Poulan 2100 - Manual (Page 14)

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C. BUCKING
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
1. IMPORTANT POINTS
Cut only one log at a time.
Cut shattered wood very carefully. Sharp
pieces of wood coxild be flung toward the operator.
Use a sawhorse to cut small lo^. 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 logs, limbs, and
roots are tanked such as in a blown down
area. the logs into a clear area before cut­
ting by pullmg out exposed and cleared logs first.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way
throu^ the log and finish with a 2/3 cut on
the opposite side. As the log is being cut, it will
tend to bend. The saw can become pinched or
hung in the log if you make the first cut deeper
than 1/3 of the diameter of the log.
f. Give special attention to logs under strain
to prevent the saw from pinching. Make the
first cut on the pressure side to relieve the stress
on the log. Figure 18,
2. TYPES OF CUTTING USED (Figure 19):
— Overeutting — be^ on the top side of the log
with the bottom of the saw against the log, exert
light pressure downward.
— Undercutting— begin on the under side of the
log with the top of the saw against the lo^ exert
light pressure upward. During undercuttmg, the
saw'w^ tend to push backatyoiL Be piepar^ for
this reaction and hold the saw firmly to maintain
control.
AWABNXSG '
Never turn the saw upside down to undercut. The
saw cannot be controlled in this position.
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 re­
sulting in ^ury 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. Figure 20.
Restart the saw and carefidly 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 m a log.
3. BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
a. Overcut with a 1/3 diameter cut.
b. Roll log over and finish with an ovemit.
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