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cut with the chain saw above shoulder height.

Most trees are cut by placing the chainsaw above the wood and cutting through it.

Limbing the bottom of small trees allows the sawyer to move in closer to the bole when felling trees and will help the sawyer watch the tip of the bar to prevent kickbacks. Chapter 4- Chain Saw Tasks and Techniques Figure 4–4- Hazard trees, such as leaners, need to be removed toFile Size: 1MB.

2. Cut out as much wood as needed so the bar will reach from both sides. Remove the saw. 3. Start a bore cut at the normal level for a back cut, again using the lower quadrant of the bar. 4. Bore straight in, leaving enough hinge wood for the size of the tree. Walk the saw back, cutting approximately half the tree. Cutting with the bottom of the bar pulls the chain saw away from the sawyer.

Cutting with the top of the bar pushes the saw back at the sawyer.

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Cutting with the bottom of the bar increases efficiency and decreases the sawyer’s fatigue. Always protect the saw chain from becoming dull.

This will reduce unnecessary fatigue and lessen chances of kickbacksFile Size: 1MB. Chain Saw Safety Requirements 9 Using a chainsaw safely 10 Refuelling 11 Starting a Chainsaw 11 Kickback 12 Measures to reduce kickback 13 3: CROSS-CUTTING TECHNIQUES 14 Definition 14 Objectives 14 A chainsaw's performance during wood-cutting – Make The Gunning Cut (Dictates The Direction Of Tree Fall) Sloping Cut – Sloping Cut Is At A 45o Angle To The Gunning Cut (Goal) – Difficult To Make The Gunning And Sloping Cut Meet Insert A Straight Stick At The End Of The Off-side Gunning Cut Align The Chainsaw Bar With –Stick Jutting Out Of The Off-side Gunning Cut And.