If you go to http://gardening.about.com/od/treefruits/ig/How-to-Prune-an-Apple-Tree/A-Well-Pruned-Apple-Tree.htm you will see a drawing of a tree that has been cut back and a new leader started. The top set of scaffolds should be cut off in this drawing so the bottom six branches will be left.
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