Stihl MS 015 Instruction Manual - Page 20

Start limbing by leaving the lower limbs 10 support the log off the ground (ill. 31). Always cut from the top of the limb. Do not underbuck freely hanging limbs. A pinch may result or the limb may fall, causing loss of control. If a pinch occurs, stop the engine and remove the saw, by lifting the limb. Warningl Be extremely cautious when cutting limbs under tension. The limb could spring back toward the operator and cause loss of control of the saw or injury to the operator. Bucking Bucking is cutting a log into sections. Warning I 1. When bucking, do not stand on the log. Make sure the log will not roll down-hill. If on a slope, stand on the uphill side of the log (see ill. 32). Watch out ,for rolling logs. 2. Cut only one log at a time. 3. Shattered wood should be cut very carefully. Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction 18 of the operator of the saw. 4. When cutlirt§-smalliogs, use a sawhorse (ill. 33). Never permit another person to hold the log. Never hold the log with your leg or foot. 5. Logs under strain require special attention to prevent the saw from pinching. The first cut is made on the compression side to relieve the stress on the log (see ill. 34, 35). The bucking cut is then made as shown. If the saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the log. 6. Only properly trained professionals should work in an area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled (Le. a