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MSE 220 C
English
8
Felling
Do not attempt felling unless you have
been trained in the necessary
techniques. To reduce the risk of
accidents and injury, do not attempt
felling or limbing if you are not an
experienced chain saw user.
Gasoline chain saws are more suitable
than electric saws for felling and limbing.
The freedom of movement necessary for
this work is restricted by the connecting
cord.
Your electric chain saw is unsuitable for
cutting in blowdown areas and must not
be used for such work.
However, if a tree is to be felled and
limbed with an electric saw against this
recommendation, it is essential to
observe the following instructions.
Observe all country-specific regulations
on felling techniques.
Check that there are no other persons in
the felling area – other than helpers.
Make sure no-one is endangered by the
falling tree – the noise of your engine
may drown any warning calls.
Maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree
lengths from the next felling site.
Determine direction of fall and escape
paths
Select gap in stand into which you want
the tree to fall.
Pay special attention to the following
points:
–
The natural lean of the tree
–
Any unusually heavy limb structure,
damage
–
The wind direction and speed – do
not fell in high winds
–
Sloping ground
–
Neighboring trees
–
Snow load
–
Soundness of tree – take special
care if trunk is damaged or in case
of deadwood (dry, decayed or rotted
wood)
–
The extension cord must not be
looped. It must be long enough to be
laid is wide-radius curves. It must
not be under tension and must lie
flat on the ground over its whole
length.
A Direction of fall
B Escape paths
–
Establish paths of escape for
everyone concerned – opposite to
direction of fall at about 45°.
–
Remove all obstacles from escape
paths.
–
Place all tools and equipment a safe
distance away from the tree, but not
on the escape paths.
–
Always keep to the side of the falling
tree and only walk away along the
preplanned escape path.
–
On steep slopes, plan escape
routes parallel to the slope.
–
When walking away along the
escape path, watch out for falling
limbs and watch the top of the tree.
001BA088 LÄ
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001BA040 KN
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45°
45°
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