chainsaw maintenance

[Jeff_Cochran]

the purpose of this post is to gather ideas and opinions on what should and should not be included in a beginners chainsaw maintenance course. are there any comprehensive video/dvd/cd rom that could be used in a course and built upon to train an employee to be safer, more productive, and more responsible with high end production chainsaws. thanks in advance for any input

 

[mpriley02]

Off the top of my head...

Chain sharpening & replacement
Bar dressing
Air filter cleaning & replacement
Sprocket replacement
Spark plug replacement
General cleaning
Fueling (& using the proper mix) and oiling - and getting the caps back on right!

That's about it for beginners, I'd say. Don't know about a DVD, though

 

[Blinky]

Contact Tim Ard, he's on FB.

Bar dressing seems unnecessary if the chains are sharp and they're using the saws right. I dress bars maybe once a year.

 

[Jeff_Cochran]

i plan on doing that blinky. i'm looking for more info and opinions.

 

[SingleJack]

Here's a start:

Stihl Chain Saw Safety, Operation & Maintenance Video Library
Note: This links to the "View Full Video". There are also links to short segments of the full video on the site. You can stream it - and it looks like it's also available on DVD (English or Spanish).

Husqvarna also has a video library but the Stihl library appears to be more comprehensive.

 

[arboristandy]

I second Jack's suggestion. We use the same video as part of our orientation training although I think it's a little overwhelming for beginners. It's about an hour long but chock full o' chainsaw wisdom.

 

[SingleJack]

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I second Jack's suggestion. We use the same video as part of our orientation training although I think it's a little overwhelming for beginners. It's about an hour long but chock full o' chainsaw wisdom.

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It should be noted that the video is in chapters and can be shown in parts as needed to fit the curriculum.

 

[roxy]

What rocks do, what dirt does and what your boss does when you find out what rocks and dirt do to chains!

 

[treehumper]

Chainsaw juggling is not recommended...

 

[SingleJack]

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Chainsaw juggling is not recommended...

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Hold-on now ... Slow Motion Chain Saw Juggling ...

Then there's this ... Chainsaw juggling accident ...

... guess I'd better got plow some snow now ...

 

[treehumper]

Ok, so that'll be in the advanced class.....

 

[loggit]

Speaking of Tim Ard, I saw him last week on an episode of "This Old House" with Roger Cook doing some chainsaw safety and stuff. Good to see him as I know he had a health issue to battle a bit ago.