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prevents the tree from rotating and falling in the wrong direction. Do not cut through the strip.
When the felling cut gets close to the strip the tree should start to fall. If it becomes clear that
the tree may well fall in a different direction to the desired fall direction (C) or it starts to lean
back and traps the saw chain, interrupt the felling cut and insert wedges made of wood,
plastic or aluminum to open out the cut and control the lean of the tree until it leans in the
required direction. When the tree starts to fall, remove the chainsaw from the cut, switch it off,
place it on the ground and exit the danger zone via the planned escape route. Watch out for
falling branches and take care not to trip.
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Fig17
Removing branches
Here we are talking about removing branches from the felled tree. When removing branches,
leave any downward facing branches which are supporting the tree until the trunk of the tree
has been cut up.
Smaller branches should be removed as shown in Fig. 18 (A= cutting direction when
removing
branches, B= keep away from the ground! Supporting branches should be left until the trunk
is cut up) in a single cut from the bottom to the top. Any branches which are under tension
should be cut from the bottom to the top to prevent the saw from becoming trapped.
Fig18
Cutting the tree trunk into lengths
Here we are looking at the process of cutting the felled tree into sections. Make sure you
have a sure footing and distribute your body weight evenly onto both feet. If possible the trunk
should be underlaid and supported with branches, beams or wedges. For easy cutting follow
the simple instructions below. If the full length of the tree trunk is evenly supported as shown
in Fig. 19 then proceed by cutting from the top down. Take care not to cut into the ground in
the process.
If the weight of the tree trunk is resting on one end as shown in Fig. 20, first cut through 1/3 of
the trunk diameter from the underside (A) in order to prevent it from splintering. Make the
second cut from the top (2/3 of the diameter) to the height of the first cut (B) (this prevents the
chainsaw from being trapped).
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