Craftsman 358.351810 - Manual (Page 12)

kickback and chain damage, use wood
or plastic wedges, but never steel or iron
wedges.
• Be alert to signs that the tree is
ready to fall: cracking sounds, widen­
ing of the felling cut, or movement in
the upper branches.
• As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away quickly on your
planned retreat path.
• DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree
with your saw. Be extremely cautious
with partialy fallen trees that may be
poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t
fail completely, set the saw aside and
pull down the tree with a cable winch,
block and tackle, or tractor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKiNG)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a
fallen tree to the desired log size.
A WARNING;
Do not stand on the
log being cut. Any portion can roll
causing loss of footing and control. Do
not stand downhill of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut only one log at a time.
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharp pieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to cut small logs.
Never allow another person to hold
the log while cutting and never hold
the log with your leg or foot.
• Do not cut in an area where togs,
limbs, and roots are tangled such as
in a blown down area. Drag the logs
into a clear area before cutting by
pulling out exposed and cleared logs
first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
A WARNING:
If saw becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don't try to
force it out. You can lose control of the
saw resulting in injury and/or damage
to the saw. Stop the saw, drive a
wedge of plastic or wood into the cut
until the saw can be removed easily.
Restart the saw and carefully reenter
the cut. To avoid kickback and chain
damage, do not use a metal wedge.
Do not attempt to restart your saw
when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Use 3 wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a piastto or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of
the log with the bottom of the saw
against the tog. When overcutting use
light downward pressure.
Undercutting
Undercutting
involves cutting on the
underside of the log with top of saw
against the log. When undercutting
use light upward pressure. Hold saw
firmly and maintain control. The saw
will tend to push back toward you.
^WARNING: Never turn saw up­
side down to undercut. The saw can­
not be controlled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the com­
pression side of the log. The compres­
sion side of the log is where the pres­
sure of the log’s weight is
concentrated.
First out on compression side of log
First out on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter
of the tog.
• Roll the log over and finish with a
second overcut.
• Watch for logs with a compression
side to prevent the saw from pinch­
ing. See illustrations for cutting logs
with a compression side,
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
• Remember your first cut is always on
the compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustrations below for
your first and second cut)
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