DOMESTIC CHAINSAW MAINTENANCE & CROSS CUTTING
Aimed at the non-professional Chainsaw user to understand how to maintain and use a chainsaw to cross-cut fire wood at home safely.
Candidates may use their own saw, or borrow one of ours. Candidates must provide their own PPE (See Kit Requirements)
This course does not cover tree felling and is not suitable for the work place.
Course Content
Introduction
- Instructor welcome & introduction, coffee
- House rules & safety procedures, Welfare
- Candidate introduction and brief experience
Health and safety
- Risk assessment – Understanding the risks and how to control them.
- PPE & equipment
- Saw Safety features
- Chain info and how to buy a new chain
- Fuel mix and why, chain oil
Coffee break (15 mins)
Maintenance
- Tool selection
- Chain sharpening and Guide bar Maintenance.
- Cleaning – air filter, side casing cooling fins
- Chain tension
Lunch break (30 mins)
Starting the saw
- Pre start checks
- Fueling
- Cold and warm starts & operation checks
Cross cutting
- Positioning ready for work/stabilizing timber
- Straight through cuts
- Tension and compression
- Boring cuts
- Cutting over guide bar sized timber.
- Procedure for safely removing trapped saw.
Task completion
- Return and storage of tools
- Debrief
- Dispersal
Training Duration: 1 Day
Maximum Group Size: 4 Candidates
Cost Per Candidate: £120 + VAT
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:
- Clothing-to suit weather conditions with high flexibility.
- Chainsaw Combination Helmet (EN 397 or EN 12492)
- Chainsaw Trousers (EN 380-5. Minimum protection Type A-Class 1-20m/s) (Get Type C if you intend to progress to Chainsaw from Rope & Harness)
- Gloves appropriate to the task
- Chainsaw Protective Boots (BS EN ISO 20345: 2004-EN 381-3)
- Personal first aid kit, including a large wound dressing.
PPE must be CE Marked with chainsaw logo, in good condition and undamaged.
Assessment Overview Not Applicable
