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Page 2 - ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW; BEFORE OPERATING SAW

2 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETYWARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING SAW 1. R e a d a n d u n d e r s t a n d t h i s ow n e r ’s manual before operating chain saw. 2. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate saw when you aretired. 3. Use chain saw for cutting wood only. Do n o t u s e c h ...

Page 3 - OWNER’S MANUAL; KICKBACK; W A R N I N G : K i c k b a c k m a y

3 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL KICKBACK W A R N I N G : K i c k b a c k m a y occur when the nose or tip of theguide bar touches an object, orwhen the wood closes in andpinches the saw chain in the cut.Tip contact in some cases maycause a lightning fast reversereaction, kicking the guide barup and back tow...

Page 4 - Oiler Control

4 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW CHAIN SAW NAMESAND TERMS Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or log into lengths. Felling Process of cutting down a tree. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Make this cut on opposite side of tree fromnotching cut. Front Handle Located at front of saw body. Fr...

Page 5 - Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw; UNPACKING; C h e c k a l l i t e m s f o r a n y s h i p p i n g

5 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL Power Cord Rear HandGuard RearHandle Front HandGuard Guide Bar Spike SawChain Guide BarNose Scabbard Oil Cap Trigger SwitchLockout MotorHousing Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw Oil Level Sight Hole(located on saw body,hidden by front handle) Front Handle PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION UN...

Page 6 - Figure 4 - Part Locations For Assembling Guide Bar; ASSEMBLY; WARNING: Cutting edges on

6 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 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 AdjustingPlate AdjustingScrew SprocketSupport Fig...

Page 7 - Continued; WARNING: Unplug chain saw; Figure 6 - Turning Adjusting Screw; Figure 7 - Saw Chain Adjustment; FILLING OIL TANK

7 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL PUSH TO SHARPEN INSTALLING AUTOMATICCHAIN SHARPENER (Fast Sharp Models Only) 1. Screw automatic chain sharpener into threaded hole. 2. C o n t i n u e t u r n i n g a u t o m a t i c c h a i n sharpener until you hear five (5) clicks. AutomaticChainSharpener Figure 5 - Automa...

Page 8 - EXTENSION CORDS; Cord; OILING CHAIN; W A R N I N G : R e a d a n d; Figure 9 - Pressing Oil Cap to Oil Chain

8 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW CUTTING WITH THE CHAINSAW 1. Connect saw to extension cord. Connect extension cord to power supply. 2. Make sure section of log to be cut is not laying on ground. This will keep chainfrom touching ground as it cuts throughlog. Touching ground with moving chainwill dull ch...

Page 9 - Figure 13 - Felling A Tree; Before Felling a Tree; Figure 12 - Retreat Path From Tree; FELLING A TREE

9 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 13 - Felling A Tree Directionof Fall 2" 1st Cut -LowerNotch Cut 2nd Cut -UpperNotch Cut Hinge 2 Inches 3rd Cut -Felling Cut WARNING: Do not cut all the way through tree. Leave abouttwo inches of tree diameter uncutdirectly behind felling notch (seeFigure 13). This ...

Page 10 - BUCKING A LOG; Follow directions below to buck a log.; LIMBING A TREE; Figure 14 - Limbing A Tree; Make first cut on underside of log (see

10 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW BUCKING A LOG Figure 15 - Bucking Log With EntireLength On Ground WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severeinjury or death. See Kickback, page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: • If on slope, make sure log will not roll down hill. Secure logby using wood...

Page 11 - TRIMMING A TREE; Figure 11 - Cutting A Limb; Make first cut six inches from tree trunk; Log Supported On Both Ends; Make first cut from above log (see Figure

11 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL 1st Cut Figure 17 - Bucking Log When Log IsSupported On Both Ends 2nd Cut TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) Figure 11 - Cutting A Limb WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severeinjury or death. See Kickback, page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: Do not operate chain...

Page 12 - CLEANING SAW BODY; CARE OF GUIDE BAR; Normal Guide Bar Maintenance

12 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW CLEANING SAW BODY CLEANING ANDMAINTENANCE Guide Bar With Uneven Wear Figure 18 - Guide Bar Cross Section Show-ing Uneven Bar Wear Guide BarGroove Guide Bar NOTICE: Below are instructionsfor servicing your chain saw. Anyservicing not mentioned belowshould be done by an au...

Page 13 - Figure 20 - File and File Guide Placement On Chain; Figure 21 - Chain Part Locations; Groove; SHARPENING SAW CHAIN; Items Needed to Sharpen Chain

13 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: Unplug chain saw f r o m p o w e r s o u r c e b e f o r eservicing. Severe injury or deathcould occur from electrical shockor body contact with movingchain. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protectivegloves when handling chain. Figure 20 - File and Fi...

Page 14 - Filing Cutter Depth Gauges; Figure 22 - Depth Gauge Tool On Chain; Figure 24 - Turning Sharpener Knob; Figure 25 - Sharpening Fast Sharp Chain; REPLACING SAW CHAIN

14 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW PUSH TO SHARPEN Filing Cutter Depth Gauges The cutter depth gauge clearance is reducedas cutters are sharpened. After every secondor third sharpening, reset cutter depth gauges. 1. Place depth gauge tool (.025") firmly across top of two cutters. Make suredepth gauge ...

Page 15 - WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing.; OBSERVED FAULT; Empty oil tank when; STORAGE

15 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contactwith moving chain. OBSERVED FAULT Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced.Cutting produces only sa...

Page 16 - SYMBOL DEFINITIONS; CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE; OVERSEAS OFFICES; NETHERLANDS; AUSTRALIA; FRANCE; CANADIAN OFFICES; Homelite

WARNING ICON G 001 SYMBOL DEFINITIONS G 018 M R di I THIS SAFE•T•TIPDEVICE ON YOURBAR NOSE PRE-VENTS KICKBACK THIS SYMBOLINDICATES DANGEROR WARNING. DO NOT USEONE-HANDED. HOLD SAWPROPERLY WITHBOTH HANDS. READ YOURPRODUCTLITERATURE. DANGER! BEWAREOF KICKBACK. AVOID BAR NOSECONTACT. WEAR HEARING ANDEY...