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English / USA 001BA151 KN 001BA152 KN 1 2 2 1 001BA051 LÄ 001BA033 KN Bucking Bucking is cutting a log into sections. !Warning! When bucking, do not stand on the log. Make sure the log will not roll downhill. If on a slope, stand on the uphill side of the log. Watch out for rolling logs. Cut only one log at a time. Shattered wood should be cut very carefully. Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and flung in the direction of the operator of the saw. When cutting small logs, place log through "V" - shaped supports on top of a sawhorse. Never permit another person to hold the log. Never hold the log with your leg or foot. Logs under strain: Risk of pinching! Always start relieving cut (1) at compression side.Then make bucking cut (2) at tension side. If the saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the log. Only properly trained professionals should work in an area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled. Working in "blow down" areas is extremely hazardous. Drag the logs into a clear area before cutting. Pull out exposed and cleared logs first. 24 MS 290, MS 310, MS 390

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English / USA
MS 290, MS 310, MS 390
Bucking
Bucking is cutting a log into sections.
!
Warning!
When bucking, do not stand on the log.
Make sure the log will not roll downhill. If
on a slope, stand on the uphill side of the
log. Watch out for rolling logs.
Cut only one log at a time.
Shattered wood should be cut very
carefully. Sharp slivers of wood may be
caught and flung in the direction of the
operator of the saw.
When cutting small logs, place log
through "V" - shaped supports on top of
a sawhorse. Never permit another
person to hold the log. Never hold the
log with your leg or foot.
Logs under strain:
Risk of pinching! Always start relieving
cut
(1)
at compression side.Then make
bucking cut
(2)
at tension side.
If the saw pinches, stop the engine and
remove it from the log.
Only properly trained professionals
should work in an area where the logs,
limbs and roots are tangled. Working in
“blow down“ areas is extremely
hazardous. Drag the logs into a clear
area before cutting. Pull out exposed
and cleared logs first.
001BA033 KN
001BA051 LÄ
1
001BA151 KN
2
1
001BA152 KN
2