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Felling direction
The aim is to fell the tree in a position where you can
limb and cross-cut the log as easily as possible. You
want it to fall in a location where you can stand and
move about safely.
Once you have decided which way you want the tree to
fall you must judge which way the tree would fall
naturally. Several factors affect this:
• Lean of the tree
• Bend
• Wind direction
• Arrangement of branches
• Weight of snow
• Obstacles within the reach of the tree: for example,
other trees, power lines, roads and buildings.
• Look for signs of damage and rot in the stem, this
makes it more probably that the tree will break and
start to fall before you expect it to.
You may find you are forced to let the tree fall in its
natural direction because it is impossible or dangerous
to try to make it fall in the direction you first intended.
Another very important factor, which does not affect the
felling direction but does affect your safety, is to make
sure the tree has no damaged or dead branches that
might break off and hit you during felling.
The main point to avoid is letting the tree fall onto
another tree. It is very dangerous to remove a trapped
tree and there is high accident risk. See instructions
To free a badly fallen tree on page
under the heading
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WARNING: During critical felling operations,
hearing protectors should be lifted
immediately when sawing is completed so
that sounds and warning signals can be
heard.
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To clear the trunk and prepare for your retreat
1. Delimb the stem up to shoulder height. Work from
the top down and make sure that the tree is between
you and the chainsaw.
2. Remove any undergrowth from the base of the tree.
3. Check the area for obstacles such as stones,
branches and holes so that you have a clear path of
retreat when the tree starts to fall. Your path of
retreat should be roughly 135 degrees away from the
intended felling direction.
1. Danger zone
2. Retreat path
3. Felling direction
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To fell a tree
Felling is done with three cuts. First you make the
directional cuts, which consist of the top cut and the
bottom cut, and then you finish with the felling cut. By
placing these cuts correctly you can control the felling
direction very accurately.
WARNING: Unless you have special training
we advise you not to fell trees with a
diameter larger than the bar length of your
chainsaw!
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