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If you cannot cut the timber right through with a single stroke: Apply light pressure to the handle and continue sawing and draw the chain saw back a little. Bucking 1. Rest the chain saw body on the wood to be cut. When cutting thick branches, first make a shallow undercut and then make the finish cut from the top. 2 1 2. With the saw chain running, saw into the wood while using the top handle to raise the saw and the front one to guide it. 3. Continue the cut by applying slight pressure to the top handle, easing the saw back slightly. NOTICE: When making several cuts, switch the chain saw off between cuts. CAUTION: If the upper edge of the bar is used for cutting, the chain saw may be deflected in your direction if the chain becomes trapped. For this reason, cut with the lower edge, so that the saw will be deflected away from your body. If you try to cut off thick branches from the bottom, the branch may close in and pinch the saw chain in the cut. If you try to cut off thick branches from the top without a shallow undercut, the branch may splinter. 17 ENGLISH

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ENGLISH
If you cannot cut the timber right through with a
single stroke:
Apply light pressure to the handle and continue
sawing and draw the chain saw back a little.
When cutting thick branches, first make a shal
-
low undercut and then make the finish cut from
the top.
1
2
If you try to cut off thick branches from the
bottom, the branch may close in and pinch the
saw chain in the cut. If you try to cut off thick
branches from the top without a shallow under-
cut, the branch may splinter.
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1.
Rest the chain saw body on the wood to be cut.
2.
With the saw chain running, saw into the
wood while using the top handle to raise the saw
and the front one to guide it.
3.
Continue the cut by applying slight pressure
to the top handle, easing the saw back slightly.
NOTICE:
When making several cuts, switch
the chain saw off between cuts.
CAUTION:
If the upper edge of the bar
is used for cutting, the chain saw may be
deflected in your direction if the chain
becomes trapped. For this reason, cut
with the lower edge, so that the saw will be
deflected away from your body.