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AS 2726.2-1995

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Chainsaws - Safety requirements - Chainsaws for tree service

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

Superseded date

30-06-2017

Superseded by

AS 2726.2-2004

£20.86
Excluding VAT

1 - AS 2726.2-1995 CHAINSAWS-SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - CHAINSAWS FOR TREE SERVICE
4 - PREFACE
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 OBJECTIVE
6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.4.1 Attachment point
6 - 1.4.2 Tree service chainsaw
7 - SECTION 2 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
7 - 2.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF TREE SERVICE CHAINSAWS
7 - 2.1.1 Principles
7 - 2.1.2 Assemblies and mating parts
7 - 2.1.3 Engine capacity
7 - 2.2 MATERIALS
7 - 2.3 SECURITY OF ASSEMBLIES
7 - 2.4 PROTECTION AGAINST INJURY BY KICKBACK
7 - 2.5 CHAIN CATCHER
7 - 2.6 CONTROLS
7 - 2.7 HANDLES
7 - 2.7.1 General
8 - 2.7.2 Clearance dimensions of handles
8 - 2.7.3 Mechanical strength of handles
8 - 2.8 ATTACHMENT POINT
8 - 2.9 GUARDS AND COVERS
8 - 2.9.1 Rotating parts guards
8 - 2.9.2 Front hand guard
8 - 2.9.3 Strength of guards and covers
11 - 2.10 BALANCE
11 - 2.10.1 Longitudinal balance
11 - 2.10.2 Horizontal holding moment
12 - 2.11 GUIDE BAR
12 - 2.12 CHAIN BRAKE
12 - 2.13 WOOD CHIP AND SAWDUST DISCHARGE
13 - 2.14 VIBRATION
13 - 2.15 SOUND PRESSURE
13 - 2.16 ENGINE
14 - SECTION 3 MARKING OF TREE SERVICE CHAINSAWS
14 - 3.1 GENERAL
14 - 3.2 INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK

Specifies the safety requirements for portable, hand-held, internal combustion-engine driven chainsaws intended for use in arboriculture by an operator working up in trees.

Committee
SF-033
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 0079 9
Pages
9
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies the safety requirements for portable, hand-held, internal combustion engine-driven chainsaws intended for use in arboriculture by an operator working up in trees.

First published as AS 2726.2-1995.

£20.86
Excluding VAT