Felling Trees - AL-KO BKS 35/35 II Instrucciones De Uso

Work habits and work technique
Caution!
Felling trees and trimming requires a lot of experience.
Only trained persons may carry out this work.
Kickback danger
Warning!
Kickback danger!
A kickback can lead to fatal injuries!
Observe the following to avoid kickback:
Inspect item to be cut for foreign objects.
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Operate the chainsaw with both hands.
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Only take the chainsaw out of the cut with a running
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saw chain.
Do not work bent over too far.
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Never cut through several branches at the same
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time.
Only work with a correctly sharpened and tensioned
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chainsaw.
Never operate the device with stretched-out arms.
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Begin the cut with a running chainsaw - only saw
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at full throttle.
Do not saw with the guide bar points.
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Exercise caution while continuing a started cut.
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Felling trees

Caution!
Only begin with the felling work if an obstacle-free
retreat path away from the falling tree is possible.
The retreat path should run approximately 45°
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diagonally backwards (N).
The safety distance for the falling tree should be at
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least. 2½ tree lengths.
For the tree's direction of fall, decide upon:
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The natural leaning of the tree
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Height of the tree
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one-sided branch formation
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level or hillside
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asymmetric growth, wood damage
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wind direction and wind velocity
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snow weight
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Caution!
Do not carry out felling work when it is windy.
Felling Technique
Felling is done with 2 kerf cuts and the felling cut. The
kerf cuts (M/c) determine the felling direction of the
tree.
When felling and cross-cutting always set the claw
stop against the timber you want to saw.
Make the kerf cut (M/c) in the desired felling direction
(M/e) as near as possible to the ground.
1. Initially, saw the kerf cut (M/c) diagonally from
above, then horizontally.
2. Saw the felling cut opposite from the kerf cut,
abosolutely horizontally. The height of the felling
cut must be approx. 3 - 5 cm highter than the
horizontal kerf cut.
Caution!
Allow a bend (M/f) to stand between the kerf cut and
the felling cut that amounts to approx. 1/10 of the
trunk diameter.
The tree begins to fall during sawing:
Pull the chainsaw out of the cut immediately
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Go into the retreat path area
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Look for falling branches and twigs
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If the tree remains standing, bring it to a controlled fall
by driving wedges into the felling cut.
Trimming
Support the chainsaw at the trunk when trimming.
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Pay particular attention to branches under tension.
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Do not cut unsupported branches from below.
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Do not stand on the felled trunk during trimming
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work.
Burrowing and parallel-to-grain cuts may only be
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carried out by persons with special training.
Translation of original user instructions