Basic Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-Cutting

This is for anyone who uses a chainsaw but who is not felling any trees. This was previously City & Guilds CS30

Who is the course suitable for?

The course is aimed at anyone who uses a chainsaw and is required to maintain and operate chainsaws for cross cutting

Course Duration

It will be 2 days training for novice or inexperienced users

The Course explained

Maintaining the chainsaw, guide bar and engine

Safety features of the chainsaw

Workshop safety

How to start a chainsaw and what pre-use checks are needed

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is needed and why

Cross cutting and stacking timber

Storage and transport of the chainsaw

Legislative issues

What to expect if you are taking a NPTC assessment

Remember to bring

Personal Protective Equipment: Chainsaw protective boots, chainsaw protective trousers. Type ‘C’ all round leg protection preferred, chainsaw protective gloves, chainsaw helmet complete with ear defenders and eye protection. Helmets must be ‘forestry type’ NOT tree climbing style, non-snag outer clothing.

Chainsaw with maximum 16 inch bar: meeting current legal HSE requirements, in good working order, along with user manual

Chainsaw Tool Kit: Comprising of, round file of the correct size for chainsaw, file holder correct for chainsaw, file handle, small flat file with file handle, bar clearing tool, depth gauge correct for chainsaw, box spanner correct for saw, grease gun, small screw driver, measuring callipers / sprung dividers, mixed petrol at correct mix ratio, chainsaw lubrication oil for bar – non fling. Preferably vegetable oil based
First aid kit: including large wound dressings

Assessments

The course can be run and assessed as a LANTRA course (ITA) or can be run as a LANTRA course and assessed by NPTC (City & Guilds)

If the course is assessed by NPTC then this will be done at a later date following your training.
You will need to fill in a NPTC registration form.