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c.

Look

for

decay

and

rot.

If

the

trunk

is

rotted,

it

can

snap

and

fall

toward

the

operator.

d.

Check

for

broken

or

dead

branches

which

can

fall

on

you

while

cutting.

e.

Make

sure

there

is

enough

room

for

the

tree

to

fall.

Maintain

a

distance

of

2

1/2

tree

lengths

from

the

nearest

person

or

other

objects.

Engine

noise

can

drown

out

a

warning

call.

I

Remove

dirt,

stones,

loose

bark,

nails,

sta-

ples,

and

wire

from

the

tree

where

cuts

are

to

be

made.

g.

Plan

to

stand

on

the

up

-hill

side

when

cut-

ting

on

a

slope.

Figure

17

.

h.

Plan

a

clear

retreat

path

to

the

rear

and

di-

agonal

to

the

line

of

fall.

Figure

18

.

2.

FELLING

SMALL

'IltEES--LESS

THAN

6"

IN

DIAMETER

a.

If

you

'mow

the

direction

of

fall:

1.)

Make

a

single

felling

cut

on

the

side

away

from

the

direction

of

fall.

2.)

Cut

all

the

way

through.

3.)

Stop

the

saw,

put

it

down,

and

get

away

quickly

on

your

planned

retreat

path.

b.

If

you

are

not

sure

which

way

the

tree

will

fall,

use

the

notch

method

described

for

felling

large

trees.

DO

NOT

CUT

A

WARNING

:

-

-near

electrical

wires

or

buildings.

-

-if

you

do

not

know

the

direction

of

tree

fall.

--at

night

since

you

will

not

be

able

to

see

well.

—during

bad

weather

--

rain,

snow,

strong

wind,

etc.

3.

FELLING

LARGE

TREES

-6"

Dia.

Or

More

The

notch

method

is

used

to

cut

large

trees.

A

notch

is

cut

on

the

side

of

the

tree

in

the

desired

direction

of

fall.

After

a

felling

cut

is

made

on

the

opposite

side

of

the

tree,

the

tree

will

tend

to

fall

into

the

notch.

NOTE:

If

the

tree

has

large

buttress

roots,

remove

them

before

making

the

notch.

Cut

into

the

but-

tresses

vertically,

then

horizontally.

Figure

17

.

a.

Make

the

notch

cut.

Figure

19

.

1.)

Cut

the

bottom

of

the

notch

first,

through

1/3

of

the

diameter

of

the

tree.

2.)

Complete

the

notch

by

making

the

slant

cut.

3.)

Remove

the

notch

of

wood.

b.

Make

felling

cut

on

the

opposite

side

of

the

notch

about

2"

higher

than

the

bottom

of

the

notch.

c. Leave

enough

uncut

wood

between

the

felling

cut

and

the

notch

to

forma

hinge.

Figure

20

.

A

WARNING

Stay

on

the

uphill

side

of

the

terrain

to

avoid

in-

jury

from

the

tree

rolling

or

sliding

downhill

af-

ter

it

is

felled.

Figure

17

.

NOTE:

Before

the

felling

cut

is

complete,

use

wedges

to

open

the

cut

when

necessary

to

control

the

direction

of

fall.

Use

wood

or

plastic

wedges,

but

nev-

er

steel

or

iron,

to

avoid

kickback

and

chain

damage.

Buttress

f,

Roots

r

.

First

Stay

On

Uphill

Side

Of

Tree

When

Felling

Direction

Of

Fall

Figure

17

Figure

18

Direction

Of

Fall

is

,

Notch

-Ito

L.-

Felling

Cut

Figure

19

N%;

\r

Direction

Of

Fall

\\\

r

t

Closing

Of

Notch

-----

Opening

Of

\

Felling

Cut

Hinge

Holds

Tree

On

Stump

And

Controls

Fall

Figure

20

d.

Be

alert

to

signs

that

the

tree

is

ready

to

fall:

1.)

Cracking

sounds.

2.)

Widening

of

the

Felling

Cut.

3.)

Movement

in

the

upper

branches.

e.

As

tree

starts

to

fall,

stop

the

saw,

put

it

down,

and

get

away

quickly

on

your

planned

retreat

path.

£

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.

To

avoid

injury,

do

not

cut

down

a

partially

fallen

tree

with

your

saw.

NOTE:

The

hinge

helps

to

keep

the

tree

from

twist-

ing

and

falling

in

the

wrong

direction.

g.

Use

a

wedge

if

there

is

any

chance

that

the

tree

will

not

fail

in

the

desired

direction.

K

u/L

.

5

1

DON'T

PUT

YOURSELF

IN

THESE

POSITIONS

-

•

...

-,,,

4-

t--

1

1.

i

..,

Check

the

wind—

Don't

cut

down

wind

Check

the

lean--

Don't

cut

on

lean

side

Check

the

balance

—

Don't

cut

on

weighted

side

-12-.

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