WorksheetsChainsaw Safety
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Chain saw Service Manual contains information about?
All types of saws
Safe operation only
Safety, technical information and maintenance information
Time line for saw diameter of cut logs
The chain brake on a chain saw is used for?
Stopping the chain in an emergency situation
Used for stopping the chain when making a movement, during cutting
Both A and B
To help with sharpening the saw
The Echo saws that we use in the shop run on a fuel mixture of?
30:1
25:1
1:50
50:1
A kickback occurs when?
When the chain at the tip of the saw comes to an abrupt stop
The saw is run without oil
The Chain is so loose that it catches and comes off the saw
The chain saw jumps for no reason
When felling a tree, two cuts are made one after the other. What are they?
Back cut and then the under cut
Back cut and then the side cut
Under cut and hen the hinge cut
Face cut and then the back cut
The fins on the engine are for?
Used for colling the engine as it runs
Used for cooling the chain and bar
Help to maintain the strenght of the case of the engine
Used for the oiling ports of the exhaust gases
Two methods used to safely and correctly start the chain saw are
Rope pull and electric start
Knee start and hand start
Drop and pull and floor start
Floor start and knee start
Two of the most common types of cutters on a chain are?
Chipper and chisel style
Ripper and chisel style
Ripper and chipper syle
Chisel and raker style
A depth gauge and flat file are used to?
Set the height of the top plate
Set the height of the raker
Check and set the height of the depth gauge
Check and set the height of the top plate guide
A face cord of firewood would have a measurement closest to?
4'X4'X8'
4'X8'X16"
4'X8'X30"
4'X4"X8"
When limbing out a tree, one should stand on?
Down hillside of the log
Same side as limbs are on
Up hillside of log
Use trunk as walk way and limb your way down trunk
The spark plug-when removed from a saw that is running smmothly would appear?
Dirty and wet
Wet and black deposits
Shiny greenish deposits
Hard, gray deposits
The special tool used to service the saw in the woods or the shop is the?
Stap wrench
Scrench
Saw combo wrench
Nut adjuster
Bucking up a tree, is the process of
Limbing it out
Cutting it into saw logs
Splitting it for firewood
Cutting the notch out
A dead limb or a tree that unexpectedly surprises the feller is called?
Widow-maker
Kickback
Snag
Hinge-wood
Factores that affect the felling of a tree include?
Wind and lean of tree
Landing distance
Diameter of stump
Wind, lean of tree and chain saw condition
Maintain the top angle of the Cutter link to a _______ angle?
25 degree
40 degree
30 degree
45 degree
The drive link on the chain?
Is driven off the sprocket and rides in the groove of the bar
Connects the saw links together
Should be filed for the correct slope
The sprocket on the end of the bar
When sharpening a chain saw by hand, it is a good habit to sharpen________
From left to right
Always in the same spot of the bar and move the chain ahead of you need to
Sharpen one side of the chain and then the other
Both B and C
The material commonly used in chaps and cutting gloves for safety of the chain saw operator is?
Steel mesh
Reinforcement materials
A very strong wool and plastic mesh
Kevlar
How many ounces in a pint?
2
8
12
16
How many ounces in a cup?
2
4
6
8
How many cups in a quart?
4
6
8
12
How many quarts in a gallon?
2
4
6
8
How many ounces in a gallon
68
88
108
128
The five safety items that are worn while running a chain saw are chaps, boots helmet, coat(shirt) and gloves.
True
False
Cutting down a tree is called __________
Chopping
Dropping
Felling
Knelling
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)
Open Faced
Conventional
Humbolt
What type of notch is this. (Total Angle 45 degrees, Top cut angled downward 45 degrees, bottom cut flat horizontal)
Open Faced
Conventional
Humbolt
What type of notch is this. (Total Angle 45 degrees, top cut total horizontal, bottom cut angled upward at 45 degrees)
Open Faced
Conventional
Humbolt
An Open Face cut is a 90 degree cut.
True
False
A Humbolt cut is a 45 degree cut.
True
False
A conventional cut is a 65 degree cut.
True
False
What are the three types of back cuts? (choose three answers)
Plunge cut
Slash cut
Two Stage cut
Flesh cut
Narrow cut
When cutting out the wedge, 30% or 1/3 of the tree should be removed?
True
False
Chaps protect us by binding up the saw when cut?
True
False
Under the law, all operators have to be trained before working on a given job or piece of equipment.
True
False
Spring poles are not that dangerous and don't require concern unless they are 6 inches or more in diameter?
True
False
Spark plug gap in the Echo saws is .040".
True
False
The chain saw uses a direct drive set up.
True
False
Chain rotation creates a burr on the edge of the guide rails
True
False
A chain saw should need to be sharpened several times through out the day.
True
False
A chain saw bar has the following built in to it. Rails, groove, chain catch, oil delivery holes, and mounting slot.
True
False
Hardwood limbing techniques are the same as those used on softwoods
True
False
A saw operator should check chain tension frequently
True
False
