Owner's Manual

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Overcutt ing begins on the top side of the
log with the bott om of the saw against the
log. When overcutt i ng use light downward
pressu re.
Overcutting Undercutting
Undercutti ng involves cutting on the un-
derside of the log with top of saw against
the log. When undercutti ng use light up-
ward pressure. Hold saw fir ml y and main-
tain control. The saw will tend to push
back tow ard you.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be
controlled in this position.
Alwa ys make your fi rst cut on the com-
pressions side of the log. The compres-
sion side of the log is where the pressure
of the log’ s weight is concentrat ed.
First cut on compression side of log
Second cut
First cut on compression side of log
Second cut
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
S Overcut through
1/3 of the diameter of
the log.
S Roll the log over and finish with a sec-
ond overcut.
S Watch for logs with a compression
side to prevent the saw from pinching.
See illustration above for cutting logs
with a compression s ide.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
S Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration below for your
first and second cut)
S Your first cut should extend
1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
S Finish with your sec ond cut.
1
st
Cu
t
2
nd
Cut
Usingalogforsupport
2
nd
Cut
1
st
Cut
1
st
Cut
2
nd
Cut
Using a support stand
1
st
Cut
2
nd
Cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the mov-
ing c hain to contact any other branches
or objects at the nose of the gu ide bar
when limbing or pruning. Allowing such
contact can result in serious injury.
WARNING: Never climb into a tree
to limb or prune. Do not stand on lad-
ders, platforms, a log, or in any position
which can cause you to lose your bal-
ance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINT S
S Watch out for spring poles. Spring
poles are small s ize limbs which can
whip toward you or pull y ou off b al-
ance. Use extreme caution when cut-
ting small size limbs.
S Be alert for spring back from any
branches that are bent or under pres-
sure. Avoid being struck by the branch
or the saw when the tension in the
wood fibers is released.
S Frequently clear b ranches out of the
way to av oid tripping over them.