Remington Power Tools M35016AW Before Felling a Tree, Felling Procedure A Felling Notch, English

OPERATING CHAIN SAW

FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree)

WARNING:

•Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback to avoid risk of kickback.

•Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help.

•Keep children, animals, and bystand- ers away from area when felling a tree.

•If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations at the same time, provide ample dis- tance between operations. Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.

WARNING: When felling a tree, be aware of your surroundings. Do not endanger any person, strike utility lines, or cause property damage. If tree strikes utility lines, contact utility company at once.

Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to fell a tree.

Before Felling a Tree

1.Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure there are no dead limbs or branches that may fall on you. Study natural lean of tree, location of larger branches, and wind direction. This will help you judge which way tree will fall.

2.Clear work area around tree.

3.Plan and clear a retreat path before felling. Make retreat path opposite to planned direc- tion of fall of tree and at 45° angle (see Figure 13).

Retreat Path

Direction of Fall

45° Tree

Retreat Path

Figure 13 - Retreat Path From Tree

4.Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire from tree where you will make felling cuts.

5.Stay on uphill side when felling tree. Tree could roll or slide downhill after falling.

Felling Procedure

A) Felling Notch

A properly placed felling notch will determine direction tree will fall. Place felling notch on side of tree in direction you want tree to fall (see Figure 14). Follow directions below to create a felling notch.

1.Make lower notch cut as close to ground as possible. Hold saw so guide bar is horizontal. Cut 1/3 the diameter of tree trunk (see Figure 14). Note: Always make this horizontal lower notch cut first. If you make this cut second, tree can pinch chain or guide bar.

2.Start upper notch cut the same distance above first cut as first cut is deep.

Example: If lower notch cut is eight inches deep, start upper notch cut eight inches above it. Cut downward at 45° angle. The upper notch cut should meet end of lower notch cut (see Figure 14).

3.Remove tree trunk wedge created by notching cuts.

WARNING: Do not cut all the way through tree. Leave about two inches of tree diameter uncut directly behind felling notch (see Figure 14). This uncut portion acts as a hinge. The hinge helps keep tree from twisting and falling in wrong direction.

Direction

3rd Cut - Hingeof Fall Felling Cut

2"	2nd Cut -
(5 cm)	Upper Notch Cut
	1st Cut -
2"(5 cm)	Lower Notch
	Cut

Figure 14 - Felling A Tree

B) Felling Cut

1.Make felling cut two inches higher than lower notch cut and on opposite side of tree (see Figure 14). Keep felling cut parallel to lower notch cut.

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