Owner's Manual

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OPERATION CS-310

Bucking

Bucking is the sawing of a log or fallen tree into smaller pieces.

There are a few basic rules which apply to all bucking

operations.

• Keep both hands on the handles at all times.

• Support logs if possible.

• When cutting on a slope or hillside, always stand uphill.

Keep in mind that the wood is heavy and that it will bend and

pinch the saw if improperly supported. The trunk will weaken at

the point where you make the cut unless the tree is lying on

perfectly flat ground or supported as shown. If you make the

cut with the tree on the ground, don’t let the saw’s chain dig into

the earth; it is harmful for the saw, and you stand a good

chance of being struck by flying debris.

To cut the trunk, use the bucking and two-cut sequence shown.

The first cut should be no deeper than one-third the trunk

diameter.

Uphill position

Finish cut

First cut

Support

When the bar nose hits another tree, etc.