Remington Power Tools 100271-01 manuale d’uso

ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W SECTION PAGE Symbol Information ............................................................ 2 Safety Warnings ................................................................. 3 Before Operating Chain Saw ....................................... 3 Kickback ...................................................................... 3[...]

2 100273 INFORMA TION SYMBOLS ! WARNING ICON G 001 Read Instruction Manual Do Not Expose to Rain or Use in Wet Conditions Remove Plug Immediately if Cable is Damaged or Cut Hold Chain Saw with Both Hands Beware of Kickback Hearing and Eye Protection Must Be Worn Safety Information Warnings Appears Throughout This Manual Pay close attention to them.[...]

3 3 100273 BEFORE OPERATING CHAIN SAW 1. Read and understand this owner ’ s manual before operating chain saw. 2. Use chain saw for cutting wood only. Do not use for cutting any non-wood items. 3. Only well-instructed adults should operate chain saw. Never allow children to operate chain saw. First-time user should obtain informed, practical inst[...]

4 100273 • Never try cutting through two logs at same time. Only cut one log at a time. • Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut (boring into wood using guide bar nose). • Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain. • Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut. • Use low-kickback chain and guide bar sup[...]

5 5 100273 Front Hand Guard Shield between front handle and guide bar. Protects left hand while using saw. When kickback occurs, the front hand guard is moved forward by the back of operator ’ s left hand. This stops the saw chain quickly, reducing the chance of serious injury. Front Handle Located at front of saw body. Guide Bar Metal bar that e[...]

6 100273 ! WARNING ICON G 001 W ARNING Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. Figure 3 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard Adjusting Block Adjusting Screw Sprocket Support Adjusting Plate Figure 4 - Part Locations for Assembling Guide Bar ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING 1. Remove all items from carton. 2. Check [...]

7 7 100273 SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT Note: For pre assembled models, the saw chain tension is properly set at factory. A new chain will stretch. Check new chain after first few minutes of operation. Allow chain to cool down. Follow steps below to readjust saw chain tension. 1. Before adjusting chain, make sure guide bar nuts are only fi nger ti[...]

8 100273 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cord with this chain saw. Use a HO7RN extension cord no less than 1.5 mm 2 at distances up to 30 meters. Use a ground fault circuit interrupter as part of the power supply system. Use an extension cord heavy enough to carry the current your saw will draw. An undersized cord will cause a voltage drop at [...]

9 9 100273 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) Trimming a tree is the process of cutting limbs from a living tree. Make sure your footing is fi rm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to trim a tree. 1. Make fi rst cut 15 centimeters from tree trunk on underside of limb. Use top o[...]

10 100273 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued Figure 14 - Limbing A Tree Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. Make sure your footing is fi rm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Do not remove larger limbs under tree that support log off ground. Remove each limb with one cut (see Figure 14). Clear cut limbs from work a[...]

11 11 100273 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued 2nd Cut 1st Cut Figure 16 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On One End 1st Cut 2nd Cut Figure 17 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On Both Ends Log Supported On One End 1. Make fi rst cut on underside of log (see Figure 16). Use top of guide bar to make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter of log. Thi[...]

12 100273 CLEANING SAW BODY Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to clean. CARE OF GUIDE BAR Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar problems. Incorrect sharpening of chain cutter and depth gauge settings often cause this. When bar wears unevenly, it widens guide bar groove (see Figure 18). [...]

13 13 100273 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Sharpening Cutters Use fi le guide for 30 ° fi ling. 1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw Chain Tension Adjustment , page 7). 2. Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw steady. Note: Do not clamp chain. 3. Press four millimeter round fi le (attached to fi le guide) into groove between top plat[...]

14 100273 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Replacing Saw Chain Replace chain when cutters are too worn to sharpen or when chain breaks. Only use replacement chain noted in this manual. Always include new drive sprocket when replacing chain. This will maintain proper driving of chain. Note: For proper chain and drive sprocket, see Replacement Part[...]

15 15 100273 TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED FAULT Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips. Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily. Motor of saw does not run when you squeeze trigger. Motor of saw runs, but chain does not move. Chain does not get oil. Chain comes off guide bar. Saw s[...]

W ARRANTY INFORMA TION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Always specify model and serial numbers when writing the factory. We reserve the right to amend these speci fi cations at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. This product is warranted to be free from defect[...]