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Chainsaw Safety

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chain saw Service Manual contains information about?

a)

All types of saws

b)

Safe operation only

c)

Safety, technical information and maintenance information

d)

Time line for saw diameter of cut logs

2.

The chain brake on a chain saw is used for?

a)

Stopping the chain in an emergency situation

b)

Used for stopping the chain when making a movement, during cutting

c)

Both A and B

d)

To help with sharpening the saw

3.

The Echo saws that we use in the shop run on a fuel mixture of?

a)

30:1

b)

25:1

c)

1:50

d)

50:1

4.

A kickback occurs when?

a)

When the chain at the tip of the saw comes to an abrupt stop

b)

The saw is run without oil

c)

The Chain is so loose that it catches and comes off the saw

d)

The chain saw jumps for no reason

5.

When felling a tree, two cuts are made one after the other. What are they?

a)

Back cut and then the under cut

b)

Back cut and then the side cut

c)

Under cut and hen the hinge cut

d)

Face cut and then the back cut

6.

The fins on the engine are for?

a)

Used for colling the engine as it runs

b)

Used for cooling the chain and bar

c)

Help to maintain the strenght of the case of the engine

d)

Used for the oiling ports of the exhaust gases

7.

Two methods used to safely and correctly start the chain saw are

a)

Rope pull and electric start

b)

Knee start and hand start

c)

Drop and pull and floor start

d)

Floor start and knee start

8.

Two of the most common types of cutters on a chain are?

a)

Chipper and chisel style

b)

Ripper and chisel style

c)

Ripper and chipper syle

d)

Chisel and raker style

9.

A depth gauge and flat file are used to?

a)

Set the height of the top plate

b)

Set the height of the raker

c)

Check and set the height of the depth gauge

d)

Check and set the height of the top plate guide

10.

A face cord of firewood would have a measurement closest to?

a)

4'X4'X8'

b)

4'X8'X16"

c)

4'X8'X30"

d)

4'X4"X8"

11.

When limbing out a tree, one should stand on?

a)

Down hillside of the log

b)

Same side as limbs are on

c)

Up hillside of log

d)

Use trunk as walk way and limb your way down trunk

12.

The spark plug-when removed from a saw that is running smmothly would appear?

a)

Dirty and wet

b)

Wet and black deposits

c)

Shiny greenish deposits

d)

Hard, gray deposits

13.

The special tool used to service the saw in the woods or the shop is the?

a)

Stap wrench

b)

Scrench

c)

Saw combo wrench

d)

Nut adjuster

14.

Bucking up a tree, is the process of

a)

Limbing it out

b)

Cutting it into saw logs

c)

Splitting it for firewood

d)

Cutting the notch out

15.

A dead limb or a tree that unexpectedly surprises the feller is called?

a)

Widow-maker

b)

Kickback

c)

Snag

d)

Hinge-wood

16.

Factores that affect the felling of a tree include?

a)

Wind and lean of tree

b)

Landing distance

c)

Diameter of stump

d)

Wind, lean of tree and chain saw condition

17.

Maintain the top angle of the Cutter link to a _______ angle?

a)

25 degree

b)

40 degree

c)

30 degree

d)

45 degree

18.

The drive link on the chain?

a)

Is driven off the sprocket and rides in the groove of the bar

b)

Connects the saw links together

c)

Should be filed for the correct slope

d)

The sprocket on the end of the bar

19.

When sharpening a chain saw by hand, it is a good habit to sharpen________

a)

From left to right

b)

Always in the same spot of the bar and move the chain ahead of you need to

c)

Sharpen one side of the chain and then the other

d)

Both B and C

20.

The material commonly used in chaps and cutting gloves for safety of the chain saw operator is?

a)

Steel mesh

b)

Reinforcement materials

c)

A very strong wool and plastic mesh

d)

Kevlar

21.

How many ounces in a pint?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

22.

How many ounces in a cup?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

23.

How many cups in a quart?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

24.

How many quarts in a gallon?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

25.

How many ounces in a gallon

a)

68

b)

88

c)

108

d)

128

26.

The five safety items that are worn while running a chain saw are chaps, boots helmet, coat(shirt) and gloves.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Cutting down a tree is called __________

a)

Chopping

b)

Dropping

c)

Felling

d)

Knelling

28.

What type of notch is this. (Total Angle ideally 90 degrees; at least 70 degrees top cut angled downward 70 degrees bottom cut angled upward 20 degrees)

a)

Open Faced

b)

Conventional

c)

Humbolt

29.

What type of notch is this. (Total Angle 45 degrees, Top cut angled downward 45 degrees, bottom cut flat horizontal)

a)

Open Faced

b)

Conventional

c)

Humbolt

30.

What type of notch is this. (Total Angle 45 degrees, top cut total horizontal, bottom cut angled upward at 45 degrees)

a)

Open Faced

b)

Conventional

c)

Humbolt

31.

An Open Face cut is a 90 degree cut.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A Humbolt cut is a 45 degree cut.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A conventional cut is a 65 degree cut.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What are the three types of back cuts? (choose three answers)

a)

Plunge cut

b)

Slash cut

c)

Two Stage cut

d)

Flesh cut

e)

Narrow cut

35.

When cutting out the wedge, 30% or 1/3 of the tree should be removed?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Chaps protect us by binding up the saw when cut?

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Under the law, all operators have to be trained before working on a given job or piece of equipment.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Spring poles are not that dangerous and don't require concern unless they are 6 inches or more in diameter?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Spark plug gap in the Echo saws is .040".

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The chain saw uses a direct drive set up.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Chain rotation creates a burr on the edge of the guide rails

a)

True

b)

False

42.

A chain saw should need to be sharpened several times through out the day.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

A chain saw bar has the following built in to it. Rails, groove, chain catch, oil delivery holes, and mounting slot.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Hardwood limbing techniques are the same as those used on softwoods

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A saw operator should check chain tension frequently

a)

True

b)

False