waratah FL85, Operator'S Manual

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Operation: Felling
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Plantation felling
Planation techniques:
Plantation out row: Cut to length at the stump
A path of stems approximately four metres (12-feet) wide
is felled to provide the felling head and the forwarder
access. Stems on both sides of the path are felled, and
are stacked on either side, ready for harvesting, before
being lifted by the forwarder for extraction.
You can fell trees consecutively on the right and left; this
reduces the amount of carrier movement, and ensures the
stacks are positioned to facilitate stem-lifting.
Plantation out row: Full tree felling
Similar to the procedure outlined above, this approach is
used in conjunction with skidding extraction.
While the path is felled in the same manner, with the same
spacing, because of the longer lengths being handled,
you need to take greater care in positioning stems for
extraction.
In addition, you should take care to ensure stems are
felled to prevent minimal bark damage during extraction.
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