Westfalia GM 2500/45 TS Originalanleitung Seite 41

Making the Dropping Cut
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Make the dropping cut at least 50 mm higher than the horizontal
notching cut.
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Make the dropping cut parallel to the horizontal notching cut. Make
the dropping cut so enough wood is left to act as a hinge. The hinge
wood keeps the tree from falling in the wrong direction. Do not cut
through the hinge. As the dropping cut gets close to the hinge the
tree should start falling.
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If there is any change in the desired falling direction or the tree may
rock back and jam the saw chain, stop cutting before the dropping
cut is complete and use wedges of wood, plastic or aluminium to
open the cut and drop the tree along the desired line of fall.
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When the tree begins to fall, remove the chain saw from the cut,
stop the motor, put down the chain saw and use the planned
escape path to retreat. Make sure not to stumble and be alert to
overhead falling limbs.
2. Limbing
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
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While limbing, do not limb larger lower limbs which support the log
off the ground.
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Cut all small limbs in one cut.
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Branches that are under tension should be cut from the bottom up
to avoid pinching the chain saw.
Operation
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