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Forestry + Woodlands
Chainsaw Cross-cut and Maintenance
Course

Chainsaw Cross-cut and Maintenance

Cumbria
CPD
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Short Course In person

Overview

This is an integrated training and assessment (ITA) LANTRA chainsaw course suitable for people who intend to use a chainsaw for business, domestic or leisure activities, but does not intend to work in a forestry or arboricultural role, or on Forest Enterprise land. The chainsaw crosscut and maintenance course is the perfect introduction for home and hobby users looking to become more competent with their chainsaw. Keep your chainsaw skills up to date with our refresher course. You must have completed a chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting course before attending the refresher.

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CPD

Chainsaw Cross-cut and Maintenance

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

At a glance

  • Identify the necessary personal protective equipment required, report on its condition and locate the various standard marks
  • Identify required safety and health features on a chainsaw
  • Prepare the chainsaw for use with the correct fuel/oil mix and chain lubrication
  • Start the chainsaw from both cold and hot in a safe manner
  • Carry out pre-cutting safety tests and state the procedures if the chainsaw fails these tests
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