Poulan Pro 220 260 LE Chainsaw Owners Manual

Hinge holds tree on stump and helps
control fall
Opening
of felling
cut
use a metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart
your saw when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn  saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut  open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of the log
with the bottom  of the  saw against the  log.
When overcutting use light  downward pres-
sure.
Closing of
notch
NOTE: Before felling  cut is  complete, use
wedges to open  the cut when necessary to
control the direction of fall. To avoid kickback
and  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-
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercutting involves cutting on the under-
side of the log with top of saw against the log.
When undercutting  use  light  upward pres-
sure.  Hold saw firmly and maintain  control.
The saw will tend to push back toward  you.
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  Be extremely cautious with partially fallen
trees that may be poorly supported.  When
a tree doesn’t fall completely,  set the saw
aside and pull  down the tree with a cable
winch, block and tackle, or tractor. Do not
cut down  a partially  fallen tree  with your
saw.
WARNING:
Never turn saw upside
down to undercut.  The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sion side of the log. The compression side of
the  log is  where the  pressure of  the  log’s
weight is concentrated.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
First cut on compression side  of log
Bucking is the term used  for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
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.
Second cut
Second cut
IMPORTANT POINTS
S  Cut only one log at a time.
S  Cut shattered wood  very carefully; sharp
pieces of wood could be flung toward oper-
ator.
S  Use a sawhorse to cut small logs.  Never
allow another person to hold the  log while
cutting and never hold the log with your leg
or foot.
S  Do not cut  in an area  where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled  such as in a blown
down area. Drag the logs into a clear area
before cutting by pulling  out exposed and
cleared logs first.
First cut on compression side  of log
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  Watch for logs with a compression side to
prevent  the  saw  from  pinching.  See  il-
lustration for cutting  logs with a compres-
sion side.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING:
If
saw  becomes
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
pinched or hung in a log, don’t  try to force it
out. You can lose control of the sawresulting
in injury and/or damage to the saw. Stop the
saw, drive awedge of plastic orwood into the
cut until the saw can be removed easily. Re-
start the sawand carefully reenter the cut. To
avoid kickback  and  chain damage,  do not
S  Remember your first cut is always  on the
compression side of the log.
(Refer to the illustration below for your first
and second cut)
S  Your first   cut  should  extend  1/3  of  the
diameter of the log.
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