Husqvarna 120i Manuel D'utilisation page 19

4. Look for signs of damage and rot in the stem.
WARNING: Rot in the stem can mean a
risk that the tree falls before you
complete the cutting.
5. Make sure the tree has no damaged or dead
branches that can break off and hit you during
felling.
6. Do not let the tree fall onto a different standing tree.
It is dangerous to remove a caught tree and there is
a high accident risk. Refer to
on page 21 .
WARNING: During critical felling
operations, lift your hearing protection
immediately when the sawing is
complete. It is important that you hear
sounds and warning signals.
To clear the trunk and prepare your path of
retreat
Cut off all branches from your shoulder height and
down.
1. Cut on the pull stroke from the top down. Make sure
that the tree is between you and the product.
2. Remove undergrowth from the work area around the
tree. Remove all cut off material from the work area.
3. Do a check of the area for obstacles such as stones,
branches and holes. You must have a clear path of
retreat when the tree starts to fall. Your path of
retreat must be approximately 135 degrees away
from the felling direction.
1. The danger zone
805 - 002 -
To free a trapped tree
2. The path of retreat
3. The felling direction
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To fell a tree
You use three cuts to fell a tree. These are the
directional cuts, which include the top cut and the
bottom cut, and the felling cut. If you make these cuts
correctly, you can control the felling direction very
accurately.
WARNING: Do not fell trees with a diameter
larger than the bar length of your product,
unless you have special training! This
includes a much larger risk that the kickback
zone of the guide bar touches the tree.
To make the directional cuts
1. Make the directional cuts. Run the directional cuts
1/4 of the diameter of the tree. Make a 45° angle
between the top cut and bottom cut.
a) Make the top cut first. Align the felling direction
mark (A) of the product with the felling direction
of the tree (B). Stay behind the product and keep
the tree on your right side. Cut with a pull stroke.
b) Make the bottom cut. Make sure that the end of
the bottom cut is at the same point as the end of
the top cut.
A
B
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