Important Points - Craftsman 358.351162 Manual Del Operador

natural conditions that c an cause t he
tree to
fall in a particular d irection,such
conditions include:
• The winddirection and speed.
• The lean ofthe tree. The lean ofa
tree mightnotbe apparent due to un-
evenor sloping terrain.Usea plumb
or levelto determine the direction of
tree lean.
• Weightand brancheson one side.
• Surrounding treesand obstacles.
Lookfor decay and rot.If thetrunkis
rotted,itcan snap andfall towardthe
operator.
Make surethere is enoughroomfor the
tree to fall. Maintaina distanceof 2-1t2
tree lengthsfrom the nearestpersonor
otherobjects.Enginenoisecan drown
out a warningcall.
Removedirt, stones,loose bark,nails,
staples,and wire from thetree where
cutsare to be made.
Plana clear retreat p ath
.... (_--_- Direction o fFall
FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 inchesin diameterorlarger)
The notchmethodis usedto fell large
trees. A notchis cuton the sideof the
tree in the desireddirection offall. After
a felling cut is made onthe opposite
side oftree, thetree shouldfall in the
direction of the notch.
NOTE: Ifthe tree has largebuttress
roots,removethembeforemakingthe
notch.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLINGTREE
• Make notchcut by cutting thetop of
the notchfirst.Cutthrough1/3ofthe
diameterof the tree. Nextcomplete
the notchbycuttingthe bottom. S ee
illustration. Oncethe notchiscut re-
movethe wedgeof Wood from the
tree.
• Afterremoving the wood,make the
felling cut onthe oppositesideof the
notch.Thisis doneby makinga cut
abouttwo incheshigherthanthe cen-
ter ofthe notch.Thiswillleave
enoughuncutwoodbetweenthe fell-
ingcut and thenotchto form a hinge.
This hingewillhelppreventthe tree
from fallingin the wrongdirection.
Rnalcuthere
Notch _
',_'_!i_ ......
Sec,ond _
Hingeholdstree on stumpandhelps
controlfail
Opening
offetling
Closingof
notch
NOTE: Beforefelling cutiscomplete,
use wedgesto openthe cutwhen
necessaryto controlthe direction offall.
To avoidkickback and chaindamage,
usewood or plasticwedges,but never
steel or ironwedges.
• Be alert of signsthat thetree is ready
to fall: cracking sounds,wideningof
the felling cut, or movement in the up-
per branches.
• As tree startsto fall, stop saw,putit
down, and get away quickly on your
plannedretreatpath.
• Be extremelycautious withpartially
fallentreesthat may be poodysup-
ported.When a tree doesn'tfall com-
pletely,set thesaw aside and pull
downthe treewith a cablewinch,
blockand tackle,or tractor. D o not
use yoursawto cutdowna partially
fallen tree.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING]
Buckingisthe term usedforcuttinga
fallentreeto the desiredlogsize.
WARNING: Do notstandon the log
being ouLAny portion can rollcausing
lossof footingand control.Do not stand
downhillof the logbeingcut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Cut onlyone logat a time.
• Cut shatteredwoodverycarefully;,
sharppieces ofwoodcouldbe flung
towardoperator.
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