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to reduce the weight. Following proper cutting
procedures will prevent stripping the bark from the
main member.
nDo not use the pole saw for felling or bucking.
nTo prevent electrocution, do not operate within 15m of
overhead electrical lines.
nKeep bystanders at least 15m away.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement
parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard
or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields during power tool operation or when
blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a
dust mask.
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the unit,
stop the motor, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and disconnect from power supply. Failure to
follow these instructions can result in serious
personal injury or property damage.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, petrol,
petroleumbased products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken, or destroy plastic, which may
result in serious personal injury.
All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the
instruction manual maintenance instructions, should be
performed by competent chain saw service personnel.
CHAIN TENSION
See Figures 10-11
WARNING
To avoid possible serious injury, never touch or
adjust the chain while the motor is running. The
saw chain is very sharp; always wear protective
gloves when performing maintenance to the
chain.
nStop the motor and disconnect from power supply
before setting the chain tension. Make sure the
guide bar nut is loose to finger tight, turn the chain
tensioning screw clockwise to tension the chain.
Refer to Replacing the Bar and Chain for additional
information.
NOTE: A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there
is no slack on the underside of the guide bar, the
chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand without
binding.
nChain must be re-tensioned whenever the flats on
the drive links hang out of the bar groove as shown in
Fig. 10.
nDuring normal operation, the temperature of the chain
will increase. The drive links of a correctly tensioned
warm chain will hang approximately .050 in. out of the
bar groove, as shown in fig. 11.
NOTE: New chain tends to stretch; check chain
tension frequently and tension as required.
CAUTION:
Chain tensioned while warm, may be too tight
upon cooling. Check the “cold tension” before
next use.
REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN
See Figures 12-15
nRemove the bar nut (11mm) and drivecase cover.
nThe bar contains a bar stud slot that fits over the bar
stud. The bar also contains a chain tensioning pin
hole which fits over the chain tensioning pin.
nPlace the bar onto the bar stud so that the chain
tensioning pin fits into the chain tensioning pin hole.
nFit the chain over the sprocket and into the bar
groove. The cutters on the top of the bar should
face toward the bar tip, in the direction of the chain
rotation.
nReplace the drivecase cover and install the bar nut.
Tighten the bar nut finger tight only. The bar must be
free to move for tension adjustment.
nRemove all slack from chain by turning the chain
tensioning screw clockwise, assuring that the chain
seats into the bar groove during tensioning.
nLift the tip of the bar up to check for sag. Release the
tip of the bar, and turn the chain tensioning screw 1/2
turn clockwise. Repeat this process until sag does not
exist.
nHold the tip of the bar up and tighten the bar nut
securely.
nChain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on
the underside of the bar, the chain is snug, but it can
be turned by hand without binding.