Chain Saw Nomenclature; Left Side - Makita 5012B Instruction Manual

Chain Saw Nomenclature
LEFT SIDE
Front handle Manual oiler control
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Trigger switch
SIDE
Oil
cap Guide bar nose
Guide bar
Sprocket mounting pad
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Bucking
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The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
Chain Saw Powerhead
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A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar.
Sprocket
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The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Felling
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The process of cutting down a tree.
Felling Back Cut -
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 the front of the chain saw.
Front Handle Guard
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A
structural barrier between the front handle of a chain
saw and the guide bar, typically located close t o the hand position on the front
handle.
Guide Bar
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A
solid railed structure that supports and guides the saw chain.
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