Craftsman 358.351042 Operator's Manual page 9

plumbor level to determine the dl-
rectk_ of tree isan.
• Weight and branches on one side.
• Surroundingtrees and obatade_
. Look for deoay and roL Ifthe bunk is
rotted, it can snap and fall toward the
• _ thore is enough room for
the tree to fall. Maintain a distance of
2-1/2 tree lengths _rom the nearest
person or other objects. Engine noise
can d_own out a warr_g call.
• Remove dirt, stones, loose bark,
nails, stapl_ and wire from the uee
where cuts are to be made.
Plan a dear retre_ pa_
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FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 Inches in dlarneter or larger)
The notch method is used to fell large
t_}es. A notch is cut on the side of the
tmo in _e dosJroddL.'oc_0n of fall. After
a felling cut is made on the opposite
side of tree, the tree wiE tend to fall In
the direction of the notch.
NOTE: ff tree has large buttress roots,
remove them before making the notch.
NOTCH CUT AND FIELUNG TREE
• Make notch cut by cutting the top of
the notch first. Cut through 1/3 of the
dtameter of the tree. Next complete
the nol_ by cuffing the bo_r_ See
illustration. Once the notch is cut, re-
move the wedge of woed from tree.
F'lnaJ cuthere
First cut
\
Notch-.__==
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_Bcond
• Alter removlng the woed, make the
felling cut on the opposite side of the
notch. Thb b done by maldng a c_t
two indles higher than the cen-
ter of the notch. This will leave
enough uncut wood between the fell-
ing cut and the notch to form a hinge.
Th_ hk_ _, h_p pravent t he tres
Hinge holds tree on
saJmpand helpa
€omml fa,
NOTE:Beforefeaingcutis_, -
use wedges to open the cut when
necessary to control the direction of fall
To avoid kickback and chain damage,
usewoodor plestlcwedges,butnever
steel or iron wedges.
• Be alert to signs that the tree is reedy
tofa_ =addng sounde, w_en_gof
the felling cut, or movement in fire up-
per branches.
• As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away quiddy on your
planned retreat path.
• Be extremelycaul_us withpartially
fallen tress ttmt may be poorly sup-
ported. When a tree doesn't fall com-
pletety, set the saw aside and pull
down the b-ee with a cable winch,
block and taclde, or tractor. Donor
use your saw to cut down a partiaJly
fallen tree.
CU'i'I1NG A FALLEN TREE
_UcCKING)
ng is the term used for cutting a
fallen tree to the desired log size,
WARNING: Do not stand on the log
beingcut.AnyperUoncanrollcausing
loss of footing and control. Do not stand
downhill of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut only one logata time.
• Cut shattered wood very carefully;
shmp pieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
• Use a sawhorse to cutsmalllogs..
Never allow another person to ho_d
the log while cutting and never hold
the logw#hyourtogorfoot.
• Do not cut in an area where logs,
r_, androo_are=rigid. Dragbgs
Into a dea_ .area before curling them.
BUCKING TECHMQUES
WARNING: If saw hocomes pJr_l_l
or hung In a log, don't try to force It out.
You can lose q=ontrol of the saw resuit-
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw.
Stop Itm saw, drive a wedge of plestlc
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