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BRANCH TRIMMING AND PRUNING
See Figures 33-34.
Work slowly, keeping both hands on the saw with a firm grip. Maintain secure footing
and balance.
Keep the tree between you and the chain while limbing.
Do not cut from a ladder. This is extremely dangerous. Leave this operation for
professionals.
Do not cut above chest height. A saw held higher than chest height is difficult to
control against kickback.
WARNING
Never climb into a tree to limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, platforms, a log or in
any position which can cause you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
When pruning trees, it is important not to make the flush cut next to the main limb or
trunk until you have cut off the limb further out to reduce the weight. This prevents
stripping the bark from the main member.
Underbuck the branch 1/3 through for your first cut.
Overbuck the branch to drop it.
Finish by cutting smoothly and neatly against the main member so the bark will grow
back to seal the wound.
WARNING
If the limbs to be pruned are above chest height, hire a professional to perform the
pruning.
CUTTING SPRINGPOLES
See Figure 35.
A springpole is any log, branch, rooted stump or sapling which is bent under tension by
other wood so that it springs back if the wood holding it is cut or removed. On a felled
tree, a rooted stump has a high potential of springing back to the upright position during
the bucking cut to separate the log from the stump. Watch out for springpoles — they
are dangerous.
WARNING
Springpoles are dangerous and could strike the operator, causing the operator to lose
control of the chainsaw. This could result in severe or fatal injury to the operator.
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