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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
STANDARD CUT:
The most convenient working posi on is a tool angle of 60
O
, but any
other angle may be used to suit the situa on concerned.
CUTTING ABOVE OBSTACLE:
Thanks to the unit’s long reach it is possible to prune branches that
are overhanging obstacles, such as rivers or lakes. The tool angle in
this case depends on the posi on of the branch.
WORKING TECHNIQUES
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RELIEVING CUT:
To avoid tearing the bark, kickback or pinching the bar when pruning
thick branches, always start by performing a relieving cut e.g if the
branch you are cu ng is around 5 cms thick cut from the lower part
of the branch upwards, then stop and turn the pole pruner on the
other side of the branch downwards cu ng the branch o
ff
the tree.
FLUSH
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CUTTING THICK BRANCHES:
If branch diameter is more than 10cm (4”),
fi
rst perform undercut
(3) and cross-cut at a distance (A) of about 25cm (10”) from the
fi
nal
cut. Than carry out the
fl
ush-cut (4), star ng with a relieving cut and
fi
nishing with a cross-cut.
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