12
45°
45°
= cutting down area
2
1
2
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
45°
Second cut
First cut
Direction of fall
Felling notch
Hinge
Felling cut
Hinge
Felling notch
First clear the tree base and work area from inter fering
limbs and brush and clean its lower portion an axe (see
g.18).
When felling, maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree
lengthsfromthenearestperson(seeg.17).
Note:
The noise of your engine may drown any warning call.
Felling instructions:
Plan your work, ensuring an obstacle-free work area
and, in the case of felling, have at least one escape
path from the falling tree prepared in advance.
Then, establish a path of escape and remove all
obstacles. This path should be opposite to the planned
direction of the fall of the tree and at a 45° angle
(g.19).
An alternate path must also be selected. Place all tools
and equipment a safe distance away from the tree, but
not on the escape path.
Then, determine the placement of the felling notch
(g.21).Thefellingnotchwhenproperlyplaced
determines the direction in which the tree will fall. It is
made perpendicular to the line of fall and should be as
close to the ground as possible.
Cutthefellingnotchtoadepthofaboutone-fthtoone-
fourthofthetrunkdiameter(g.22).Itshouldbeinno
case higher than it is deep. Make the felling notch very
carefully.
If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the largest
buttressesverticallyrst(horizontallynext)andremove
(g.20).
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