Craftsman 35182 Operation Manual - Page 12

NOTE:

Before

felling

cut

is complete,

use wedges

to open

the cut if necessary

to control

the direction

of fall.

To avoid

kickback

and chain

damage,

use wood

or plastic

wedges,

but never steel

or iron

wedges.

• Be alert to signs

that the tree is

ready

to fall: cracking

sounds,

widen-

ing of the felling

cut, or movement

in

the upper

branches.

• As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it

down,

and get away quickly

on your

planned

retreat

path.

• DO NOT cut down

a partially fallen tree

with your saw. Be extremely

cautious

with partially fallen trees that may be

poorly supported.

When

a tree doesn't

fall completely,

set the saw aside and

pull down

the tree with a cable

winch,

block and tackle, or tractor.

CUTTING

A FALLEN

TREE

(BUCKING)

Bucking

is the term

used for cutting

a

fallen

tree to the desired

log size.

,_WARNING:

Do not stand

on the

log being cut.

Any portion

can roll

causing

loss of footing

and control.

Do

not stand

downhill

of the

log being cut.

IMPORTANT

POINTS

• Cut only

one log at a time.

• Cut shattered

wood very carefully;

sharp

pieces of wood

could

be flung

toward operator.

• Use 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.

• Do not cut in an area where

logs,

limbs,

and roots

are tangled

such

as

in a blown

down

area.

Drag the

logs

into a clear

area before

cutting

by

pulling

out exposed

and

cleared

logs

first.

TYPES

OF CUTTING

USED

FOR

BUCKING

_I,

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

in injury

and/or

damage

to the saw.

Stop the saw, drive a

wedge

of plastic

or wood

into the cut

until the

saw can be removed

easily.

Restart

the saw and carefully

reenter

the cut.

To avoid

kickback

and chain

damage,

do not use a metal wedge.

Do not attempt

to restart

your saw

when

it is pinched

or hung in a log.

Use a wedge

to

remove

pinched

saw

Turn

saw

OFF and use a plastic

or

wooden

wedge

to force

cut open.

OvercutUng

begins on the top side of

the log with the bottom of the saw

against the log. When

overcutting

use

light downward

pressure.

_L_

Overcutting

_/

Undercutting

""-',b

Undercutting

involves

cutting

on the

underside

of the log with top of saw

against

the log. When

undercutting

use light upward

pressure.

Hold saw

firmly

and

maintain

control.

The saw

will tend to push

back toward

you.

_ILWARNING:

Nevertum

saw up-

side down

to undercut.

The

saw can-

not be controlled

in this

position.

Always

make your first cut on the com-

pression

side

of the log.

The compres-

sion side

of the log is where

the

pres-

sure of the log's weight

is

concentrated.

First cut on compression

side of log

Second

cut

Second cut

First cut on compression

side of log

BUCKING

WITHOUT

A

SUPPORT

• Overcut

through

1/3of the

diameter

of the

log.

• Roll the log over and

finish

with a

second

overcut.

• Watch

for logs with a compression

side

to prevent

the saw from pinch-

ing. See illustrations

for cutting

logs

with a compression

side.

BUCKING

USING

A LOG

OR

SUPPORT

STAND

• Remember

your first cut is always

on

the compression

side

of the log.

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