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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
9. Pruning (Fig. 9)
Pruning is trimming limbs from a live tree.
• Work slowly, keeping your hand on the pruning
saw with a rm grip. Always make sure your
footing is secure and your weight is distributed
evenly on both feet.
• Do not cut from a ladder, this is extremely
dangerous. Leave this operation for
professionals.
• Do not cut above shoulder height as a saw held
higher is difcult to control against kickback.
• When pruning trees, be aware of the risk of
stripping the bark from the main limb or trunk
when the cut is made next to the main limb or
trunk.
WARNING
• If the limbs to be pruned are above shoulder height, hire a professional to perform pruning.
Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
NOTICE: For better performance, do not cut a
branch with a diameter greater than 5.5 in.
(14 cm).
10. Bucking a Log
Bucking is cutting a log into lengths. It is important
to make sure your footing is rm and your weight
is evenly distributed on both feet. The log should
be supported along its entire length. Follow these
simple directions for easy cutting.
WARNING
• Keep the cutting area clear. Make sure that no
objects can contact the guide bar nose and chain
during cutting. This can cause kickback.
Overbucking (Fig. 10a).
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom
of the saw against the log, exert light pressure
downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull away
from you. Engage the pruning saw bumper against
the log whenever possible.
• Make sure that the log is supported along its
entire length before you make a cut from the top
(overbucking) (Fig. 10b).
10a
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First cut to reduce load
Final Cut
10b
Log supported along the entire length
Cut from top (overbuck).
Avoid cutting soil.
Overbucking
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