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OPERATION
PRUNING AND LINIBING
Pruningisremovingbranchesfromastandingtree.
Urebingisremovingbranchesfroma felledtree.
LIMBING(Fig.28)
• Stadatbaseofthefelladtreeandwarktowardthetop.
• Leavethelargerlimbsundemeelhthefelledtreetoeup.
podthetreeasyouwork,
RemoveSmallLimbsWithOneGut
Figure28
PRUNING (Fig. 29)
Smallbranches-smallarthanwidthof gutdebar.
Largebranches- largerthanwidthofgeidebar.
• Removesmalllimbswtthonecub
• Removelarger;supportlagbraanheswiththeli3-2/3
eutttngtechniques_eecdbedinthebuckingsecgon.
PruningProcedure
, Firat- Uedemut1/3ofthewaythreughthalirebnear
thetrunkofthetree.
• Secrmd- Finishwithanovetcutfartheroutfromthe
trunkuntilthelimbfails.
• Third- CuttheremaJnlagstumplluchneartronkof
thetree.
Second 11_gd
_=i PruningCul
Figure29
OPERATING USFJi'IPS
WorkslawJy,keepingbothhandsfirmlygdppedonthe
saw.Maintainsecurefootingandbalance.
Keepeclearworkarea.Frequantlyniearbraechesoutof
thewaytoavoidthppingoverthere.
Leavethelargerlimbsundemesththefelledh'eetosup-
portthetreeasyouwork.
S_artatthebaseoftheidledtreeendworktowardthe
top.
Keepthetreebetweenyouandthechain.Cutfromthe
sideofthetreeoppositetheb{anchyouera cuttthg.
Limitpruningtolimbsshoulderheightorbelow.
Keepoutofthewayofthefallinglimb.
OPERATION-SAFETY
PRUNINGAND LIMRING SAFETY
_'IL WARNING
=, NEVERCLIMBINTOATREETO LIMBOR
PRUNEUNLESSSPECIRGALLYTRAINED
TOOOSO. DONOTSTANDONLADDERS,
PLATFORMS,A LOG,ORINANY POSITION
WHICHCANCAUSEYOUTOLOSEYOUR
BALANCEOR CONTROLOFTHESAW.
BEALERTFORANDGUARDAGAINST
KICKBACK.DONOTALLOWTHEMOVING
CHAINTOCONTACTANYOTHER
BRANCHESOR OBJECTSATTHENOSE
OFTHEGUIDEBARWHENLIMBINGOR
PRUNING.ALLOWINGSUCHCONTACT
CANRESULTINSERIOUSINJURY.
DONOTCUTIFBRANCHESAREHIGHER
THANYOURSHOULDER.GET APROFES-
SIONALTODOTHEJOB.THISMAYRE-
SULT1NSERIOUSINJURY.
• Watchout for springpoles. Usaextreme caution
whencuttingsmaJIsizelimbs. Slandermalehalmay
catchthesawchainendbewhippedtowardyouorpull
you_ balance.
• Bealertfor eprthgbaek.Watchoutforbraecheethai
erebentorunderpressureasyouarecuttingtoavoid
beingslrochbythebranchorthesawwhenthetension
inthewoodfibersisreleased.
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