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PODA Y RECORTE
ADVERTENCIA: Esté alerta y ten-
ga cuidado con los reculada. Cuando cortar
ramas y podar, nunca permita quela cadena
en movimiento t oque ningún objeto en la
punta de la espada. Permitir tal contacto
puede causar graves heridas.
ADVERTENCIA: No se suba a los
árboles para podarlos o r ecortarlos. No per-
manezca de pié sobre escaleras, platafor-
mas, enun tronco oen cualquier posición en
la que pueda perder el equilibrio o el control
de la sierra.
PUNTOS IMPORTANTES
S Tenga cuidado con las ramas, pueden dar
latigazos. Tenga especial precaución al po-
dar ramas pequeñas. Éstas pueden engan-
charse en l a mot osierra y salir disparadas en
la dirección del operador o hacerle perder el
equilibrio.
S Preste atención y evite golpes por rebote.
Tenga cuidado con las ramas dobladas o
que soportan tensión. Evite golpes del rama-
je o de la sierra producidas por la tensión de
las fibras de la madera.
S De vez en cuando, despeje las ramas del
camino para no tropezar con ellas.
PODA
S Pode siempre los árboles después de talar-
los. Después podrá proceder a podarlos co-
rrectamente y con seguridad.
S Deje las ramas más grandes bajo el árbol
talado para que lo sujeten mientras trabaja.
S Comience por la base del tronco y trabaje
hacia la copa, podando todas las ramas.
Quite las ramas pequeñas de un solo corte.
S Siempre que sea posible, mantenga el árbol
entre usted y la motosierra.
S Pode los troncos y ramas más gruesos con
los sistemas decorte descritos en la sección
de TRONZADO SI N S OPORTE .
S Utilice siempre la técnica del corte por arriba
para las ramas pequeñas y las que estén
sueltas. Si utiliza el corte por debajo, al caer,
las ramas pueden engancharse en la sierra.
RECORTE
ADVERTENCIA: Limite el recorta-
do de las ramas a aquellas que se encuen-
tren a la altura del hombro o más abajo. No
corte las ramas superiores. Este trabajo de-
berá hacerlo un profesional.
S El primer corte deberá llegar hasta
1/3 de la
parte inferior de la rama.
S Luego, con el segundo corte, termine de
cortar la rama. Con el tercer corte por arri-
ba,dejeunbordede3a5cmdesdeeltron-
co del árbol.
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S After removing the wood from the notch,
make thefelling cut on the opposite sideof
the notch. This is done by making a cut
about two inches higher than the center of
the notch. This will leave enough uncut
wood betweenthe fellingcut and thenotch
to form a hinge. This hinge will help pre-
vent thet reefromfalling inthe wrongdirec-
tion.
Opening
of felling
cut
Closing
of notch
Hinge holds tree on stump and helps
control fall
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use
wedges to open the cut when necessary to
controlthedirectionof f all. To avoidkickback
or chain damage, use wood or plastic
wedges, but never steel or iron wedges.
S Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to
fall: cracking sounds, widening of the fell-
ing cut, or movement in the upper
branches.
S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down,
and get away quickly on your planned re-
treat path.
S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree
with your saw . Be extremely cautious with
partially fallen trees that may be poorly
supported. When a tree doesn’t fall com-
pletely ,set thesaw asideandpull downthe
tree with a cable winch, block and tackle,
or tractor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log length.
WARNING: Do not stand on the log
being cut. Any portion can roll causing loss
of footing and control. Do not stand downhill
of the log being cut.
Important points
S Cut only one log at a time.
S Cut shattered wood very carefully; sharp
pieces ofwoodcould be flung toward oper-
ator.
S Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cutting andnever holdthe logwith your leg
or foot.
S Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled. Drag the logs into a
clear area before cutting by pulling out ex-
posed and cleared logs first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING: If saw becomes pinched
or hung in a log, don’t try to force it out. You
can lose control of t he saw resulting in injury
and/or damage to the saw . Stop the saw,
drive a wedge of plastic or wood into the cut
until thesaw can beremovedeasily. Restart
the saw and carefully reenter the cut. Do not
attemptto restartyour saw whenitis pinched
or hung in a log.
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting beginson thetopsideof thelog
with the saw against the log. When overcut-
ting use light downward pressure.
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercuttinginv olves cutting on the under-
side ofthe logwith topof saw against thelog.
When undercutting use light upward pres-
sure. Hold saw firmly and maintain control.
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
WARNING: Never turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
First cut on pressure side of log
Second cut
First cut on pressure side of log
Second cut
BUCKING WITHOUT A
SUPPORT
S Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of the
log.
S Roll the log over and finish with a second
overcut.
S Give special attention to logs under strain
to prevent the saw from pinching. Make
the first cut on the pressure side to relieve
the stress on the log.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUP-
PORT STAND
S Remember your first cut is always on the
pressure side of the log.
S Your first cut should extend
1/3 of the
diameter of the log.
S Finish with your second cut.
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