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SAst reestarts to fall, stop saw, put it down,
and get away quickly on your planned re-
treat path.
SDO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree
withy our saw. B e extremely cautious with
partially fallen trees that may be poorly
supported. When a tree doesn’t fall com-
pletely,set t he sawasi de and pull down the
tree with a cable winch, block and tackle,
or tractor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is theterm used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
WARNING: Donot stand on the log
being cut. Any portion can roll causing loss
of footing and control. Donot stand downhill
of the log being cut.
IMPORTANTPOINTS
SCut only one log at a time.
SCut shattered wood very carefully; sharp
piecesof wood could be flung toward oper-
ator.
SUse a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cutting and never hold the log with your leg
or foot.
SDo not cut in an area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled such as in a blown
down area. Drag the logs into a cl eararea
before cutting by pulling out exposed and
cleared logs first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING: If saw becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don’t try to force it
out. You can lose control of the saw resulting
ini njury and/or damage to the saw. Stopthe
saw,drive a wedge of plastic or wood into the
cutuntil thesaw can be removed easily. Re-
startthe saw and carefully reenter the cut. To
avoid kickback and chain damage, do not
usea metal wedge. Donot attempt torestart
your sawwhen it is pinched orhung in a log.
Use awedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of the log
with the bottom of the saw against the log.
When overcutting use light downward pres-
sure.
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercutting involves cutting on the under-
sideof the l og with top of saw against the log.
When undercutting use light upward pres-
sure. Hold saw firmly and maintain control.
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
WARNING: Nevert urn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sions ide of the log. The compress ion side of
the log is where the pressure of the log’s
weight is concentrated.
Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
First cut on compression side of log
Second cut
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
SOvercut through 1/3 of the diameter of t he
log.
SRoll the log over and finish with a second
overcut.
SWatch for logs with a compression side to
prevent the saw from pinching. See il-
lustrations for cutti ng logs with a compres-
sion side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
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
Usingalogforsupport
2ndCut
1st Cut