Remington Power Tools BS188A Manuel D’Utilisation

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Felling Procedure
A) Felling Notch
A properly placed felling notch will deter-
mine direction tree will fall. Place felling 
notch on side of tree in direction you want 
tree to fall (see Figure 15). 
Follow directions below to create a felling 
notch.
1.  Make  lower  notch  cut  as  close  to 
ground as possible. Hold saw so guide 
bar is horizontal. Cut 1/3 the diameter 
of  tree  trunk  (see  Figure  15). 
note: 
Always  make  this  horizontal  lower 
notch  cut  first.  If  you  make  this  cut 
second, tree can pinch chain or guide 
bar.
2.  Start upper notch cut the same distance 
above first cut as first cut is deep. 
 
Example:  If  lower  notch  cut  is  eight 
inches deep, start upper notch cut eight 
inches above it. Cut downward at 45° 
angle. The upper notch cut should meet 
end  of  lower  notch  cut  (see  Figure 
15).
3.  Remove tree trunk wedge created by 
notching cuts.
Figure 15 - Felling A Tree
Direction of Fall
Hinge
2"
2nd Cut -
Upper 
Notch 
Cut
3rd Cut - 
Felling Cut
2"
1st Cut -
Lower 
Notch 
Cut
CHAIN SAw INFORMATION
B) Felling Cut
1.  Make felling cut two inches higher than 
lower notch cut and on opposite side of 
tree (see Figure 15, page 14). Keep fell-
ing cut parallel to lower notch cut.
2.  Cut towards notch.
3.  As felling cut nears hinge, tree should be-
gin to fall. 
note: If needed, drive wedges 
into felling cut to control direction of fall. 
If tree settles back and pinches chain, 
drive wedges into felling cut to remove 
saw. Only use wedges made of wood, 
plastic, or aluminum. Never use wedge 
made of steel. This could cause kickback 
and damage to chain.
4.  When tree begins to fall, quickly
•  remove saw from felling cut
•  release trigger to turn saw off
•  put saw down
•  exit area using retreat path
wARNING: Do not cut all the
way  through  tree.  Leave  about
two inches of tree diameter uncut
directly behind felling notch (see
Figure 15). This uncut portion acts
as a hinge. The hinge helps keep
tree  from  twisting  and  falling  in
wrong direction.
wARNING: Be alert for falling
overhead limbs. watch your footing
while exiting area.
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen 
tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep 
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both 
feet. Do not remove larger limbs under tree 
that support log off ground. Remove each 
limb with one cut (see Figure 16). Clear cut 
limbs from work area often. This will help 
maintain a safe work area.
Make  sure  you  start  your  cut  where  limb 
will not pinch saw during cutting. To avoid 
pinching, start cut on freely hanging limbs 
from above limb. Start cut on limbs under 
tension from under limb. If pinch occurs, turn 
saw off, lift limb, and remove saw.
Figure 16 - Limbing A Tree
LimbinG A tree
wARNING: when cutting limb
that is under tension, use extreme
caution. Be alert for wood spring-
ing  back.  when  wood  tension  is
released,  limb  could  spring  back
and strike operator causing severe
injury or death.
 wARNING:  Avoid  kickback.
Kickback can result in severe injury
or death. See Kickback, page 5, to
avoid risk of kickback.