Basic Sawing Techniques; Notching And Fuelling; Sequence Used To Fell Trees Up To Twice Bar Length In Diameter - Homelite 150 Owner's Manual

When cutting small logs and limbs, open the throltle
fully just before letting the chain touch the wood. lt is
safest to cut with the saw bumper up against the wood.
lf you cut lurther out along the bar, the chain will have
a tendency to pull you and the saw towards the work, so
you must take care to brace yourself against this slight
pull. (The reverse will be true il you are using the top of
the bar to snip small limbs or "under" buck). Exert light
feed pressure to cut straight through the wood, but be
ready to ease ofl on the throttle the moment the cul is
completed.
Cutting large logs or felling trees, do as above, but place
the saw bumper right up against the wood so that you
can pivot the saw at the bumper for best control and
easy feeding.
THIS IS A SPRING POLE BENT DOWN UNDER
HIGH STRESS,
W A TCH OU T F OR "SPRI NG PO LES'' OR
O TH ER HI GH STRESS CO NDI TIO NS w her e
a log or tree could spring up or shift when slress is re-
lieved by cutting.
NOTCHING AND FELLTNG
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L I N E O F F A L L
When felling a tree, consider lactors such as wind, the
natural lean and balance of lhe iree, location ol large
l i m b s a n d w h e t h e r { h e t r u n k i s s o u n d , h o l l o w , o r p a r t i a l l y
rotted. Watch for dead limbs overhead. Cut a notch %
t h e d i a m e t e r o l l h e l r u n k a n d a t a r i g h t a n g l e t o l h e l i n e
of fall as shown. Make the back cut at least 2" higher
than the notch and leave a hinge of uncut wood lo guide
the tree over (see hinging note). lf there is any chance
that the tree might not go over in the desired direction,
or may rock back and bind the saw, stop cutting before
the back cut is completed and use wooden, plastic or
m a g n e s i u m w e d g e s l o o p e n t h e c u l a n d t i l t t h e t r e e i n
the desired direction of fall. Never let a wedge conlacl
t h e c h a i n - k i c k - b a c k w i l l r e s u l t . L a r g e d i a m e t e r t r e e s
should always be wedged over in this manner. Do not
c u t t h r o u g h t h e h i n g e . L a r g e t r e e s c a n b e f e l l e d i n a
series of cuts with a shorl blade. As shown, the final cut
m u s t l e a v e h i n g e w o o d p a r e l l e l t o t h e n o l c h .
W E D G E S
B A C K C U T
D I R E C T I O N
OF FALL
H I N G I N G N O T E : T h e h i n g e w o o d i s w h a t c o n t r o l s t h e
f a l l o f t h e t r e e . l f t h e h i n g e h a s l h e s a m e t h i c k n e s s f r o m
e n d t o e n d ( b a c k c u t p a r a l l e l t o t h e n o t c h ) t h e d i r e c t i o n
o f f a l l w i l l b e a t a r i g h t a n g l e t o t h e n o t c h . l f t h e n o t c h i n g
a n d b a c k c u t s a r e n o t p a r a l l e l , t h e t r e e w i l l f a l l m o r e i n
t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e t h i c k e r e n d o f t h e h i n g e . l f t h e h i n g e
i s c u t t h r o u g h , t h e t r e e c o u l d f a l l i n a n y d i r e c t i o n a n d
m i g h t t w i s l o f f t h e s t u m p .
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SEQUENCE USED TO
FELL TREES UP TO
TWICE BAR LENGTH
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FINAL CUT