Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
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Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
This course is an introduction to the suite of NPTC Certificates of Competence relating to chainsaws. On successful completion of the course you will receive a L2 Certificate in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting.
This is a 3 day course - 2 days training and an assessment on day 3 which takes around 3 hours.
What you will learn
You will cover the following:
Basic use and maintenance of the chainsaw
Current health and safety legislation and safety clothing (PPE) guidance
Fuel mixtures and lubricants
Power unit, safety features, recoil starter
Chain identification, bar maintenance, sharpening
Hot and cold start
Chainsaw handling and cutting techniques

Bicton College
Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.
Basic use and maintenance of the chainsaw
Current health and safety legislation and safety clothing (PPE) guidance
Fuel mixtures and lubricants
Power unit, safety features, recoil starter
Chain identification, bar maintenance, sharpening
Hot and cold start
Chainsaw handling and cutting techniques

Bicton College
Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.
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Dates & Locations
- Location - Bicton College
- Start Date - 17 October 2023
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £420.00
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For 17 October 2023 start date
- Location - Bicton College
- Start Date - 23 January 2024
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £420.00
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For 23 January 2024 start date
- Location - Bicton College
- Start Date - 19 March 2024
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £420.00
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For 19 March 2024 start date
- Location - Bicton College
- Start Date - 7 May 2024
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £420.00
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For 7 May 2024 start date
- Location - Bicton College
- Start Date - 25 June 2024
- Fees - Tuition Fees: £420.00
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Course Code 10169-BIC-23, 13815-BIC-23, 13816-BIC-23, 10175-BIC-23, 13817-BIC-23
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