| Description | Unit |
| Cutting time on mine timber (new blade) | 5 to 10 sec for 170 mm diameter 9 to 15 sec for 210 mm diameter |
| Water consumption | 0.7 ℓ/sec |
| Oil capacity | 0.8 ℓ |
| Oil specification | Cutter bar oil |
| Approx. no. of cuts per ℓ of oil | 300 |
| Mass of saw excluding 0.8 kg oil | 20 kg |
Chainsaw
To allow a single person to easily and quickly cut timber ‘sticks’ up to 300 mm in diameter to the correct length, at a small angle if desired, to be used in a stoping environment for permanent hanging wall support. The standard timber ‘stick’ size used in South African mines is 200 mm diameter.
- Trigger operated with a dead man’s handle action
- Oil pump for lubricating chain
