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Page 2 - ELECTRIC CHAINSAW; WARNINGS; CHAIN SAW OPERATION

2 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS IMPORTANT: Make certain youread and understand all SafetyWarnings on pages 2 through 4.Improper use of this chain sawcan cause severe injury or deathfrom fire, electrical shock, bodycontact with moving chain, orfalling woo...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; Cause Of Pushback and Pull-In; uct Identification; KICKBACK; Cause Of Kickback; Continued

3 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL Direction 90 ° Quadrant Figure 1 - Kickback Hazard Example.Do Not Let Nose of Guide Bar TouchObject While Chain is Moving Do Not LetGuide BarTouch Here PUSHBACK AND PULL-IN Avoid pushback and pull-in. Thesehazards can cause you to losecontrol of chain saw. Pushback orpull-in ...

Page 4 - Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw; UNPACKING

4 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION Power Cord Rear HandGuard RearHandle Front HandGuard Guide Bar Spike SawChain Scabbard Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw Safe•T•Tip ® Anti-KickbackDevice Oil Cap Trigger SwitchLockout Motor Housing Oil Level Sight Hole(located on sa...

Page 6 - Plate; Figure 4 - Part Locations For Assembling Guide Bar; Block; ASSEMBLY; WARNING: Cutting edges on; Saw Chain Tension Adjustment; CAUTION: Do not place chain

6 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 MountingStand-Outs Guide BarBolts Guide BarNuts AdjustingHole GuideBar TappingScrew SawChain CuttingEdge CuttingEdge TowardsGuideBar Nose Front HandGuard DriveSprocket Figure 3 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard Adjusting Plate AdjustingSc...

Page 7 - There should be no gap between; WARNING: Unplug chain saw; Figure 5 - Turning Adjusting Screw; Figure 6 - Saw Chain Adjustment; For temperatures below 30

7 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL 1. Before adjusting chain, make sureguide bar nuts are only finger tight. Alsomake sure adjusting block is in ovaladjusting hole on guide bar. 2. Turn adjusting screw clockwise untilall slack is out of chain (see Figure 5). Note: There should be no gap between side links of c...

Page 8 - Figure 9 - Switch Lockout and Trigger Location; Remove saw from a cut with saw; EXTENSION CORDS; Cord Length; OILING CHAIN; Figure 8 - Pressing Oil Cap to Oil Chain

8 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 CUTTING WITH THE CHAINSAW 1. Connect saw to extension cord. Con-nect extension cord to power supply. 2. Make sure section of log to be cut isnot laying on ground. This will keepchain from touching ground as it cutsthrough log. Touching ground withmov...

Page 9 - Before Felling a Tree; Clear work area around tree.; Figure 10 - Retreat Path From Tree; FELLING PROCEDURE; Felling Notch; If lower notch cut is eight; Felling Cut; Figure 11 - Felling A Tree

9 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERATING CHAINSAW Continued FELLING A TREE (Cutting Downa Tree) Felling is the process of cutting down a tree.Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feetapart. Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet. Follow directions below to fell a tree. Before Felling a Tree 1. Before fellin...

Page 10 - Follow directions below to buck a log.; LIMBING A TREE; Figure 12 - Limbing A Tree; Log Supported On One End

10 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections.Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feetapart. Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet. When possible, raise log or section offground. Do this by using limbs, logs, chocks,etc. When cutting through log, ma...

Page 11 - Figure 16 - Cutting A Limb; CAUTION: Seek professional; Log Supported On Both Ends

11 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERATING CHAINSAW Continued 1st Cut Figure 15 - Bucking Log When Log IsSupported On Both Ends 2nd Cut TRIMMING A TREE(PRUNING) 2" to 4" 6" 1st Cut - Pruning Undercut(to avoid splintering) 3rd Cut - StubUndercut(to avoid splintering) Figure 16 - Cutting A Limb 2n...

Page 12 - Figure 18 - Guide Bar Maintenance; CARE OF GUIDE BAR; Normal Guide Bar; CLEANING SAW BODY; Normal Guide Bar Maintenance; Remove guide bar from chain saw.

12 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 Figure 18 - Guide Bar Maintenance Flat File Burr Oil Slot Cleaning Groove WithPutty Knife GuideBar Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth damp-ened with a mild soap and water mixture.Wipe saw body to clean. CARE OF GUIDE BAR Uneven bar wear causes mo...

Page 13 - Items Needed to Sharpen Chain; ITEM; Depth Gauge Filing; DUAL RAKER; Sharpening Cutters; Figure 19 - File and File Holder Placement On Chain; Top Plate; Left Side of Chain

13 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE Continued Kickback-suppressing type 35-MD50 semi-chisel tooth, 3/8" pitch, Dual Raker sawchain has two rakers (depth gauges) insteadof just one gauge preceding each tooth.When chain contact is made within thekickback zone of a guide bar nose, the ...

Page 14 - Dry guide bar and chain.; STORAGE; Replacing Saw Chain; For proper chain, see; Filing Tool; Filing Cutter Depth Gauges; Part Number; Only use original replacement parts.; Warranty Service; REPAIR SERVICE

14 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 If storing saw for more than 30 days, followsteps below. 1. Drain oil tank. 2. Remove and clean guide bar and chain.Clean guide bar and chain by soakingin petroleum based solvent or mild soapand water mixture. 3. Dry guide bar and chain. 4. Place ch...

Page 15 - TROUBLESHOOTING; OBSERVED PROBLEM; WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing.

15 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED PROBLEM Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced.Cutting produces only sawdust with fewlarge chips. Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily. Motor of saw does not run when you squeezetrigger. Motor of saw runs, but chain does not m...

Page 16 - SYMBOL DEFINITIONS; CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE; CAN BE OBTAINED AT THIS NUMBER.; HOMELITE DIVISION OF TEXTRON INC.; OVERSEAS OFFICES; NETHERLANDS; AUSTRALIA; FRANCE; CANADIAN OFFICES; HOMELITE; NOT A UPC

WARNING ICON G 001 SYMBOL DEFINITIONS G 018 Man Reading Icon G037 THIS SAFE•T•TIPDEVICE ON YOURBAR NOSEPREVENTSKICKBACK THIS SYMBOLINDICATES DANGEROR WARNING. DO NOT USEONE-HANDED. HOLD SAWPROPERLY WITHBOTH HANDS. READ YOURPRODUCTLITERATURE. DANGER!BEWARE OF KICK-BACK. AVOID BAR NOSECONTACT. WEAR HE...