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1.Determinethedirectionthatthetreewillfall.
Takethefollowingvariablesintoconsideration:
•Winddirection
•Heavierlimbson1sideofthetree
•Naturaltiltofthetree(ifany)
2.Determineaclear,saferetreatpathawayfrom
thedangerarea;refertoFigure16.
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Figure16
1.Retreatpath(ata45°
angleoppositefromthe
planneddirectionoffall)
3.Dangerarea
2.Planneddirectionoffall
3.Gripthechainsawasshownin(Figure12).
4.Maketherstcutathirdofthewaythroughthe
treediameteronthesidewhereyouwantthe
treetofall(Figure17).
Note:Makingthiscutpreventsthechainsaw
frombeingpinchedwhilemakingthenextcut.
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Figure17
1.Firstcut3.Hinge
2.Secondcut
4.Backcut
5.Makeasecondcuttoformanotch,startingthe
cutatleast5cm(2inches)aboveandaway
fromtherstcut(Figure17).
Important:Ensurethattherstcutandthe
secondcutmeetatthesamepoint,forming
acleannotch.
6.Makethebackcutfromtheoppositesideofthe
notchandabout5cm(2inches)higherthanthe
bottomofthenotchasshowninFigure17.
Important:Stopthethirdcut2.5to5.0cm
(1to2inches)fromthenotchtoformahinge
betweenthecuts(Figure17),whichkeeps
thetreefromfallinginthewrongdirection
ortwistingasitfalls.
Note:Asthebackcutnearsthehinge(Figure
17),thetreeshouldbegintofall.
7.Whenthetreebeginstofall,removethechain
saw,shutitoff,putitdown,andretreatalongthe
pathyoudeterminedinstep2.
Important:Ifthetreebeginstofallinan
undesireddirection,immediatelystopthe
cut,shutoffthechainsaw,putthechainsaw
down,anduseanon-metallicwedgetoopen
thebackcutandpushthetreeinthedesired
direction.
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