To make the felling cut

Note: The felling cut is made on the opposite side of the tree from the directional cuts.
  1. Make the felling cut approximately 3-5 cm/1.5-2 in above the bottom directional cuts. The cut must be perfectly horizontal.
  2. If you have a spiked bumper, put it behind the felling hinge.
  3. Cut on the pull stroke, use full power and forward the saw chain/guide bar slowly into the tree. Make sure that the tree does not fall in an unwanted direction.
  4. Operate a wedge or breaking bar into the cut when the cut has accurate depth.
  5. Complete the felling cut parallel with the directional cut line. Make sure that the distance between them is at a minimum of 1/10 of the trunk diameter. The section of the trunk that is not cut is the felling hinge. The felling hinge controls the felling direction.
    WARNING: You have no control of the felling direction if the felling hinge is gone or if it is too thin. This also applies to if you have not made the directional cuts and felling cut correctly.
  6. At this time, the tree will fall by its own force or with the aid of a wedge or breaking bar.
Note: Use a guide bar that is longer than the diameter of the tree. This helps you to make the felling cut and directional cuts with one cutting stroke each. See Accessories to find out which bar lengths we recommended for your product.
Parent topic: To fell a tree