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Chain Saw Nomenclature
LEFT
SIDE
Front handle
v
RIGHT
Rear handle
/
Trigger switch
SIDE
Oil cap
Guide bar nose
\
I
Guide bar
mounting pad
Sprocket
Bar Tip Guard
-
A n attachment that may be provided on the end of the guide
bar t o prevent the chain at the end of the guide bar from contacting the wood.
Bucking - The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
Chain Brake
-
A device used t o stop the chain saw.
Chain Saw Powerhead
-
A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar.
Clutch - A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a driven member t o
and from a rotating source of power.
Drive Sprocket or Sprocket - The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Felling - The process of cutting down a tree.
Felling Back Cut - The final cut in a tree felling operation made on the opposite
side of the tree from the notching undercut.
Front Handle
-
The support handle located at or toward the front of the chain
saw.
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