1. Clear the area around the tree and make sure that you have a good foothold
and clear retreat path.
2. Ensure that others in the area are aware of the felling and ensure people and
animals are well clear.
3. Make a notch cut one-third of the way into the tree on the felling side.
4. Make the felling cut on the opposite side to the initial notch and slightly
higher than the notch. As the felling cut gets close to the notch cut, the tree
will begin to fall.
5. Remove the chainsaw from the cut, and stop the engine with the on/off
switch (4), put the chainsaw down and leave the area along the retreat path.
Limbing (Fig AI)
Limbing is the process of removing the
branches from a fallen tree.
Check the direction in which a branch will
bend before cutting it. Always cut on the op-
posite side to the bending direction so that
the guide bar (19) is not pinched in the cut.
For large limbs that cannot be removed in
one cut, make an initial cut from the bent
side and finish by sawing from the opposite
direction.
Do not remove limbs that are supporting the fallen tree on the ground until the
tree has been cut into lengths.
WARNINGS: Always keep a balanced stance. Do not stand on the log.
Be alert to the fact that the log may roll over. When working on a slope,
always stand on the uphill side of the log.
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