Poulan P3818 Chainsaw Owners Manual

S  The wind direction and speed.
thenotch.Thiswillleaveenoughuncutwood
between the felling cut and the notch to form
a hinge. This hinge will helpprevent thetree
from falling in the wrong direction.
S  The lean of the tree.   The lean of  a tree
might not  be apparent due to  uneven or
slopingterrain.  Useaplumb or level tode-
termine the direction of tree lean.
Hinge holds tree on stump and helps
S  Weight and branches on one side.
S  Surrounding trees and obstacles.
Look for decay and rot. If thetrunk is rotted,
control fall
Opening
of felling
cut
it can  snap and  fall toward  the
operator.
Check for broken  or dead branches which
can fall on you while cutting.
Make sure there is enough room for the treeto
fall. Maintain  a distance of  2-1/2 tree lengths
from the nearest person or other objects. En-
gine noise can drown out a warning call.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, sta-
ples,andwirefromthetreewherecuts    areto
bemade.  Planaclear retreatpathtotherear
and diagonal to the line of fall.
Closing of
notch
NOTE:  Before felling cut is complete, use
wedges  to  open  the cut  if  necessary  to
controlthedirectionoffall.   Toavoidkickback
and  chain  damage,  use wood  or  plastic
wedges, but never steel or iron wedges.
S  Be alert to signs that the tree is  ready to
fall: cracking sounds, widening of the fell-
Plan a clear retreat path
Direction of Fall
ing
cut,   or  movement   in   the   upper
45
_
branches.
S  As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down,
and get away quickly on your planned re-
treat path.
FELLING LARGE TREES
S  DO NOT cut  down a partially fallen  tree
withyour saw.  Beextremely cautious with
partially fallen  trees  that may  be poorly
supported.  When a tree doesn’t fall com-
pletely,setthesawasideandpulldownthe
tree with a cable winch, block and tackle,
or tractor.
(6
inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger)
The notch method is used to fell large trees.
A notchis cutonthesideofthetreeinthede-
sired direction  of fall.  After a felling  cut is
made on the opposite side of tree, the tree
will tend to fall into the notch.
NOTE:  If the tree has large buttress roots,
removethembeforemakingthenotch.    Ifus-
ing saw to remove buttress roots, keep saw
chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull-
ing of the chain.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE
TREE
S  Make notch cut by cutting  the top of the
notch first. Cut through 1/3 of the diameter
ofthetree.Nextcompletethenotchbycut-
ting the bottom of the notch. See illustra-
tion. Once  the notch  is  cut remove  the
notch of wood from the tree.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
WARNING:  Donot  standon thelog
being cut.  Any portion can roll causing loss
of footing and control. Do not stand downhill
of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S
S
Cut only one log at a time.
Cut  shattered wood  very  carefully; sharp
pieces of woodcould beflung towardopera-
tor.
Final (felling) cut here, 2 inches
S  Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cuttingandnever  holdthelogwith  your leg
or foot.
(5
cm) above center of notch.
First cut
S  Do not cut in an  area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled such as in a blown
down area. Drag the logs intoa clear area
before cutting by pulling out exposed and
cleared logs first.
Notch
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
Hinge
Second cut
WARNING:
If  saw   becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don’t try to force it
out. Youcanlosecontrolofthesawresulting
in injury and/or damage to the saw. Stop the
saw,driveawedgeofplastic   orwoodintothe
cutuntil thesaw  canbe removedeasily.  Re-
S  After removing  the wood  from  the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side of
thenotch.Thisisdonebymakingacutabout
two inches (5 cm) higher than the center of
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