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LOGGING AND LIMBING
1. Always ensure your foothold as well as stability of
the tree.
2. Be alert to the rolling over of a cut log.
3. Read the instructions in “For Safe Operation” to
avoid kickback of the saw.
Before starting work, check the direction of bending
force inside the log to be cut.
Always finish cutting from the opposite side of
bending direction to prevent the guide bar from
being caught in the cutaway.
Cutting an unpillowed log
Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut
from the opposite side.
Cutting a pillowed log
In the area A in the picture right above, saw up from
the bottom one-third and finish by sawing down
from the top. In the area B, saw down from the top
one-third and finish by sawing up from the bottom.
Limbing a felled tree
First check which way the limb is bent. Then make a
shallow cut into the compressed side to prevent the
limb from being torn. Cut through from the tensed
side.
Be alert to the spring back of a cut limb.
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