Stihl 038 - Felling Instructions; Conventional cut

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Felling Instructions:
First clear the tree base and work area
from interfering limbs and brush and
clean its lower portion with an axe.
Then, establish two paths of escape (B)
and remove all obstacles. This paths
should be generally opposite to the
planned direction of the fall of the tree
(A) and about at a 45° angle. Place all
tools and equipment a safe distance away
from the tree, but not on the escape paths.
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If the tree has large buttress roots, cut
into the largest buttress vertically first
(horizontally next) and remove the
resulting piece.
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Conventional cut
A= felling notch — determines the
direction of the fall
For a conventional cut:
@ Properly place felling notch
perpendicular to the line of fall,
close to the ground
@ Cut down at app. 45-degree angle
to a depth of about 1/2 to 1/4 of the
trunk diameter
Make second cut horizontal
Remove resulting 45-degree piece.