GreenWorks 20332 El Manual Del Propietario página 21

OPERATION
PLANNED LINE
OF FALL
135° FROM
PLANNED LINE
OF FALL
• Do not cut down trees having an extreme lean, or large trees with rotten limbs, loose bark
or hollow trunks. Have these trees pushed or dragged down with heavy equipment, then
cut them up.
• Do not cut trees near electrical wires or buildings
• Check the tree for damaged or dead branches that could fall and hit you during felling
• Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the backcut to assure the tree is going to
fall in the desired direction
• If the tree starts to fall in the worng direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up during
the fall, leave the saw and save yourself!
W A R N I N G
Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or heavy precipitation. Wait until the hazardous
weather has ended.
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING (See Fig. 13)
• Felling a tree — When bucking and felling operations are being perfrmed by two or more
persons at the same time, the felling operations should be separated from the bucking
operation by a distance of at least twice the height of the tree being felled. Trees should not
be felled in a manner that would endanger any person, strike any utility line, or cause any
property damage. If the tree does make contact with any utility line, the utility company hould
• Operator should keep on the uphill side of terrain as the tree is likely to roll or slide after it is
felled.
• Pick your escape route (or routes in case the intended route is blocked). Clear the immediate
area around the tree and make sure there are no obstructions in your planned path of retreat.
Clear the path of safe retreat approximately 135° from the planned line of fall.
90°
PATH OF
SAFE RETREAT
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PLANNED
135°
LINE OF
FALL
135°
PATH
OF SAFE
RETREAT
45°
90°
45°
Fig. 12