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FOREST APPLICATION -- November 28-30, 2022 (Pea River EC)

Dates: Nov 28 - 30, 2022   2022-11-28 2022-11-30 America/Chicago FOREST APPLICATION -- November 28-30, 2022 (Pea River EC) DAY 1 n  Personal Protective Equipment n  Chainsaw safety features n  Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut n  The Hinge n  The Face Notch n  The Cutter Tooth n  Information before felling n  Scoring to steer retention of topics DAY 2 n  RDT Maintenance n  The Cutter Tooth n  Run Check/Carburetor adjustment n  Hands-on practice of round chain filing and or chisel bit n  Introduction to Spring Poles n  Height Measuring n  Wedging and Binds n  Introduction to Wedging n  Side lean and target accuracy DAY 3 n  Discussion of Pressures and Binds n  Springpoles n  Windthrown Trees/Hangers n  Site Information/Assessment n  Hazard Removals and Recognition n  Wedging use for Pressures and Binds n  Delimbing, Topping and Bucking techniques n  Review of Notching and Hinge n  Debris removal and Ergonomics n  Throw line and Rope Discussions     Pea River EC Alabama Rural Electric Association
Location: Pea River EC

DAY 1

Personal Protective Equipment

Chainsaw safety features

Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut

The Hinge

The Face Notch

The Cutter Tooth

Information before felling

Scoring to steer retention of topics

DAY 2

RDT Maintenance

The Cutter Tooth

Run Check/Carburetor adjustment

Hands-on practice of round chain filing and or chisel bit

Introduction to Spring Poles

Height Measuring

Wedging and Binds

Introduction to Wedging

Side lean and target accuracy

DAY 3

Discussion of Pressures and Binds

Springpoles

Windthrown Trees/Hangers

Site Information/Assessment

Hazard Removals and Recognition

Wedging use for Pressures and Binds

Delimbing, Topping and Bucking techniques

Review of Notching and Hinge

Debris removal and Ergonomics

Throw line and Rope Discussions

 

 

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