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Before felling a tree, carefully determine the intended
direction
in
which
it
is to fall. Check the natural lean of the
tree, any unusually heavy limb structure, surrounding trees
and obstancles. Clear the work area at the base of the tree.
Then, establish a path of escape and remove all obstacles.
This path should be opposite to the direction of the falling
tree and at a 45° angle.
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.
When the tree starts to fall shut of the power and quickly
move away from the cutting area.
First clear the tree base and work area from interfering
'limbs and brush
and clean its lower portion with an axe.
Remove all dirt and pebbles, as they could dull the saw
chain. The more thoroughly you clean it, the longer the
chain will stay sharp. Then, determine the placement of the
felling notch. If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the
largest buttresses vertically first (horizontally next) and
remove; smaller ones may be removed later.
If you apply the first cut to the largest buttress, you will
obtain uniformly high planes of cut. The first cut must
be
made low because too high buttresses may obstruct
hauling later on.
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