Limbing - Parkside PKS 2200 A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung

1. Removal of branches:
Remove hanging branches by
positioning the cut from above
the branch. With removal of
branches, never work higher than
shoulder level.
2. Escape area:
Remove the undergrowth around
the tree to ensure an easy es-
cape. The escape area (1) should
be around 45° either side behind
the planned felling direction (2).
3. Cutting notch (A):
Make a felling notch in the direc-
tion in which you wish the tree to
fall. Start with the bottom, hori-
zontal cut. The cut depth should
be around 1/3 of the trunk diam-
eter. Now make a slanted saw
cut from above at an angle of
roughly 45° to meet exactly with
the bottom saw cut.
This helps avoiding that the
chainsaw or the guide rail jams
when making the second chip
carving.
Never step in front of a tree
which is notched.
4. Felling back cut (B):
Make the back cut from the other
side of the log, where you stand
to the left of the log and saw with
the chainsaw pulling. The back
cut must run horizontally 5 cm
above the horizontal notched cut.
The back cut should be so deep
that the separation distance be-
tween the back cut and the notch
cutting line is at least 1/10 of the
trunk diameter. The part of the
log not sawed through is desig-
nated as a break dimension.
The hinge prevents the tree from
turning and falling in the wrong
direction. Do not cut through the
hinge.
When the felling cut nears the
hinge, the tree should begin to
fall. If it becomes apparent that
the tree might not fall in the de-
sired direction or if it bends back,
and if the chainsaw is stuck,
discontinue the felling cut and
use wooden, plastic or aluminium
wedges to open the cut and fell
the tree to fall into the desired fall
line.
5. Insert a felling wedge or a crow-
bar into the back cut, as soon as
the depth of cut permits this, in
order to prevent a jamming of the
chain bar.
6. If the trunk diameter is larger than
the length of the chain bar, make
two cuts.
7. After carrying out of the back cut,
the tree falls by itself or with the
aid of the felling wedge or crow-
bar.
As soon as the tree begins
to fall, pull out the saw from
the section, stop the motor,
place the electric chainsaw
down and leave the work-
place using the withdrawal
path.
Pay attention to falling
branches and do not stumble.

Limbing

Limbing is the designation for the sawing
off of branches and boughs from a felled
tree.
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