Poulan Pro 1425 Operator's Manual page 12

L FBLLING 8MALL TRBBB- -
LE88 THAN ae IN DIAM]g'FER
e. If yotl t_ow thin direction of fall:
1.) Make a single felliag cut on the _dde Rwe7
from the direction of falL
_) Cutanthe w_ throu_
8.) 8top the eaw put ltdow_ and get away quick-
ly o_ your phnmod retre_ path.
b. If you are not marewhich wa_ the tree will fan,
use the notch method desn-_ed for fe)iing Insge
trees.
A WARNING
DO NOT CUT_
--near eleetrtoal _ or buildin_
- --it 3_u do not Imow the direction of l_ee fall
---at night _ yma will not be able to ue well.
--durLug bad weather -- rain, _ow, strong
wlnd_ et_
$. F]_I_LING LAROR _tIK_S --
• ' 1N D_ OR MORE
The notoh methodlsused to fdl la_e trees. Anotch
Is cut on the aMe ot the t_e in tim deelr_l dJrectlon
of fell After a [ening cut is merle on the oppeelte
• ido of tho tree, the treo w]fl tend to fall lnio the
notch.
/fthe tree hu 1_g8 buttr_l roots, remove
them before maldng the notch. Cut.into the but-.
8. Makethe notehcut. RofertoFJguregO.
6ql'F 1: Cut the top ot th* notch first, through
l/3 of the diametero( the tre_
CUT2: Completethe notch by m_ng the sp-
cond cut. Removetho notch _woo_
CUT 8: Make the felling cut on the eppo*ite
ride oftho notch about 2_
higher
thin the
bottom of the notch.
b. Leave enough tmcut wood _tweeu the fellln S
cut mad the imtch to form a hinge. Fl_,uro21.
Mo1_ ThehL_f_ h e_ tokeep the_-ee erom twkt-
I_g and fal)b_ in tim w_mg diretCbm.
Ux a wedge i£ thare ia aw7 chance that the tree
will not foil in the deaire_ Kire_on,
i ooT
Dire_ion
Ofill
Ope_gOf
FellingCut
Hln_ Holda Tree On 8rump And Controb Fa)l
l%We _t
A WARNINfl
8_ on fl_e uphflhdd_ ogthe terrain to tumid bs-
|ur_ from t_ tr_ vol/lng or slidl_ _ st.
t_r it l_lled. Ffgur_ 18.
Be_ the felling cut Is complete, use
open the c_t wh_m mmm7 to €ontrol
on offall. Use wood o_ plasfio_vedg_ but
neutr stmd or Lron, to avoid kkkback and chain
d_.
d. Be a_ert to elgna that the tree ta ready to f-n.
1.) Cracking eounds.
2.) Widening of tim Felllag Cut.
8.) Movedmm_tIn the upper b_anehu.
e. Aa tree _rt_ to faU, _p ma_ pul il dow_. wtd
get au_ _;_iddy on your #Mn_ r_t _h.
that m
be po_.ly su
a tree
down the tree w_th a cable winch, Idock knd
tac]de, or tz_ctor. To avoid i_jury, do not cut
down • partially fallen tree with your Jaw.
DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN THESE POSITION8
Check the wind- -
De_'t _lt down wind
Cheek the lean with
a plumbor level- -
Don't cut onlean etde
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