Chain Saw Nomenclature; Left Side; Right Side - Makita 5014NB Instruction Manual

Chain Saw Nomenclature
LEFT SIDE
Front handle
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Trigger switch
RIGHT
SIDE
Oil cap Guide bar nose
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Guide bar
Sprocket mounting pad
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
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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
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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
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The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Felling - The process of cutting down a tree.
Felling Back Cut
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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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