13
45°
45°
= cutting down area
2
1
2
17
18
19
1/10
∅
1/5
∅
1
1
/
2
"
(4cm)
20
21
22
23
45°
Second cut
First cut
Direction of fall
Felling notch
Hinge
Felling cut
Hinge
Felling notch
First clear the tree base and work area from inter fering
limbs and brush and clean its lower portion an axe (see
fig. 18).
When felling, maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree
lengths from the nearest person (see fig. 17).
Note:
The noise of your engine may drown any warning call.
Felling instructions:
Plan your work, ensuring an obstacle-free work area and,
in the case of felling, have at least one escape path from
the falling tree prepared in advance.
Then, establish a path of escape and remove all obstacles.
This path should be opposite to the planned direction of
the fall of the tree and at a 45° angle (fig. 19).
An alternate path must also be selected. Place all tools
and equipment a safe distance away from the tree, but
not on the escape path.
Then, determine the placement of the felling notch (fig.
21). The felling notch when properly placed determines
the direction in which the tree will fall. It is made perpen-
dicular to the line of fall and should be as close to the
ground as possible.
Cut the felling notch to a depth of about one-fifth to one-
fourth of the trunk diameter (fig. 22). It should be in no case
higher than it is deep. Make the felling notch very care-
fully.
If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the largest
buttresses vertically first (horizontally next) and re move
(fig. 20).
