Tools & Materials Needed to Maintain your
Chainsaw
Though chainsaws require very little
maintenance, when properly maintained your
chainsaw will last longer and be a safer tool to
use.
Every chainsaw owner should keep the following
list to help ensure the proper upkeep of the
chainsaw.
Tools & Materials
Needed to Maintain your Chainsaw
Important Safety Note: Before you service or
perform any maintenance on your chainsaw make
sure that it has had proper time to cool down.
Always ensure that the spark plug has been
disconnected if your chainsaw is gas powered. If
your chainsaw is electric always, ensure that it
is unplugged before performing any maintenance.
Always wear protective gloves and eyewear when
handling or performing maintenance on your
chainsaw.
BASIC TOOLS NEEDED
- Carburetor cleaner
- Combination spark
plug/guide bar wrench (Several chainsaw
manufacturers make and sell multipurpose
tools, which function as: Guide bar wrench,
screwdriver, spark plug wrench, and basic
wrench, specifically made for your
particular chainsaw. You can purchase one or
two of these tools so that you can carry one
with you into the woods or when you are
working with your chainsaw.
- Safety Goggles
- Bar and chain oil
(that is recommended for the make and model
of your chainsaw)
- Fresh fuel/oil
mixture (that is recommended for the make
and model of your chainsaw)
- Gloves
- Owner’s Manual (Store
in plastic baggie keep for reference, in
addition it is recommended that you either
make an extra copy or request a copy from
the manufacture.)
- Round file and file
guide for sharpening saw chain
- Screwdrivers
- Shop rags
- Spare Spark plugs
- Spark plug gapping
tool
- Sprocket lubricant
- Spare parts as needed
(that are recommended for the make and model
of your chainsaw)
In addition to the require tools listed
above, you should also have the following items
with you:
- First aid kit (this
should contain at lest one large wound
compress.)
- Multipurpose fire
extinguisher
- Sharp axe
- Sledgehammer and
wedges
- Bar and chain oil
- Pre-mixed two-cycle
motor oil and gasoline for the engine (gas
chainsaws)
The fuel for your chainsaw
should be mixed according to the manufacturer’s
requirements. Never use reclaimed crankshaft oil
in your fuel.
All chainsaws sold in the United States must be
equipped with a Chain Brake. This is designed to
stop the saw chain instantly and is either
activated manually or activated by the force of
the kickback itself. You must refer to your
owner’s manual on the proper way to check the
chain break for your particular saw. Maintenance
on this safety feature is vital and should one
be attempted by a certified, properly trained
chainsaw service technician.
Important Safety Note: Every chainsaw
placed into initial service shall be equipped
with a chain brake and shall otherwise meet the
requirements of the ANSI B175-1.1991 "Safety
Requirements for Gasoline-Powered Chainsaws.”
Each chainsaw placed into service before
February 9, 1995, shall be equipped with a
protective device that minimizes chainsaw
kickback. No chainsaw kickback device shall be
removed or otherwise disabled. **
**Source: U.S. Department
of Labor Occupational Safety & Health
Administration Section 6 of the Logging
Preamble. For more information please visit
their website at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/logsafe.html
Rotational Kickback: The rapid upward and
backward motion of the saw that can occur when
the moving saw chain near the upper portion of
the tip of the guide bar contacts an object such
as a log or branch.
(Source ANSI B175.1 2000)
Linear kickback (also called pinch kickback):
The rapid push back of the saw that can occur
when the wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide
bar. (Source ANSI B175.1 2000)
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