Trees
This tree in the pinaceae family tends to grow in lower elevations and is highly sought after for its fruit that only emerges every few years. It is typically found near one seeded juniper. There was recently a very bad infestation of bark beetle that caused high mortality rates. Pinus Edulis
What is piñon pine?
There are typically this many cuts during the process of felling a tree
What is three?
This part of the chainsaw gives a momentary pulse of electromagnetic current due to the rotation of the flywheel which is then sent to the spark plug
What is the magneto?
This part of the saw should be greased with white lithium grease roughly every 10-15 tanks of fuel. It is located underneath the clutch drum cover
What is the needle cage bearing?
while felling a tree, non mission essential personnel should be this far away from the sawyer conducting the operation
what is 2.5 tree lengths?
This tree in the salicaceae family is highly coveted for its aesthetic value during fall. The trees are all clones of each other and therefore have a very weak root system. The leaves make a “quaking” sound with even the slightest breeze. Populus Tremuloides
What is Quaking Aspen?
This tool can be used to help determine tree leans and should be used at four angles 90 degrees from each other
What is a plumb bob?
This part of the saw uses a worm drive gear to move the bar forward or back, allowing the user to tighten or loosen the chain
What is the tensioner?
While sharpening a saw for normal fire operations, you should try to achieve an angle of ____ degrees
What is 30 degrees?
Chainsaw chaps must be long enough to cover at least this much of the top of the boot
what is 1”?
This tree tends to grow at higher elevations and can commonly be found among ponderosa pines. The leaves tend to be a bit more “weeping” or saggy than its lower elevation cousin. The heart wood is white turning to red and is falsely called a cedar. Juniperis Scopulorum
What is Rocky Mtn Juniper?
This type of face cut can be used on large trees so the notch simply falls out and is commonly used by loggers to preserve board feet
What is a Humboldt?
This part is located directly underneath the sprocket and is what drives the sprocket and also can immediately stop the chain due to a band clamping down on it when engaging the chain brake
What is the clutch drum?
This part of the chain should occasionally be ground down slightly with a flat file using a depth gauge. It is what determines how thick of material the teeth will remove
What is a raker?
A sawyer must be able to see this in order to drop a tree. This could potentially be hampered by heavy smoke
What is the top of the tree?
This coniferous tree tends to grow in shady areas and can choke out ponderosa pine and other species. The needles resemble a rib cage arrangement and when cut, are very fragrant. It is commonly used as a Christmas tree. It also tends to get significant heart rot and has very low fiscal value. Abies Concolor
What is white fir?
This type of face cut can be used when you need further control of the tree than a conventional cut. It allows the face to have significantly more room to close, meaning holding wood controls the fall much further than other cuts
What is an open face or birds mouth?
This part of the saw referred to as the clutch operates off this type of physical force that spreads the portions of the clutch apart when rpm’s are increased. High pressure pumps use this same type of force and are referred to as _____pumps
What is centrifugal?
This model of stihl chainsaw uses an internal chip to calibrate itself to elevation. When starting these saws, you should let the saw idle for roughly 30-69 seconds to let it calibrate
What is “any variation” of —-C
This acronym contains five letters that are the foundational process of sizing up a prospect tree for felling operations. The letters stand for this
What is objective, hazards, lay/lean, escape route, cut plan?
This tree is highly valued for its strength and ability to be used in outdoor applications as lumber. The heartwood tends to be orange and it sheds needles in its lower branches. It grows in sunnier areas and the Latin actually means “False Fir”. Pseudotsuga Menziessi var. scopulorum
What is Douglas Fir?
This type of back cut can be used to set desired holding wood, place wedges, and not have the tree begin to fall until you “pull the trigger” and cut a desired section of secondary holding wood allowing more control over the final action of the tree falling
What is a boring back cut?
This part sits inside a notch of the clutch drum cover. As the clutch drum cover spins, it uses a worm drive gear to provide oil to the bar. If a saw is not oiling, this is usually the main cause. It is located under the clutch and requires a cylinder stop to remove
What is the oiler needle?
There are two common sizes of round files for 3/8” chain used on fire. This file size is recommended by the manufacturer to be used on Stihl chain since the cutting teeth are slightly smaller than other brands.
What is 13/64”?
These are the three additional pieces if equipment carried by district personnel while conducting saw operations to provide first aid if a severe laceration occurs
What is bleed kit, Israeli bandage, and tourniquet?