Product identification unpacking, Chain saw names and terms – Homelite UT13136 User Manual

Page 6

Advertising
background image

6

120692

www.desatech.com

Bucking

Process of cutting a felled tree or log into

lengths.

Chock

Block or wedge used to secure wood from

moving.

Felling

Process of cutting down a tree.

Felling Cut

Final cut when felling a tree. Make this

cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut.

Front Handle

Located at front of saw body.

Front Hand Guard

Shield between front handle and

guide bar. Protects left hand while using saw.

Guide Bar

Metal bar that extends from saw body.

The guide bar supports and guides chain.

Guide Bar Nose

Tip or end of guide bar.

Guide Bar Retainer

Bolt-like fastener that holds

guide bar in place during assembly and operation

of chain saw.

Kickback

Quick backward and upward motion of

guide bar. Kickback may occur when tip of guide bar

touches an object while chain is moving. The guide

bar will kick up and back towards operator.

Limbing

Process of cutting limb(s) from a felled tree.

Low-Kickback Chain

Chain that reduces chance of

kickback as required by ANSI B175.1.

Normal Cutting Position

Stance used while making

bucking and felling cuts.

Notching Cut

Notch cut in tree that directs fall of tree.

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

UNPACKING

1. Remove all items from carton.

2. Check all items for any shipping damage. If you

find any damage or if any parts are missing, call

Technical Services at 1-800-858-8501 for prompt

service.

Oiler Control

System for oiling guide bar and chain.

Power Head

Chain saw without chain and guide bar.

Also known as saw body.

Pushback (Kickback, Pinch)

Rapid pushback of chain

saw. Pushback may occur if chain along top of guide

bar is pinched, caught, or contacts a foreign object.

Rear Handle

Handle located at rear of saw body.

Reduced Kickback Guide Bar

Guide bar that re-

duces chance of kickback.

Replacement Chain

Chain that complies with ANSI

B175.1 when used with a specific saw. It may not meet

ANSI requirements when used with other saws.

Saw Chain (Chain)

Loop of chain having cutting

teeth for cutting wood. The motor drives chain. The

guide bar supports chain.

Spiked Bumper (Spike)

Pointed teeth at front of

saw body beside guide bar. Keep spiked bumper in

contact with wood when felling or bucking. It helps

maintain position of saw while cutting.

Sprocket

Toothed wheel that drives chain.

Switch

Device that completes or interrupts electrical

circuit to motor of saw.

Switch Linkage

This device connects switch to trig-

ger. It moves switch when you squeeze trigger.

Switch Lockout

Device that reduces accidental

starting of saw.

Figure 2 - Chain Saw Model UT13136

Chain Tensioning Screw

Rear Handle

Power Cord

Guide Bar

Saw Chain

Front Handle

Oil Cap

Trigger

Switch Lockout

Cord Hitch

Guide Bar Nose

Hand Guard

CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS

Advertising