Chainsaw - Maintenance, Cross Cutting & Felling Small Trees (LANTRA)


Grounds Maintenance

Who should attend?

All staff who work in or on trees using chainsaws.

Course aim

Enable delegates to correctly maintain a chainsaw and safely fell and crosscut small trees.

Learning objectives

At the end of the course, candidates should be able to:-

  • Identify a given chainsaw, select appropriate tools and maintain the saw to the appropriate standard
  • Identify safety features and be aware of the dangers of operating a petrol driven saw
  • Start a saw safely and demonstrate safe use when cross cutting
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the dangers associated with Kick Back
  • Demonstrate an awareness of safe lifting
  • Demonstrate ability to safely fell small trees
  • Demonstrate ability to safely Cross-Cut & Stack felled timber
  • Prepare Candidates for LANTRA Assessment
  • Course content
  • Introduction to tutor and course
  • Safety aspects
  • Chainsaw features, safety and legality
  • Daily Maintenance
  • Starter cord/spring replacement
  • Guide bar problems
  • Oil/Fuel filters
  • Chainbrake spring mechanism
  • Chain identification
  • Chain sharpening
  • Fuelling procedure
  • Starting procedures/pre-use checks
  • Cross cutting/kick back/boring techniques
  • Tension and compression
  • Fell trees up to 20cm-38cm (8”-15”) in diameter
  • Delimb conifers and/or small broadleaf trees
  • Cross-cut and stack produce
  • Take down of hung up trees using hand tools
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