Craftsman 358.351162 Manual Del Operador página 8

* Usea sawhorse to cut smalllogs.
Never allowanotherpersonto hold
the logwhilecuttingand never hold
thelogwith yourleg or foot.
o Do notcut in an area where logs,
limbs,and rootsare tangled.Drag the
logsintoa clear area beforecutting First c utonpressure s ideoflog
them, •BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If saw becomes pinched
or hung in a log, don't try to force it out.
You can lose control of the saw result-
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw.
Stop the saw, drive a wedge of plastic
or wood into the out until the saw can
be removed easily. Restart the saw and
carefully reenter the cut. Do not use a
metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart
your saw when it is pinched or hung in
a log.
Use a wedgeto removepinched saw
Turnsaw OFF and
use a plasticor wooden
wedgeto force cut open,
• Overcutthrough1/3ofthe diameterof
the log.
• Rollthe log over andfinishwith a sec-
ondovemut.
• Watchfor logswith a pressureside.
See illustration a bovefor cuttinglogs
witha pressure side.
Using a log 2n d "
for support
Cut
Ovemutting beginson the topside of
the log withthe bottomof the saw
againstthe log.Whenovercutting use
light downward pressure.
Orang UndercutUng
Undercuttinginvolves cuttingon the
underside of the log withtop of saw
against the log.When undercutting use
light upward pressure.Holdsaw firmly
and maintain control. T he saw willtend
to pushbacktowardyou.
WARNING: Never turnsaw upside
downto undercuL The saw cannotbe
controlled in thisposition.
Always make yourfirst out on the pres-
sure sideof thelog.
First c uton pressure sideoflog
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BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORTSTAND
• Rememberyourfirstcutis alwayson
the pressure side ofthe log.
(Referto theillustration belowfor'your
first andsecondcut)
• Yourfirstcutshouldextend t/3 of the
diameterofthe log.
• Finishwithyoursecondcut.. ....
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