Desa 107624-01 - Manual (Page 14)

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BUCKING A LOG
WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kick-
back can result in severe injury or death.
See
Kickback, pages 4 and 5, to avoid
risk of kickback.
WARNING:
• If on slope, make sure log will not roll
down hill. Secure log by using wooden
stakes. Drive wooden stakes into
ground on downhill side of log. Stand
on uphill side of log while cutting. Log
may roll after cutting.
• Never try cutting through two logs at
same time. This could increase the
risk of kickback.
• While cutting log, never hold log with
your hand, leg, or foot.
• While cutting log, never allow another
person to hold log.
• Turn off and unplug saw before mov-
ing from one place to another.
Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. Make
sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your
weight evenly on both feet. When possible, raise log
or section off ground. Do this by using limbs, logs,
chocks, etc.
When cutting through log, maintain control by re-
ducing cutting pressure near end of cut. Do not relax
your grip on chain saw handles. Do not let moving
chain touch ground. Ground will dull moving chain.
After cutting through log, release trigger to turn saw
off before moving saw.
Follow directions below to buck a log.
Entire Length Of Log On Ground
Cut log from top (see Figure 14).
WARNING: When cutting limb that is
under tension, use extreme caution. Be
alert for wood springing back. When
wood tension is released, limb could
spring back and strike operator causing
severe injury or death.
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Di-
vide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not remove
larger limbs under tree that support log off ground.
Remove each limb with one cut (see Figure 13). Clear
cut limbs from work area often. This will help main-
tain a safe work area.
Make sure you start your cut where limb will not
pinch saw during cutting. To avoid pinching, start
cut on freely hanging limbs from above limb. Start
cut on limbs under tension from under limb. If pinch
occurs, turn saw off, lift limb, and remove saw.
LIMBING A TREE
WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kick-
back can result in severe injury or death.
See
Kickback, pages 4 and 5, to avoid
risk of kickback.
WARNING: Be alert for falling over-
head limbs. Watch your footing while
exiting area.
OPERATING CHAIN SAW
Continued
3. As felling cut nears hinge, tree should begin to fall.
Note: If needed, drive wedges into felling cut to
control direction of fall. If tree settles back and
pinches chain, drive wedges into felling cut to re-
move saw. Only use wedges made of wood, plas-
tic, or aluminum. Never use wedge made of steel.
This could cause kickback and damage to chain.
4. When tree begins to fall, quickly
• remove saw from felling cut
• release trigger to turn saw off
• put saw down
• exit area using retreat path
Figure 14 - Bucking Log With Entire Length On
Ground
Figure 13 - Limbing A Tree
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