FELLING LARGE TREES
inches in diameter or larger)
The notch method is used to fell large
S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away quickly on your
planned retreat path.
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trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree S DONOTuseyoursawtocutdown apar-
inthedesireddirectionoffall.Afterafelling
cut is made on the opposite side of tree,
the tree will tend to fall in the direction of
the notch.
NOTE: If tree has large buttress roots,
remove them before making the notch. If
using saw to remove buttress roots,
keep saw chain from contacting ground
to prevent dulling of the chain.
tially fallen tree. Be extremely cautious
with partially fallen trees that may be
poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t
fall completely, set saw aside and pull
down tree with a cable winch, block and
tackle, or tractor.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fall-
en tree to the desired log size.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING TREE
S Make notch cut by cutting the top of
the notch first. Cut through 1/3 of the
diameter of the tree. Next complete
the notch by cutting the bottom. See il-
lustration. Once the notch is cut, re-
move the wedge of wood from tree.
WARNING: Do not stand on the
log being cut. Any portion can roll caus-
ing loss of footing and control. Do not
stand downhill of the log being cut.
Final cut here
IMPORTANT POINTS
First cut
S Cut only one log at a time.
Notch
S Cut shattered wood very carefully;
sharp pieces of wood could be flung
toward operator.
S Useasawhorse to cutsmall logs. Nev-
er allow another person to hold the log
while cutting and never hold the log
with your leg or foot.
Second cut
Hinge
S Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled. Drag logs into a
clear area before cuttingthem bypulling
out exposed and cleared logs first.
S After removingthe woodfrom thenotch,
makethe fellingcut onthe oppositeside
of the notch. This is done by making a
cut about two inches higher than the
center of the notch. This will leave BUCKING TECHNIQUES
enough uncut wood between the felling
WARNING:
If
saw
becomes
cut and the notch to form a hinge. This
hinge will help prevent the tree from fal-
ling in the wrong direction.
pinchedorhunginalog,don’ttrytoforceit
out.Youcanlosecontrol ofthe sawresult-
ing in injury and/or damage to the saw.
Stop the saw, drive a wedge of plastic or
wood into the cut until the saw can be re-
moved easily. Restart the saw and care-
fully reenter the cut. Do not use a metal
wedge. Do not attempt to restart your saw
when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Hinge holds tree on stump and
helps control fall.
Opening
of felling
cut
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Closing of
notch
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete,
use wedges to open the cut when
necessary to control the direction of fall.
To avoid kickback and chain damage,
use wood or plastic wedges, but never
steel or iron wedges.
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
S Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to Overcutting begins on the top side of the
fall: cracking sounds, widening of the log with the bottom of the saw against the
felling cut, or movement in the upper log. When overcuttinguse lightdownward
branches.
pressure.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Poulan ES300 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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