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A

WARNING

DO

NOT

CUT:

—

near

electrical

wires

or

buildings.

Direction

Of

Fall

—

if

you

do

not

know

the

direction

of

tree

fall.

Cut

I

3

—

at

night

since

you

will

not

be

able

to

see

well.

—

during

bad

weather-

rain,

snow,

strong

wind,

etc.

Notch

—

1>

Cut

2

4..(

..

Cut

iVelling

Cut)

f

2.

FELLING

TREES

The

notch

method

is

used

to

fell

trees.

A

notch

is

cu

on

the

side

of

the

tree

is

the

desired

direction

of

fall.

After

a

felling

cut

is

made

on

the

opposite

side

nt

tree.

the

tree

will

tend

to

fall

into

the

notch.

NOTE:

II

the

tree

has

large

buttress

mots.

remove

Figure

22

them

before

making

the

notch.

Cut

into

the

buttresses

vertically.

then

horizontally.

Figure

20.

a.

Make

notch

cut.

then

felling

cut.

Figure

22.

Cut

I

Cut

top

of

the

notch

gist.

through

I/3

of

the

\NA

\

\\

Direction

V

diameter

of

the

tree.

Cut

2

Complete

the

notch

by

making

bottom

cut.

Remove

the

notch

of

wood.

Of

Fall,

\\

Opening

Of

ir

Felling

Cut

Cut

3

Make

felling

cut

on

opposite

side

of

the

notch

about

2"

higher

than

bottom

of

notch.

b.

Leave

enough

uncut

wood

between

the

felling

cut

and

the

ranch

to

forma

hinge.

Figure

23.

Closing

Of

Notch

,11

NOTE:

The

hinge

helps

to

keep

the

tree

from

twist-

Hinge

Holds

Tree

On

Stump

And

Controls

Fall

ing

and

falling

in

the

wrong

direcrton.

c. Use

a

wedge

if

there

is

any

change

that

the

tree

will

not

fall

in

the

desired

direction.

Figure

23

d.

Be

alert

to

signs

that

the

tree

is

ready

to

fall:

A

WARNING

Stay

on

the

uphill

side

of

the

terrain

to

avoid

injury

from

the

tree

rolling

or

sliding

downhill

after

it

is

felled.

Figure

21.

NOTE:

Before

felling

cut

is

complete,

use

wedges

to

open

the

cut

when

necessary

to

control

the

direction

of

fall.

Use

wood

or

plastic

wedges,

but

never

steel

or

iron.

to

avoid

kickback

and

chain

damage.

I.)

Cracking

sounds.

2.)

Widening

of

the

Felling

Cut.

3.)

Movement

in

the

upper

branches.

e.

As

tree

starts

to

fall,

stop

say,

dlld

get

away

quiekiy

an

your

planned

retreat

path.

f.

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

trac-

tor.

To

avoid

injury,

do

not

cut

down

a

partially

fallen

tree

with

your

saw.

DON'T

PUT

YOURSELF

IN

THESE

POSITIONS

Check

the

wind

—

Don't

cut

down

wind

Check

the

lean

—

Don't

cut

on

lean

side

Check

the

halance

—

Don't

cut

on

weighted

side

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