Makita EA3200S User manual

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Operator’

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA or EPA), the California Air Resources Board and MAKITA
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions supplied is warranted

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(EVAPORATIVE)
(EXHAUST)
(C) Choke (Cold start enrichment system)
(B) Intake manifold
(B) Spark plug
(PCV)
(A) PCV valve
(EGR)
(A) Catalytic converter

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Before operating a chain saw or other MAKITA products it is important that you read, fully understand and
Canadian Standards Association
Society of Automotive Engineers
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Delivery inventory
Safety precautions
Denomination of components
Technical data 19
Only for models with fastening nuts on the sprocket
guard
Tightening the saw chain 21
Checking the chain tension 22
Retightening the saw chain 22
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Tensioning the saw chain 24
Checking the chain tension 24
Retensioning the saw chain 24
Tightening the saw chain
Checking the chain tension 27
Retensioning the saw chain 27
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Starting the engine 31
Stopping the engine 31
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Sharpening the saw chain
Replacing the saw chain 37
Replacing the spark plug 39
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Replacing the return spring 40
Mounting the fan housing 40
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Replacing the suction head 41
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Instructions for periodic maintenance 42
Service, spare parts and guarantee 43
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Extract from the spare parts list

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saw only to people who are experienced in working
Do not operate this chain saw unless you have
extraordinary cutting needs and experience in and
and in some cases
may cause a lightning fast reverse kicking
As a chain saw user, you can take several steps to
hands, your right hand on the rear grip and
saw at least 10 feet (3 m) from the fueling point
area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path
stops moving when the throttle control trigger is
order to remove the clutch structural damage to

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Have your MAKITA dealer show you how to operate
Bystanders, especially children and animals should
Proper use of a chain saw involves
Prolonged use of chain saws exposing the operator
may cause nerve and circulation damage and tis
All MAKITA saws are therefore provided with an an
(drugs, alcohol), which might impair vision, dexterity
Always use two hands when
not the
evaluated with the power head
Tip contact may cause the guide
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for use on MAKITA
acceleration of the engine can cause the chain to
When transporting in a vehicle, keep
secure your saw to prevent turnover, fuel spillage
Protect your hands with gloves when handling saw and
Wear an approved safety hard hat to protect your
Continual and regular users should have their
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order to avoid false setting the tensioning procedure
make sure the hexagonal nut(s) for the sprocket
guard is (are) tightened securely after tensioning
having tightened the nuts and thereafter at regular
Check for fuel leakage while refueling and during op
move the chain saw at least 10 feet (3 m) from fueling
to engage the sprocket and turn the chain which may

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Have your MAKITA dealer check your saw and make
tremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven
Do not cut any material other than wood or
When sawing, make sure that the saw chain does
not touch any foreign materials such as rocks, nails
of your saw without having it slip out of your grip (see
handle and grip are in good condition and free of mois
Always start a cut with the chain running at full speed
reactive forces (see pages 11 to 13) and may lose

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clear of the cutting attachment whenever the engine is
chain to pop out of the cut or kerf, go out of control and
pages 11 to 13) may cause the chain to strike the op
Reactive forces, that may occur during any cut are
forces may result in loss of control which may, in
of the causes of these reactive forces may help you
The most common reactive forces are
In order to keep control of your saw, always maintain
This reaction can occur in a fraction of a second and
chain to strike the operator with enough force to cause
unexpectedly, unintentionally contacts solid material
causes a rotational force of the chain saw in the direc
tion opposite to the chain movement, mainly in the plane
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Be alert for shifting of the log or other forces that
Stand to the side of the cutting path of the chain
Improper lowering of the depth gauges also increases
A dull improperly sharpened chain may increase
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the chain pulls the saw forward, causing the operator
and saplings which may easily catch the chain and
Before felling a tree, consider carefully all conditions
inside, it could snap and fall toward the operator
is suddenly stopped when it is pinched, caught or en
When felling in the vicinity of roads, railways and
Inform the police, utility company or railway authority

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45°
45°
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45°
Then, determine the placement of the felling notch

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Begin the felling cut slighty higher than the felling notch
Be extremely careful with partially fallen trees which
When the tree hangs or for some other reason does
not fall completely, set the saw aside and pull the

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operator and cause loss of control of the saw or

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Always stop the engine and makesurethatthechain
Chain saws with catalytic converter
Do not attempt any maintenance or repair work not
Store saws in a high or locked place, away from
made on the compression side to relieve the
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1Handle
Cover
3Hood lock (under the hood cap)
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Chain tensioning screw
Retaining nuts
10 Chain catcher
11 Sprocket guard
15 Starter grip
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17 Throttle lever
Rear hand guard
23 Oil tank cap
24 Chain (Blade)
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EA3200S EA3201S
Stroke volume 3
Bore inch (mm)
Stroke inch (mm)
rpm
Coupling speed rpm 4,100
Sound pressure level at the operator´s ear at full load according
dB (A) 102
dB (A)
Type
Ignition system Type electronic
Spark plug Type
or spark plug Type
Electrode gap inch (mm)
Chain oil tank capacity
Sprocket pitch inch
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Chain type

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75) of the chain
Use the universal wrench delivered with the chain saw for
1) in
Unscrew retaining nuts (2
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Turn chain tensioning screw (4
until the pin (5) of the chain tensioner is underneath the
threaded pin (6
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