Felling The Tree - Echo CS-355T Instruction Manual

FELLING THE TREE

3 m (10 feet)
WARNING
Retreat
Direction of fall
A falling tree can seriously damage anything it may
hit - a car, a house, a fence, a power-line, or an-
45°
other tree.There are ways to make a tree fall where
45° you want it, so first decide where that is!
Before cutting, clear the area around the tree.
Retreat Not this way You will need good footing while working and you
should be able to work the saw without hitting any
obstacles. Next, select a path of retreat. When the
tree begins to fall you should retreat away from the
direction of fall at a 45-degree angle and at least 3
m (10 feet) from the trunk to avoid the trunk kicking
back over the stump.
Begin the cut on the side to which the tree is to fall.
Cut a notch about 1/3 of the way into the tree. The
position of this notch is important since the tree will
try to fall "into" the notch. The felling cut is made on
the side opposite the notch and at a level about 5
cm (2 in.) above the bottom of the notch. Do not try
to cut through to the notch with the felling cut. The
remaining wood between the notch cut and felling
cut about 5 cm (2 in.) will act as a hinge when the
tree falls, guiding it in the desired direction. When
the tree starts to fall, kill the engine, place the saw
on the ground and make your retreat quickly.
To fell big trees with a diameter exceeding twice
the bar length, start the notching cuts from one
side and draw the saw through to the other side
of the notch. Start the back cut on one side of the
tree, pivoting the saw through to form the desired
hinge on that side.
Then remove the saw for the second cut. Insert
the saw in the first cut, very carefully so as not to
cause kickback. The final cut is made by drawing
the saw forward in the cut to reach the hinge.
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