and lower cut. The meeting point between the two sides of the notch is called “directional cut line” This line must be perfectly horizontal at right angles (90°) to the felling direction.
The felling cut that provokes the tree fall, is performed at 3 to 5 cm above the lower part of the directional felling cut line, finishing at a distance of 1/10 of the trunk from the notch. Remain on the left hand side of the tree and cut using the chain pulling method and the spiked bumper. Check that the tree does not move in a direction other than that predicted for the fall. As soon as possible insert a felling lever or wedge into the cut. The uncut part of the trunk is called the “hinge”, as it is intended to guide the tree as it falls; in cases where the cuts are not sufficient, not straight, or have been cut through completely, the
tree fall cannot be controlled (extremely dangerous!). For this reason the various cuts must be performed with great precision.
When cutting operations are completed the tree will begin to fall. Where necessary help tree fall using wedges or felling levers
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Limbing
Once the tree has been felled, the trunk must be limbed: in other words, the branches are removed from the trunk. Do not underestimate this operation because the large majority of kickback accidents occur during this stage. For this reason pay close attention to the position of the bar nose during cutting operations and always work on the left hand side of the trunk.
I. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
This section contains information useful for maintaining the characteristic of ecocompatibility included in the origin design of the machine, and as regards proper use and disposal of chain oil
DESIGN
In the design stage, care was taken to develop an engine with reduced consumption and low emission of noise.
USE OF THE MACHINE
The operations of filling the oil tank should be carried out in such a way as to avoid spilling oil and contaminating the soil and the environment.
DISPOSAL
Do not dispose inappropriately of the machine when it is no longer usable. Deliver it to an authorized organization for proper disposal in compliance with the regulation in force.
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