HORT319 – Chainsaw Maintenance
Module code
HORT319
Module title
Chainsaw Maintenance
Prescription
To develop students ability to safely and accurately maintain a chainsaw.
Programmes
- SX1703
- WB2676
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
10
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 100
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Demonstrate knowledge of a chainsaw cutting unit.
2. Sharpen a chainsaw chain.
3. Check and maintain a chainsaw. - Content
- - Chainsaw components, cutter profiles, sprocket sizes, pitch, guage
- Sharpening tools
- Maintenance requirements
- Cutting fault causes
- Chain running in
- Consequences of using poorly maintained chain
- Chain sharpening and testing.
- Chainsaw maintenance, tools required
- Potential faults
- Reassembly, safe working conditions, industry standards, manufacturers recommendations - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be face to face delivery including workshops, project based interactive tasks, with group sessions, tutorials, and creation of portfolios of evidence.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode. Students must gain a minimum mark of 50% in the achievement-based assessments and meet all the requirements of the competency-based assessments including carrying out all tasks in a safe manner and to industry standard to be eligible for a final grade for this module. The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement-based assessment tasks.
