Title: Maintain equipment and machinery according to manufacturer recommendations.
Course: Community Forestry and Tree Management (18502-III) > Section: Examining Tree Care Safety

Maintenance should include

- determining and performing preventative maintenance measures
- maintaining and servicing small gasoline engines using the operator’s manual
- keeping records of equipment servicing
- disposing of waste products
- handling flammable and non-restricted chemicals
- storing equipment and machinery
- performing minor welding repairs using arc-welding and oxy-acetylene equipment.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What methods are used to store gasoline?
- What are the required procedures for handling and storing flammable substances?
- Why should one use the operator’s manual to use troubleshooting methods for equipment and machinery repair?