Stihl MSE 220 Instruction Manual page 10

English
Gasoline chain saws are more suitable
than electric saws for felling and limbing.
The freedom of movement necessary for
this work is restricted by the connecting
cord.
Your electric chain saw is unsuitable for
cutting in blowdown areas and must not
be used for such work.
However, if a tree is to be felled and
limbed with an electric saw against this
recommendation, it is essential to
observe the following instructions.
Observe all country-specific regulations
on felling techniques.
Check that there are no other persons in
the felling area – other than helpers.
Make sure no-one is endangered by the
falling tree – the noise of your engine
may drown any warning calls.
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Maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree
lengths from the next felling site.
Determine direction of fall and escape
paths
Select gap in stand into which you want
the tree to fall.
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Pay special attention to the following
points:
The natural lean of the tree
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Any unusually heavy limb structure,
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damage
The wind direction and speed – do
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not fell in high winds
Sloping ground
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Neighboring trees
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Snow load
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Soundness of tree – take special
–
care if trunk is damaged or in case
of deadwood (dry, decayed or rotted
wood)
The extension cord must not be
–
looped. It must be long enough to be
laid in wide-radius curves. It must
not be under tension and must lie
flat on the ground over its whole
length.
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A
A Direction of fall
B Escape paths
Establish paths of escape for
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everyone concerned – opposite to
direction of fall at about 45°.
Remove all obstacles from escape
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paths.
Place all tools and equipment a safe
–
distance away from the tree, but not
on the escape paths.
Always keep to the side of the falling
–
tree and only walk away along the
preplanned escape path.
On steep slopes, plan escape
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routes parallel to the slope.
When walking away along the
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escape path, watch out for falling
limbs and watch the top of the tree.
45°
45°
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