Lantra Awards
Level 2
QN: 610/6589/4
Curriculum Active
Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-Cutting Timber using a Chainsaw
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Lantra Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 24 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Lantra Awards
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
24 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Cross-cutting timber using a battery-powered chainsaw
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety legislation, and industry best practice relevant to cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to identify hazards and control risks associated with carrying out cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Be able to identify hazards and control risks associated with carrying out the cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to transport and store the batteries required for battery-powered chainsaws
- Be able to install and remove a battery on a battery-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective refilling of the saw chain oil reservoir on a battery-powered chainsaw
- Know how to carry out cross-cutting activities using safe productive and sustainable working practices
- Be able to carry out cross-cutting activities using safe productive and sustainable working practices
- Know how to carry out safe and effective starting processes on a battery-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective starting processes on the battery-powered chainsaw
- Know how to carry out the cross-cutting of timber using a chainsaw
- Be able to carry out the cross-cut of timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to carry out safe, productive and sustainable clearing of the worksite
- Be able to carry out carry out safe, productive and sustainable clearing of the worksite
- Be able to demonstrate preparing the liquid fuel-powered chainsaw for transport and storage
2
Cross-cutting timber using a liquid fuel-powered chainsaw
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety legislation, and industry best practice relevant to cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to identify hazards and control risks associated with carrying out cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Be able to identify hazards and control risks associated with carrying out the cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to transport and store the fuel required for liquid-fuel-powered chainsaws
- Carry out safe and effective on-site refuelling of a liquid-fuel powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective refilling of the saw chain oil reservoir on a liquid-fuel-powered chainsaw
- Know how to carry out cross-cutting activities using safe productive and sustainable working practices
- Be able to carry out cross-cutting activities using safe, productive and sustainable working practices
- Know how to carry out safe and effective starting processes on the liquid-fuel-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective starting processes on a liquid-fuel-powered chainsaw
- Know how to carry out the cross-cutting of timber using a chainsaw
- Be able to carry out the cross-cutting of timber using a chainsaw
- Know how to carry out safe, productive and sustainable clearing of the worksite
- Be able to carry out safe, productive and sustainable clearing of the worksite
- Be able to demonstrate preparing the liquid fuel-powered chainsaw for transport and storage
3
Maintenance for battery-powered chainsaws
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety legislation, and industry best practice relevant to chainsaw activities
- Know how to identify hazards and control risks associated with chainsaw maintenance
- Know the components and functions of a chainsaw cutting system
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the saw chain
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the saw chain
- Understand the importance of saw chain maintenance
- Be able to correctly remove and reassemble the cutting components of a chainsaw
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the guide bar
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the guide bar
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the drive sprocket, needle bearing, clutch and chain brake band
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the power unit of a battery-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the power unit and charging unit of a battery-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the battery of a battery-powered chainsaw
- Know how to carry out chainsaw maintenance using safe, productive and sustainable working practices
- Be able to carry out chainsaw maintenance using safe, productive and sustainable working practices
4
Maintenance for liquid fuel-powered chainsaws
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety legislation, and industry best practice relevant to chainsaw activities
- Know how to identify hazards and control risks associated with chainsaw maintenance
- Know the components and functions of a chainsaw cutting system
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the saw chain
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the saw chain
- Understand the importance of saw chain maintenance
- Be able to correctly remove and reassemble the cutting components of a chainsaw
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the guide bar
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the guide bar
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the drive sprocket, needle bearing, clutch and chain brake band
- Know how to carry out safe and effective maintenance on the power unit of a liquid-fuel-powered chainsaw
- Be able to carry out safe and effective maintenance of the power unit of a liquid-fuel-powered chainsaw
- Understand the appropriate use of fuel types for liquid-fuel-powered chainsaws
- Know how to carry out chainsaw maintenance using safe, productive and sustainable working practices
- Be able to carry out chainsaw maintenance using safe, productive and sustainable working practices
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6589/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Lantra Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2025