Husqvarna 572 XP G Owner Manual - Page 18
To clear the trunk and prepare your path of, retreat, To fell a tree
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complete. It is important that you hear sounds and warning signals. To clear the trunk and prepare your path of retreat Cut off all branches from your shoulder height and down. 1. Cut on the pull stroke from the top down. Make sure that the tree is between you and the product. The felling hinge The most important procedure during tree felling is to make the correct felling hinge. With a correct felling hinge, you control the felling direction and make sure that the felling procedure is safe. The thickness of the felling hinge must be equal and a minimum of 10% of the tree diameter. WARNING: If the felling hinge is incorrect or too thin, you have no control of the felling direction. 2. Remove undergrowth from the work area around the tree. Remove all cut off material from the work area. 3. Do a check of the area for obstacles such as stones, branches and holes. You must have a clear path of retreat when the tree starts to fall. Your path of retreat must be approximately 135 degrees away from the felling direction. 1. The danger zone 2. The path of retreat 3. The felling direction To make the directional cuts 1. Make the directional cuts ¼ of the diameter of the tree. Make a 45°-70° angle between the top directional cut and bottom directional cut. 45º-70º 1 3 2 1 2 a) Make the top directional cut. Align the felling direction mark (1) of the product with the felling direction of the tree (2). Stay behind the product and keep the tree on your left side. Cut with a pull stroke. b) Make the bottom directional cut. Make sure that the end of the bottom directional cut is at the same point as the end of the top directional cut. To fell a tree Husqvarna recommends you to make the directional cuts and then use the safe corner method when you fell a tree. The safe corner method helps you to make a correct felling hinge and control the felling direction. WARNING: Do not fell trees with a diameter that is more than two times larger than the guide bar length. For this, you must have special training. 1 2 2. Make sure that the bottom directional cut is horizontal and at a 90° angle to the felling direction. 18 140 - 007 - 04.06.2020