Remington RM1632A Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 13)

OPERATING CHAIN SAW

4. Remove din, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and

wire from tree where you will make felling cuts.

5. Stay on uphill side when telling tree. Tree could

roll or slide downhill after falling.

Felling Procedure

A) Felling Notch

A properly placed felling notch will determine direc-

tion tree will fall. Place telling notch on side of tree in

direction you want tree to fall (see Figure 12). Follow

directions below to create a telling notch.

1. Make lower notch cut as close to ground as

possible. Hold saw so guide bar is horizontal.

Cut 1/3 the diameter of tree trunk (see Figure

12). Note: Always make this horizontal lower

notch cut first. If you make this cut second, tree

can pinch chain or guide bar.

2. Start upper notch cut the same distance above

first cut as first cut is deep.

Example: If lower notch cut is eight inches deep,

stall upper notch cut eight inches above it. Cut

downward at 45° angle. The upper notch cut should

meet end of lower notch cut (see Figure 12).

3. Remove tree trunk wedge created by notching

cuts.

B) Felling Cut

1. Make felling cut two inches higher than lower

notch cut and on opposite side of tree (see Figure

12). Keep telling cut parallel to lower notch cut.

3rd Cut -

Felling Cut

2"(5cm)

Hinge

I_.Direction of Fall

2nd Cut - Upper Notch Cut

1st Cut - Lower Notch Cut

Figure 12 - Felling A Tree

2. Cut towards notch.

3. As t_lfingcut nem_Nnge, tree shouMbeginto t:aH.

Note: If needed, drive wedges into felling cut to

control direction of fall. If tree settles back and

pinches chain, drive wedges into fdfing cut to re-

move saw.Only usewedges made of wood,plastic,

oraluminum. Neveruse wedgemade ofsteel.This

couMcause kickback and damage to chain.

4. When tree begins to fall, quickly

• remove saw fiom felling cut

• release trigger to turn saw off

• put saw down

• exit area using retreat path

,_ WARNING: Do not cut aH the way

through tree. Leave about two inches

of tree diameter uncut directly behind

felling notch (see Figure 12). This uncut

portion acts as a hinge. The hinge helps

keep tree from twisting and falling in

wrong direction.

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