Poulan 4400-4900-5400 User Manual - Page 6

BUCKING

Bucking

is

the

sawing

of

a

log

or

fallen

tree

into

smaller

pieces.

(See

Figure10)

Use

Both

Hands

—

grip

the

saw

firmly.

(See

Figure

11.)

Stand

Uphill

—

a

log

that

is

cut

loose

will

roll

downhill.

Keep

The

Chain

Out

Of

The

Dirt

—

dirt

will

dull

the

chain.

A

dull

chain

is

unsafe.

Stand

to

the

left

of

the

saw.

How

To

A

In

area

"A",

come

up

from

the

bottom

1/3

of

the

way.

Finish

by

coming

down

from

the

top.

Figure

10

B

In

area

"B",

come

down

from

the

top

1/3

of

the

way.

Finish

by

coming

up

from

the

bottom.

Figure

10

PRUNING

AND

DEBRANCHING

1

Be

Careful

O

Use

Both

Hands

—

keep

a

firm

grip.

(See

Figure

11)

O

Look

Out

For

Kickback

—

don't

let

the

tip

of

the

bar

touch

anything

while

the

engine

is

running.

O

Don't

Cut

Overhead

—

keep

the

saw

below

chest

high.

The

chain

is

too

close

to

your

face

in

this

position.

2

Pruning

(Cutting

limbs

from

standing

tree)

O

If

you

must

cut

in

a

tree,

do

not

carry

a

running

saw

while

climbing.

O

Keep

Both.

Hands

On

The

Saw

—

keep

a

firm

grip.

Figure

11

.

O

Be

Sure

Of

Your

Support

—

don't

cut

off

balance.

O

Cut

Up

From

The

Bottom,

Finish

Down

From

The

Top.

3

Debranching

(Cutting

the

limbs

from

a

fallen

tree)

O

Cut

On

The

Opposite

Side

Of

The

Tree

—

keep

the

tree

between

you

and

the

chain.

(See

Figure

12)

O

Be

Sure

Of

Your

Footing

—

work

slowly

and

deliberately.

O

Look

Out

For

Springpoles

—

limbs

bent

under

pressure

will

snap

up

at

you

when

cut.

—

Figure

10

fl

Position

thumb

around

handlebar

as

shown

Figure

11

Keep

the

tree

between

you

and

the

chain

Figure

12

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Position, thumb, around, handlebar, shown, between, chain

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