Homelite UT10588 User Manual

Fig. 28

See Figure 28.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way through 
the log and finish with a 2/3 cut on the opposite 
side. As you cut the log, 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 
prevent the bar and chain from pinching.

See Figure 29.
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom 
of the saw against the log; exert light pressure 
downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull 
away from you.

See Figure 30.
Begin on the under side of the log with the top 
of the saw against the log; exert light pressure 
upward. During underbucking, the saw will tend 
to push back at you. Be prepared for this reaction 
and hold the saw firmly to maintain control.

Fig. 29

Fig. 30