DeWalt DCMCS574N - Common Cutting Techniques; Felling

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use wedges to open the cut and drop the tree along the
desired line of fall. When the tree begins to fall remove the
chainsaw from the cut, stop the motor, put the chainsaw
down, then use the retreat path planned. Be alert for
overhead limbs falling and watch yourfooting.
51mm
DIRECTION OF FALL
51mm
HINGE
NOTCH
FELLING BACK CUT
Limbing
Removing the branches from a fallen tree. When limbing, leave
larger lower limbs to support the log off the ground. Remove
the small limbs in one cut. Branches under tension should
be cut from the bottom of the branch towards the top to
avoid binding the chainsaw as shown below. Trim limbs from
opposite side keeping tree stem between you and saw. Never
make cuts with saw between your legs or straddle the limb to
becut.
Bucking
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WARNING: Recommend that first time users should
practice cutting on a sawhorse.
Cutting a felled tree or log into lengths. How you should
cut depends on how the log is supported. Use a saw horse
wheneverpossible as shownbelow.
1. Always start a cut with the saw chain running at fullspeed.
Common Cutting Techniques
Felling
The process of cutting down a tree. Do not fell trees in high
windconditions.
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WARNING: Felling can result in injury. It should only be
performed by a trainedperson.
• A retreat path should be planned and cleared as necessary
before cuts are started. The retreat path should extend back
and diagonally to the rear of the expected line of fall as
shownbelow.
DIRECTION
OF
FALL
RETREAT
45°
TREE
45°
RETREAT
• Before felling is started, consider the natural lean of the
tree, the location of larger branches and the wind direction
to judge which way the tree will fall. Have wedges (wood,
plastic or aluminum) and a heavy mallet handy. Remove
dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire from the tree
where the felling cuts are to bemade.
• Notching Undercut - Make the notch 1/3 of the diameter
of the tree, perpendicular to the direction of the fall. Make
the lower horizontal notching cut first. This will help to avoid
pinching of either the saw chain or the guide bar when the
second notch cut is being made as shownbelow.
• Felling Back Cut - Make the felling back cut at least 51mm
higher than the horizontal notching cut. Keep the felling
back cut parallel to the horizontal notching cut. Make the
felling back cut so enough wood is left to act as a hinge.
The hinge wood keeps the tree from twisting and falling
in the wrong direction. Do not cut through the hinge as
shownbelow.
• As the felling cut gets close to the hinge the tree should
begin to fall. If there is any chance that the tree may not fall
in the desired direction or it may rock back and bind the saw
chain, stop cutting before the felling cut is complete and
1. To turn the unit on, push down on the the lock off lever
2
,
shown in Fig.J, and squeeze the trigger switch
1
. Once the
unit is running, you may release the lock offlever.
2. In order to keep the unit running you must continue to
squeeze the trigger. To turn the unit off, release thetrigger.
NOTE: If too much force is applied while making a cut the
saw will turn off. To restart saw, you must release the trigger
switch
1
before the saw will restart. Begin your cut again this
time with less force. Allow the saw to cut at its ownpace.
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WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the
ONposition.