Domestic Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting
Treevolution Scotland provide chainsaw training and a comprehensive range of other arboricultural training courses for both aerial and ground-based tree work.
Provider
Treevolution Scotland, BroxburnThis course is available on the Treevolution Scotland website.
Description
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
About Treevolution Scotland
Treevolution Scotland provide chainsaw training and a comprehensive range of other arboricultural training courses for both aerial and ground-based tree work. We provide training for individuals, companies and local authorities covering all aspects of forestry, tree-surgery and professional arborist requirements.
In addition the company also undertakes operations overseas. Training courses offered cover a wide range skills required for safe and efficient operation within the Arboricultural and Forestry industry.
Treevolution Scotland's courses range from introductory courses on chainsaw and machinery maintenance and use, to 5 day courses for professional arborists on sectional felling of large trees.
Training accredited by Lantra Awards. Assessment Accredited by City & Guilds NPTC.
Next Generation Practical Training Fund
The Next Generation Practical Training Fund has been established by Scottish Government with an aim to support those relatively new to agriculture, by providing the opportunity for skills development and training on the practicalities of agricultural practice as well as wider business and sustainability skills, in order to help them secure, sustain and progress their careers.
