Husqvarna 565 Operator's Manual page 19

3. If you cut the log on the ground there is a small risk
that the saw chain will jam or that the object will split.
However, there is a risk that the saw chain will touch
the ground when you finish the cut.
a) Cut all the way through the log from above. Avoid
letting the saw chain touch the ground as you
finish the cut. Maintain full throttle but be
prepared for what might happen.
b) If it is possible, stop cutting about 2/3 of the way
through the log, turn the log and finish the cut
from the opposite side.
4. If the log is supported at one end there is a high risk
that it will split.
a) Start by cutting from below (about 1/3 of the way
through).
b) Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts
meet.
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5. If the log is supported at both ends there is a high
risk that the saw chain will jam.
a) Start by cutting from above (about 1/3 of the way
through).
b) Finish by cutting from below so that the two cuts
meet.
The tree felling technique
WARNING: It takes a lot of experience to fell
a tree. Inexperienced users of chainsaws
should not fell trees. Do not attempt any task
that you feel unsure of!
Safe distance
The safe distance between a tree that is to be felled and
anyone else working nearby is at least 2 1/2 tree
lengths.
Make sure that no one else is in this "risk zone" before
or during felling.
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