Garland BULK 516 E Instruction Manual page 42

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touching other objects and the floor, branches will
break and could be propelled towards the end user.
When felling a tree, always warn everybody who is in
the vicinity before starting and also warn everybody
before doing the horizontal cut and the tree starts
falling.
Ensure you are in a stable position and never lean on
the tree being felled. If you work on an incline, place
yourself on the top incline so as to avoid the tree
rolling towards you once it has been cut.
Follow all the security instructions included in this
manual so as to avoid the kick back of the
machine.
7.3.2. CUTTING A TRUNK PLACED ON THE GROUND
When a trunk is fully
placed on the ground,
cut firstly halfway from
the top end, then turn the trunk halfway and cut the
rest.
If the trunk is leaning on two sides (B zone) you must
first cut the top end halfway through (1) and then
cut the rest from below (2). This way you will avoid
that the internal trunk tension closes in on the cut,
blocking the chain and the chainsaw bar.
If you are going to cut with the trunk on one extreme
(A) you will have to start inversely. Firstly cut the trunk
halfway from the bottom and then from the top part
(2).
7.3.3. CUTTING BRANCHES FROM A FELLED TREE
It is important that
these branches are not
folded and/or under
tension. If the branch
to be cut is folded or
under tension y could propel itself towards you when
you cut it.
To cut a branch, in this case, cut 1/4 of the way on
the side where the branch has the tension and after
that cut the rest of the branch from the other side
(see diagram). This way you will avoid that the branch
tension closes the cut and/or blocks the chain and bar
of the machine.
7.3.4. CUTTING THE BRANCH FROM A TREE
To cut a branch from a tree that
is not touching the ground cut
a quarter of the way from the
bottom side (1) and then cut the
rest from the top end (2).
This way you will help the
aperture of the cut and that the branch does not pull
and damage the tree trunk.
7.3.5. BRANCH CUTTING OR SMALL TRUNK CUTTING
When cutting branches or small trunks use a strong
support such as an easel.
Never hold the trunk by using
your feet or asking someone
else to hold the wood for you.
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