Review Questions This test consists of 23 questions for reviewing Chapter 2. Read each question and decide if it is true (T) or false (F). You have 25 minutes to complete the test.
It is almost always easy to use the correct grapple point of the load
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The forwarder should be positioned as close as possible to the wood to be loaded for proper bundle grappling
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After loading, the bundle must be free of stones or rocks
Load content in harvesting residues or branches is clearly defined.
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Most of the times, harvesting residues or branches are due to bad working habits or lack of care by the harvester operator
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Branch residues in wood piles increase forwarder productivity
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Wood loaded on the forwarder must be away from the gate
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The shortest 3-3,5 m long pulpwood logs must be “knocked” against and touch the gate
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A way of leveling one end of the bundle is to “knock” it on the ground
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You can save time and increase productivity by not paying much attention on whether the logs of the bottom layer are parallel
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A well heaped load can weigh approximately two tons
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For proper loading, first load the centermost area of the forwarder, and then fill the space beside the stakes
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After building the bottom layer, place a bundle beside the stakes, and then another bundle on the other side.
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If there are two small wood stacks of the same assortment next to each other, the fastest loading option is to combine them first in a single bundle, and then load this bundle on the forwarder.
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When loading wood bundles, all tops should be loaded away from the gate.
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Proficient loading we will have a higher load weight and even weight distribution on the forwarder.
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Sometimes it is allowed to place short logs horizontally and at right angles to the rest of the logs to improve load balance.
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A load slightly higher at the rear end of the forwarder is preferable than a load higher at the front end.
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Sometimes, it is necessary to combine big logs with short logs to achieve a horizontal load.
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A much higher load at the rear end than in the front end is perfectly safe.
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A log with a large buttress must be placed with the buttress away from the cabin.
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Poorly delimbed pulpwood logs must always be placed away from the stakes near the middle of the forwarder.
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When loading a log with rot on one end, place the rot end towards the gate, so you can sort the log out and unload it separately, if needed.