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BUCKING
See Figures 16 - 19.
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree
to the desired log length.
Always make sure your footing is secure and
your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
Cut only one log at a time.
Support small logs on a saw horse or another
log while bucking.
Keep a clear cutting area. Make sure that no
objects can contact the guide bar nose and
chain during cutting, this can cause kickback.
Refer to Kickback earlier in this manual.
When bucking on a slope, always stand on the
uphill side of the log. To maintain complete con-
trol of the chain saw when cutting through the
log, release the cutting pressure near the end of
the cut without relaxing your grip on the chain
saw handles. Do not let the chain contact the
ground. After completing the cut, wait for the
saw chain to stop before you move the chain
saw. Always stop the motor before moving from
tree to tree.
BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS
See Figures 18 - 19.
When the log is supported along its entire length,
it should be cut from the top or overbucking.
When the log is supported on one end, cut 1/3
the diameter from the underside or underbuck-
ing. Then make the finishing cut by overbucking
to meet the first cut.
As the log is being cut, it will tend to bend. The saw
can become pinched or hung in the log if you make
the first cut deeper than 1/3 of the diameter of the log.
Give special attention to logs under stress to pre-
vent the bar and chain from pinching.
OPERATION
20 - English
KICKBACK
LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END:
FINISHING CUT
LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS:
LOAD
FINISHING CUT
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
LOAD
1ST CUT
1/3 DIA
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
Fig. 18
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