Safety Manual

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OPERATION
If you’re unsure how a log actually lies, and how it will bend, change its lie. If
too heavy to move without strain on the back muscles, use a lever bar such as
a cant hook to move or roll it. NOTE: You may have need to use this procedure
to free the saw, if you misjudged the position of the log.
When a log is at on the ground, overbuck as far through as possible without
cutting into the earth. Then roll the log over to nish the cut.
PRUNING SHADE TREES AND CUTTING
SAPLINGS
Whippy growth, such as saplings and tree
branches, may resist being cut. Be prepared
for the saw chain to skate along the surface
and the material to vibrate from side to side.
This can result in a sharp sudden pull on the
saw or can cause branches to snap back
at the operator. Be ready to resist this pull
and avoid snapping branches. With the Kick
Guard
TM
device in place as a shield on the bar,
you can ush-cut brush and saplings close
to the ground to reduce this rough cutting.
The pruning of small gauge branches may be
better done with pruning saws or shears rather
than chain saws. Likewise, clearing brush or heavy weeds may be better done
with a brush cutter.
Trees have both branches and stems that look like branches, called
condominant stems. If a condominant stem must be removed, cut at an angle
outside of the bark ridge. Avoid leaving any stub.
When removing a branch, always cut outside the branch bark ridge and
collar. Do not make a ush cut when removing a main branch. You may need
to undercut a notch rst to allow a hinge for the
lowering process. After the branch has been cut off,
make your nished cut in the desired location.
WARNING! Do not cut while in a tree
unless you are specially trained to do so.
Branches that do not have a distinct collar should
be cut at a right angle to the branch outside of the
branch bark ridge.
DO NOT CUT UP
IN TREES
TRIMMING TECHNIQUE TO
AVOID BARK PEELING
2nd Cut
Collar
1st Cut
3rd Cut
MAKE ANGLED CUT WHEN ONE
SECTION MAY SETTLE AGAINST
ANOTHER. KEEP BODY OUT OF
BAR/CHAIN PATH!
LOGGER’S
HOOK FOR
ROLLING
LOGS