Parkside Performance PPKSA 40-Li B2 Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 53

4. Felling cut (B) (Fig. O)
Make the felling cut from the other
side of the trunk. Stand to the left of
the tree trunk and saw with the saw
chain pulling (with the underside of the
blade bar). The felling cut must be at
least 5 cm above the horizontal notch
section. It should be deep enough
so that the distance to the notch cut-
ting line is at least 1/10 of the trunk
diameter. The part of the log that has
not been sawn through is called the
hinge (felling bar). The hinge prevents
the tree from turning and falling in the
wrong direction. Do not cut through
this hinge.
When the felling cut nears the hinge,
the tree should begin to fall. If it be-
comes apparent that the tree will not
fall in the desired direction or if it
bends back, and if the saw chain is
stuck, discontinue the felling cut. Use
wooden, plastic or aluminium wedges
to open the cut and fell the tree to fall
into the desired fall line.
5. Slide a cutting wedge into the felling
cut as soon as the cutting depth so per-
mits, in order to prevent the blade bar
from getting jammed (Fig. P).
6. If the trunk diameter is greater than the
length of the blade bar, make two cuts
(Fig. R).
7. Once the felling cut has been made,
the tree falls by itself or with the help of
the felling wedge.
WARNING! As soon as the tree
starts to fall, pull the chainsaw out of
the cut, stop the engine, put the chain-
saw down and leave the workplace via
the retreat path. Pay attention to falling
branches and do not stumble.
Limbing
Limbing is the term for removing branches
and twigs from a felled tree.
CAUTION! Risk of injury! Never saw
off branches when you are standing on
the tree trunk. Keep an eye on the kick-
back area when branches are under ten-
sion.
(Fig. M)
• Only remove support branches after
cutting to length.
• Saw branches under tension from the
bottom upwards to prevent the chain-
saw from jamming.
• Use the same technique as for Cutting
to length, p. 53 when sawing off
thicker branches.
• Work to the left of the trunk and as
close as possible to the chainsaw. If
possible, the weight of the chainsaw
should rest on the trunk.
• Change location to saw off branches
beyond the trunk.
• Cut branched branches to length indi-
vidually. Leave larger branches point-
ing downwards and supporting the tree
for the time being.
• Separate smaller branches with one
cut.
Cutting to length
Cutting to length means sawing felled tree
trunks into small sections.
• Ensure that you have a secure footing
and balance your body weight evenly
on both feet.
• Support the trunk if possible. The trunk
should be underpinned and supported
by branches, beams or wedges.
• Make sure that the saw chain does not
touch the ground when sawing.
• Stand above the trunk on sloping ter-
rain.
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