Chainsaw Operator's Manual: Chainsaw Safety, Maintenance and Cross-Cutting Techniques by ForestWorks

Author:ForestWorks [ForestWorks]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Technology & Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, science, Life Sciences, Horticulture, General, nature, Natural Disasters
ISBN: 9780643103825
Google: NN44DwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Published: 2009-10-01T00:17:34.224523+00:00

Tie straps

The tie strap is the connecting link between the cutter and the drive links, and also acts as a spacing link between the cutters.

Kerf

This is the width of the cut made into the wood by the chain.

The width of the cut decreases as the length of the cutter decreases with wear and sharpening.

In some cases well worn chains will not successfully cut thick, heavy bark due to the reduced width of the kerf.

Figure 37: Kerf width.

Saw chain sharpening

It is essential that the saw chain is kept sharp. Signs that a saw needs sharpening include:

you have to apply pressure to make the saw cut

the cut material is coming out as fine dust rather than ‘chip’

the saw ‘dishes’ or runs off instead of cutting straight

damage is present on the chrome surface of top plate or side plate.

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