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Safety Tigercat 822C/L822C/830C/L830C Feller Buncher

FELLING TREES

Pieces of wood, debris from the ground and even teeth separating from the saw blade become potentially dangerous missiles when thrown from these machines. Inspect saw teeth, tooth retaining bolts, saw disc and felling head assembly. Ensure that all saw tooth retaining bolts are at correct torque value. Refer to attachment manual for correct values. Replace all worn saw teeth or rotate worn teeth to align unused cutting tips. Always replace saw tooth retaining bolts when replacing saw teeth. Inspect saw disc for stress cracks and that saw disc does not wobble due to worn saw shaft bearings. Never start the machine if saw blade has missing teeth or teeth retaining bolts or a bent saw disc. Shut down machine immediately if vibration occurs during cutting. Check that the saw discharge area is clear and undamaged. When moving from tree to tree with the saw blade turning, take care not to make contact with other vegetation or debris. Do not over load felling head. Work within your operating skills, do not attempt to cut down a tree that is too large for the felling head. Operate so that the chip discharge area of the felling head (where applicable) is not directed at people, livestock, buildings or other machines. When cutting, properly position felling head in front of tree and have saw blade running at full rpm. Always know and control the direction the tree will fall to prevent injury to co-workers or damage other vehicles. When backing away from a cut, watch out for obstacles in your path. Always travel with felling head as close to the ground as possible, never elevate the felling head unless necessary.