Sharpening and setting depth gauges
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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
- 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.
- Describe in your own words or show via multimedia the steps for tensioning a chainsaw chain;
- Describe in your own words or show via multimedia the steps for sharpening a chainsaw chain;
- 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 fools Otago 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
