McCulloch 250 - GENERAL CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS; FELLING; LIMBING

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follow the Fire and Precautions listed on page 9.
are for your and the of your
The a brief instruction in how to make
the most common and useful cuts.
FELLI
excessive of timber. This is
_ the timber to be felled is
Note the way most of the trees lean in your Pick a di-
rection or "lead" in which most of the trees will when felled.
and trees to be left "'C'~H'AU'5
If tree you are to clear a
space before you make your undercut so that you do not
or stumble while
Several of undercuts are shown in the illus-
tration. Be sure to clean the wood out of the notch so the tree will
fall true. Make the cut as shown.
Vn a
moving the
saw blade in an arc. The arc is necessary because
draw the the tree. On a small
can be from the same side where you began.
you
should saw from each side. You will then know how much
wood is remaining to be cut from each side.
Be sure to out a of retreat before the cut is
started. Watch for dead limbs and bark that can come loose and
fall while you are Be alert all the time you are
If the tree rubs another as it watch out for limbs
that might be thrown back.
When either or fallen be sure you are out
of the way of any limbs thatfall. If the tree lies on steep or
cut off the limbs which are off the before you cut
off the limbs on the And be sure to stand above
the log rather than below it at all times.
FE
t
FElLING: Direction of fall is controlled
"AU is easy 10 make and is
Type "B" leaves bUll end of cut
is a variation of Type "A.
u
should be about '13 the
diameter of the tree. On cut, do nol cut Ihrough 10
notch. Uncut bond of wood to notch serves as a
Make culs in order shown 1. 2, 3. on "A."
FElliNG CUT
2" above level
of notch
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