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B

 

45°

 

A

 

45°

 

B

KN

 

001BA040

 

 

Escape path

First clear the tree base and work area from interfering limbs and brush and clean its lower portion with an axe.

Then, establish two paths of escape (B) and remove all obstacles. These paths should be generally opposite to the planned direction of the fall of the tree

(A)and about at a 45° angle. Place all tools and equipment a safe distance away from the tree, but not on the

escape paths.

001BA041 KN

Buttress roots

If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the largest buttress vertically first (horizontally next) and remove the resulting piece.

A

001BA052 KN

Conventional cut

A = felling notch - determines the direction of the fall

For a conventional cut:

:Properly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground

:Cut down at app. 45-degree angle to a depth of about 1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter

:Make second cut horizontal

:Remove resulting 45-degree piece

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MSE 140 C, MSE 160 C, MSE 180 C, MSE 200 C