Jonsered CS 2147 - Manual

English – 5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Chain brake and hand guard Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is designed to stop the chain immediately if you get a kickback. The chain brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only you can prevent them. Take care when using your saw and make sure the...

6 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • During felling your left hand grasps the front handle in such a way that it cannot activate the chain brake. In this position, i.e. when your left hand is in such a position that it cannot affect the movement of the hand guard, the chain brake can only be activated ...

English – 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Muffler The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. In areas with a hot, dry climate there is a high risk of fires. These areas are sometimes controlled by legislation and requirements that among other thin...

8 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Checking the inertia brake release Hold the chain saw over a stump or other firm object. Let go of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as the chain saw rotates around the rear handle. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be applied. Checki...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Vibration damping system Regularly check the vibration damping units for cracks or deformation. Make sure the vibration damping units are securely attached to the engine unit and handle unit. Stop switch Start the engine and make sure the engine stops when you move th...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment designed to minimise kickback The only way to avoid kickback is to make sure that the kickback zone of the bar never touches anything. By using cutting equipment with ”built-in” kickback reduction and keeping the chain sharp and well-maintained you ...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Number of drive links. • Level of kickback reduction. The level of kickback reduction offered by a chain is only indicated by its model number. See the Technical data section to find the model numbers of chains that are recommended for use with your model of chain ...

12 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Sharpening cutting teeth To sharpen cutting teeth you will need a round file and a file gauge. See the Technical data section for information on the size of file and gauge that are recommended for the chain fitted to your chain saw. • Check that the chain is correctl...

English – 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Tension the chain as tightly as possible, but not so tight that you cannot pull it round freely by hand. • Undo the bar nuts that hold the clutch cover/chain brake. Use the combination spanner. Then tighten the bar nuts by hand as tight as you can. • Raise the tip of...

14 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Check that the bar tip sprocket turns freely and that the lubricating hole in the tip sprocket is not blocked. Clean and lubricate if necessary. If the chain lubrication system is still not working after carrying out the above checks and associated measures you sho...

English – 15 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS How to avoid kickback What is kickback? The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar, known as the kickback zone, touches an object. Kickback always occ...

16 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 You must have a steady stance in order to have full control over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a tree or where you do not have firm ground to stand on. 6 Always use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle. 7 Take great care when you cut with t...

English – 17 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 Check that all handles are free from oil. 6 Check that the anti vibration system works and is not damaged. 7 Check that the muffler is securely attached and not damaged. 8 Check that all parts of the chain saw are tightened correctly and that they are not damaged o...

18 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Transport and storage • Always store the chain saw and fuel so that there is no risk of leakages or fumes coming into contact with sparks or naked flames from electrical equipment, electric motors, relays/switches, boilers and the like. • Always store fuel in an appr...

English – 19 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never put a chain saw down while the engine is running unless you have it in clear view and the chain brake is on. Switch the engine off before leaving your chain saw for any length of time. Basic cutting technique General • Always use full throttle when cutting! •...

20 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If it is possible (can you turn the log?) stop cutting about 2/3 of the way through the log. Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side. The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk that it will split. Start by cutting from below (about 1/3 of th...

English – 21 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Several factors affect this: Lean of the tree Bend Wind direction Arrangement of branches Weight of snow You may find you are forced to let the tree fall in its natural direction because it is impossible or dangerous to try to make it fall in the direction you first ...

English – 23 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a ”trapped tree” It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. The safest method is to use a winch. • Tractor-mounted • Portable Cutting trees and branches that are in tension Preparations:...

24 – English WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? 1 Cylinder cover 2 Front handle 3 Hand guard 4 Starter 5 Chain oil tank 6 Starter handle 7 Adjuster screws, carburettor 8 Choke control/Start throttle lock 9 Rear handle 10 Stop switch (Ignition on/off switch.) 11 Fuel tank 12 Muffler 13 Bar ...

English – 25 ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the hand guard towards the front handle. Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportation ring (A). Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar i...

26 – English FUEL HANDLING Fuel CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must always been run using a mixture of petrol and two-stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained. When mixing smal...

English – 27 FUEL HANDLING Chain oil • The chain lubrication system is automatic and we recommend the use of special oil (chain oil) with good adhesion characteristics. • In countries where no special chain oil is available, EP90 transmission oil can be used. • Never use waste oil. This results in d...

28 – English STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brake by moving the front hand guard forwards. Ignition; choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. This should automatically set the st...

English – 29 STARTING AND STOPPING Reactivate the chain brake by pushing the front hand guard back towards the front handle. The chain saw is now ready for use. Stopping Stop the engine by switching off the ignition. H

30 – English MAINTENANCE Carburettor Your Jonsered product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful exhaust fumes. The engine will be run in after it has used 8-10 tanks of fuel. To ensure that the engine runs at peak performance and produces as little harmful exhaust...

English – 31 MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed with the T-screw. If it is necessary to re-adjust, turn the T-screw clockwise while the engine is running, until the chain starts to rotate. Then turn anti-clockwise until the chain stops. When the idle speed is corre...

32 – English MAINTENANCE Tensioning the recoil spring • Hook the starter cord in the notch in the pulley and turn the starter pulley about 2 turns clockwise. CAUTION! Check that the pulley can be turned at least a further 1/2 turn when the starter cord is pulled all the way out. Changing a broken re...

34 – English MAINTENANCE Centrifugal cleaning “Turbo” Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is centrifuged out by the cooling fan. IMPORTANT! In order to maintain operation of the centrifugal cleaning system it must be regularl...

English – 35 MAINTENANCE Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. Daily maintenance 1 Check that the components of the throttle control work safely. (Throttle lock and throttle control.) 2 Clean the chain brake and check that it operates safely. Make sure that the chain catcher is ...

36 – English TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L WA ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. Note 2: Equivalent noise pressure level, according to ISO 7182, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for noise pressure levels ...

English – 37 TECHNICAL DATA Bar and chain combinations The following combinations are CE approved. Bar Chain Length, inches Pitch, inch Max. number of teeth on tip sprocket 13 0,325 10T Jonsered S30 15 0,325 10T Jonsered S30 16 0,325 10T Jonsered S30 18 0,325 10T Jonsered S30 20 0,325 10T Jonsered S...

38 – English TECHNICAL DATA ´®z*xy"¶6J¨ ´®z*xy"¶6J¨ EC-declaration of conformity (Applies to Europe only) Jonsered , SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws Jonsered CS 2147, CS 2147CWH, CS 2152, CS 2152W, CS 2152WH, CS 2152C an...