donot stand on the log
beingcut. Any portion can roll causing loss
offooting and control . Do not stand downhill
ofthe log being c ut.
IMPORTANTPOINTS
SCut only one log at a time.
SCut shattered w ood very carefully; sharp
pieces of wood could be flung toward opera-
tor.
SUse a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cuttingand never hold the log with your leg
or foot.
SDo not cut in an area where logs, l imbs,
and roots are tangled such as in a blow n
downarea. Dragthe logs into a clear area
beforecutting by pulling out exposed and
cleared logs first.
TYPESOF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING: If saw becomes
pinchedor hung in a log, don’t tr y to force it
out. Youcan lose control of the saw resulting
ininjury and/or damage to the saw. Stop the
saw,drive a wedgeof plastic or wood into the
cutuntil the saw can be removedeasi ly. Re-
startthe saw andcarefull y reenterthe cut. To
avoid kickback and chain damage, do not
usea metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart
yoursaw when it i s pinched or hung in a log.
Usea wedge to remove pinched saw
Turnsaw OF F and use a plastic or
woodenwedge to force c ut open.
Overcutting begins onthe top s ide of the log
with the bottom of the saw against the l og.
When overcutting use light downward pres-
sure.
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercuttinginvolves cutting on the under-
sideof the log with top of saw against the log.
When undercutting use light upward pres-
sure. H olds aw firmly and maintain control.
Thesaw will tend to push back toward you.
WARNING: Neverturn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sionside of the log. Thecompressionsi deof
the log is where the pressure of the l og’s
weighti s concentrated.
Secondcut
First cut on compression side of log
First cut on compression side of log
Secondcut
BUCKINGWITHOUT A SUPPORT
SOvercutthr ough 1/3 of the diameter of the
log.
SRoll the log over andfini sh with a second
overcut.
SWatchfor logs wit ha com pression side to
prevent the saw from pinching. See il-
lustrationsfor cutting logs w ith a compres-
sion side.
BUCKINGUSING A LOG OR
SUPPORTSTAND
SRemember your first cut is alway s on the
compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for your
first and second cut)
SYour first cut should extend 1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
SFinish with your second cut.
1st Cut
2ndCut
Usinga log for support
2nd Cut
1st Cut