Craftsman 358 Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 12)

Undercuttinginvolvescuttingonthe

undersideofthelogwithtopofsaw

againstthelog.Whenundercutting

uselightupwardpressure.Holdsaw

firmlyandmaintaincontrol.Thesaw

willtendtopushbacktowardyou.

_. WARNING:Neverturnsawup-

sidedowntoundercut.Thesawcan-

notbecontrolledinthisposition.

Alwaysmakeyourfirstcutonthecom-

pressionsideofthelog.Thecompres-

sionsideofthelogiswherethepres-

sureofthelog'sweightis

concentrated.

Firstcutoncompressionsideoflog

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Second cut

First cut on compression side of log

BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT

• Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter

of the log.

• 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 above for cut-

ting 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. (Re-

fer to the illustrations below for your

first and second cut).

• Your first cut should extend I/3 of the

diameter of the log.

• Finish with your second cut.

Using a log for support

2 nd Cut

I st Cut

1st Cut

Using a support stand

/if 2 nd Cut

__Cut

1st/C ut _.,..,_

LIMBING AND PRUNING

_' WARNING: Be alert for and guard

against kickback. Do not allow the mov-

ing chain to contact any other branches

or objects at the nose of the guide bar

when limbing or pruning. Allowing such

contact can result in serious injury.

WARNING: Never climb into a

tree to limb or prune. Do not stand on

ladders, platforms, a log, or in any po-

sition which can cause you to lose

your balance or control of the saw.

IMPORTANT POINTS

• Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles

are small size limbs which can whip

toward you, or pull you off balance.

Use extreme caution when cutting

small size limbs.

• Be alert for springback from any

branches that are bent or under pres-

sure. Avoid being struck by the branch

or the saw when the tension in the

wood fibers is released.

• Frequently clear branches out of the

way to avoid tripping over them.

LIMBING

• Limb a tree only after it is cut down.

• Leave the larger limbs underneath the

felled tree to support the tree as you

work.

• Start at the base of the felled tree

and work toward the top, cutting

branches and limbs. Remove small

limbs with one cut.

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