Inserting Safety Wedge - NORDFOREST Titan80 Instrucción De Servicio

20-076 | 03.2017
Operating the Nordforest Titan 80 Mechanical Felling Wedge
Risk of damage to lifting wedge if 60% felling cut is too
small!
If the 60% felling cut is smaller than 25 cm, the lifting wedge can be
squeezed out and the trapezoidal winding spindle damaged.
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Make sure that the 60% felling cut is at least 25 cm long. If the
Nordforest Titan 80 Mechanical Felling Wedge is to be set back,
the felling cut must be approx. 30 cm.
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Mark the course of the felling cut.

Inserting safety wedge

A safety wedge must be introduced in order to hold the felling cut
open and secure the trunk.
Use aluminium or plastic safety wedges.
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Risk of injury due to falling and dead branches!
When the safety wedge is driven into the trunk, branches can fall
causing severe injuries.
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Try to drive in the safety wedge into the trunk with the minimum
of impacts.
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At the same time, observe the tree top.
ATTENTION
WARNING
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