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OPERATING

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FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree)

• WARNING

• Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death.

See Kickback, page 3 to avoid risk of kickback.

• Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help.

• Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from area when

felling a tree•

• If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations

at the same time, provide ample distance between operations.

Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.

WARNING

When felling a tree, be aware of your surroundings. Do not

endanger any person, strike utility lines, or cause property dam-

age. If tree strikes utility lines, contact utility company at once.

Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep

feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to fell a

tree.

, Before Felling a Tree

I. Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure there are no dead limbs or branches that

may fall on you. Study natural lean of tree. location of larger branches, and

wind direction. This will help you judge which way tree will fall.

2. Clear work area around tree.

3. Plan and clear a retreat path before felling. Make retreat path opposite to

• planned d.irection of fall of tree and at 45 ° angle (see Figure 12).

Retreat

Path

Direction of Fall

Retreat

Path

Figure 12 - Retreat Path From Tree

4. Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire from tree where you

will make felling cuts.

5. Stay on uphill side when felling tree. Tree could roll or slide downhill after

falling.

Felling Procedure

Felling Notch

A properly placed felling notch will determine direction tree will fall. Place felling

notch on side of tree in direction you want tree to fall (see Figure 13, page 16).

Follow directions on page 16 to create a felling notch roll

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