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B. TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
1. PLAN YOUR SAWtNG OPERATION CARE.
FU L.LY IN ADVANCE
a. Crest the worl(am. Youneed a dear area al|
aroun_ _he tree wt_em you can have secure
t_. Study the natural conditions that can c=use
the tree to fill in Rplrbculard|mction:
1.) T_e WIND direc_on and speeOo
2.) The LEANof the tree.
3.) WEIGHTED w#hBRANCHES on one side.
4.) Surrounding TREES and OBSTACLES.
¢. l.€_k f_' dacly imdtot.Ifb_ trunkis n:_, it €_n
_a,o at_ fallto,,,,ammeop_ra_
do Check for broken o_"dead bmncttes whP..h
couldfaJIonyouwhilecutting.
e. Make su_t_re is enough roomforthe iree
to fall. Mazmam a distance of 2_ tree
lengtf_s from _ ned,eat person or Otl_r ob-
jects. Eng_le noise=an_rown outa wam.'_j
CaH.
f. Remove dirt, slones, too_ bark, nails,
staptes, and wire from the tree where
are to bem41de.
g. Plan to stand on the up-hU! side when ¢ut-
ting on • siOpll.
h, Plan = dear nm'mr_befit to the mar ancl
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DO NOT CUT:
-- near elec_icat wires orbulldlngs.
•.- If you oLDnot knowttm dirtmtfon Oftrea fsiL
-- at night since you will not be aleto m well.
--during bi_l weather-- strong wind, =mow, ndl_
etc.
2. FELLING SMALL TREES--- LESSTHAN 6"
IN DIAMETER
a. ffyou know the direction of ta,:
1.) MaY,e a sangle,hCn,zontaJfeJ[ing€',._on :he
sicLeaway from the dimc_on of tt,.ef=l.
2.) C_al| thewaythrough°
3.) StOD the saw. ,ou__ down. and ge_ away
QuiCkly onyour_annecl re,'eat ;_atl_
b. Ifyou are not sure which way the weew_ilfall.
use t_e notch methocl _escnbe_ for ;eding
large trees.
3. FELUNG LARGE TREES -- 6" DIAMETER
OR MORE
The notch method is used to cut large trees. A
notch Lscut on the side of the tree _n_e desired
direction of flJl. After a felling cut is ma_e on _e
o{:_osite side of t_e tree, _e tree w_ntern to ta_l
into _e notch, i
NOT_: If the bee has lan:je _uttress roo13,re-
move before making _ notctt. Cut into_heOut-
tresses ve_calty. _en hortzontaJly_Fig_ 18.
at. Makethenotchcut.Figum 19.
Cut 1,) Cutt_eb:xt0mofmer_Srs_n_Jn
1/3 of the _liarne_ero/the tree_
Cut 2-) Co_ete _ nt:ect_t:ymax_ngt_e sl_u'_
¢u_.Remove,_e _ of _oo_.
b. Make the feltingcut. Rgum 20.
Cut _L) Cut on the opCosrtes_e of :he not¢_
a_out2" higher man_e cetera _f fne
no_ct;.
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