Felling A Tree - Remington POLE SAW 8FT Manual

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FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree)
WARNING
• Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death.
See Kickback, page 3 to avoid risk of kickback.
• Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help.
• Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from area when
felling a tree.
• If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations
at the same time, provide ample distance between operations.
Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.
WARNING
When felling a tree, be aware of your surroundings. Do not
endanger any person, strike utility lines, or cause property dam-
age. If tree strikes utility lines, contact utility company at once.
Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to fell a
tree.
Before Felling a Tree
1. Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure there are no dead limbs or branches that
may fall on you. Study natural lean of tree, location of larger branches, and
wind direction. This will help you judge which way tree will fall.
2. Clear work area around tree.
3. Plan and clear a retreat path before felling. Make retreat path opposite to
• planned clirection of fall of tree and at 45 ° angle (see Figure 12).
Retreat
Path
Direction of Fall
45 °
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Path
Figure 12 - Retreat Path From Tree
4. Remove dirt, stones, loose bark. nails, staples, and wire from tree where you
will make felling cuts.
5. Stay on uphill side when felling tree. Tree could roll or slide downhill after
falling.
Felling Procedure _.
Felling Notch
A properly placed felling notch will determine direction tree will fall. Place felling
notch on side of tree in direction you want tree to fall (see Figure 13, page 16).
Follow directions on page 16 to create a felling notch.
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