Toro PowerPlex 51880 - Felling a Tree: Detailed Steps; Felling Notch and Back Cut; Retreat Path and Tree Fall

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1.Determinethedirectionthatthetreewillfall.
Considerthewinddirection,ifthereareheavier
limbson1sideofthetree,andthenaturaltilt
ofthetree,ifany.
2.Determineaclear,saferetreatpathawayfrom
thedangerarea;refertoFigure14.
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1.Retreatpath3.Dangerarea
2.45degreeangle
3.Gripthechainsawasshownin(Figure11).
4.Maketherstcutathirdofthewaythroughthe
treediameteronthesidewhereyouwantthe
treetofall(Figure15).
Note:Makingthiscutpreventsthechainsaw
frombeingpinchedwhilemakingthenextcut.
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1.Firstcut3.Hinge
2.Secondcut
4.Backcut
5.Makeasecondcuttoformanotch,startingthe
cutatleast5cm(2inches)aboveandaway
fromtherstcut(Figure15).
6.Makethebackcutfromtheoppositesideofthe
notchandabout5cm(2inches)higherthanthe
bottomofthenotchasshowninFigure15.
Important:Stopthethirdcut2.5to5.0cm
(1to2inches)fromthenotchtoformahinge
betweenthecuts(Figure15),whichkeeps
thetreefromfallinginthewrongdirection
ortwistingasitfalls.
Note:Asthebackcutnearsthehinge(Figure
15),thetreeshouldbegintofall.
7.Whenthetreebeginstofall,removethechain
saw,shutitoff,putitdown,andretreatalongthe
pathyoudeterminedinstep2.
Important:Ifthetreebeginstofallinan
undesireddirection,immediatelystopthe
cut,shutoffthechainsaw,putthechainsaw
down,anduseawedgetoopenthecutand
pushthetreeinthedesireddirection.
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