Maintain a chainsaw/Activities/Sharpening and setting depth gauges

Objective
According to the requirements of the Approved Code of Practice and the manufacturer's recommendations that came with your saw; use the following activities to demonstrate your knowledge of tensioning, sharpening and setting of depth gauges

Activity

 * 1) Watch or read the transcription for the Videos that demonstrate the sharpening of a chainsaw. Help transcribe the audio into text according to the time code if it appears unfinished or incorrect.
 * 2) Describe in your own words or show via multimedia the steps for tensioning a chainsaw chain;
 * 3) Describe in your own words or show via multimedia the steps for sharpening a chainsaw chain;
 * 4) Describe in your own words or show via multimedia the importance of having the correct depth gauge

Support Materials

 * How to tension the saw chain correctly - Stihl Australia website
 * Watch or read the transcription for the Videos that demonstrate the sharpening of a chainsaw. Help transcribe the audio into text according to the time code if it appears unfinished or incorrect.
 * Gus shows us how to use a depth gauge - Otago Polytechnic short course on chainsaw safety.
 * Gus demonstrates the correct file angle to be used when sharpening a chainsaw chain….chain chain chain,chain of foolsOtago Polytechnic short course 2006
 * Gus shows how you can avoid cutting yourself when tensioning the chain - Otago Polytechnic short course 2006
 * Jerry showing the tools needed for sharpening - Otago Polytechnic 2007
 * Video of Jerry showing depth guage - Otago Polytechnic 2007
 * Video of Jerry showing how to tension a chainsaw - Otago Polytechnic 2007
 * Video of Jerry sharpening a chainsaw - Otago Polytechnic 2007
 * Video of Jerry dressing a bar - Otago Polytechnic 2007