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DO NOT FELL TREES IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WARNING
Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or heavy rain. Wait until the hazardous
weather has ended. When felling a tree, it is important that you heed the following
warnings to prevent possible serious injury.
Do not cut down trees having extreme lean or large trees with rotten limbs, loose bark
or hollow trunks. Have these trees pushed or dragged down with heavy equipment,
then cut them up.
Do not cut trees near electrical wires or buildings.
Check the tree for damaged or dead branches that could fall and hit you during
felling.
Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the back cut to ensure the tree is
going to fall in the desired direction.
If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up
during the fall, leave the saw and save yourself!
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING
See Figures 23-26.
1. Pick your escape route (or routes in case the intended route is blocked). Clear the
immediate area around the tree and make sure there are no obstructions in your
planned path of retreat. Clear the path of safe retreat approximately 135° from the
planned line of fall.
2. Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean and balance of the tree, and
the location of large limbs. These things infl uence the direction in which the tree will
fall. Do not try to fell a tree along a line different from its natural line of fall.
3. Cut a notch about 1/3 the diameter of the trunk in the side of the tree. Make the
notch cuts so they intersect at a right angle to the line of fall. This notch should be
cleaned out to leave a straight line. To keep the weight of the wood off the saw,
always make the lower cut of the notch before the upper cut.
4. Make the back cut level and horizontal, and at a minimum of 2 in. above the
horizontal cut of the notch.
Note:
Never cut through to the notch. Always leave a band of wood between the
notch and back cut (approximately 2 in. or 1/10 the diameter of the tree). This is
called a “hinge” or “hinge wood.” It controls the fall of the tree and prevents slipping
or twisting or shoot back of the tree off the stump.
5. On large diameter trees, stop the back cut before it is deep enough for the tree to
either fall or settle back on the stump. Then insert soft wooden or plastic wedges
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