Echo ECS-2000 manual

Electric Chain Saw Operator’ s Manual MODELS: ECS-2000 12" GUIDE B AR W ARNING DANGER Read rules for safe operation and instructions carefully. ECHO provides an Operator’s Manual and a Safety Manual. Both must be read and understood for proper and safe operation. Symbol Information ..........................................................[...]

2 102514 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 102514 ! WARNING ICON G 001 SAFETY W ARNINGS Read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 3 and 4. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood. Continued Direction 90 ° Quadrant Do Not Let Guide Bar Nose Touch Here Figure 1 - Kickback Hazard E[...]

4 102514 Saw Maintenance and Kickback Safety Follow maintenance instructions in this manual. Proper cleaning of saw and chain and guide bar maintenance can reduce chances of kickback. Inspect and maintain saw after each use. This will increase the service life of your saw. Note: Even with proper sharpening, risk of kickback can increase with each s[...]

5 5 102514 Guide Bar Nose Tip or end of guide bar. Kickback Quick backward and upward motion of guide bar. Kickback may occur when tip of guide bar touches an object while chain is moving. The guide bar will kick up and back towards operator. Kick Guard Covers the nose area of the bar and chain where kickback reaction is generated. No chain contact[...]

6 102514 ! 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 102514 SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT Note: 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 finger tight (see Figure 3, page 6). Also make sure adjust- ing block is in oval adjus[...]

8 102514 EXTENSION CORDS Use proper extension cord with this chain saw. Use only extension cords marked for outdoor use. Use an extension cord no less than 1.5 mm 2 (14SWG) at distances up to 30 meters (100 feet). The cord must be marked with suffix W following the cord type marking. Example : SJTW To reduce the risk of electric shock, this equipme[...]

9 9 102514 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 firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions below to trim a tree. 1. Make first cut 15 centimeters from tree trunk on underside of limb. Use top of [...]

10 102514 OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued Figure 14 - Limbing A Tree Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. Make sure your footing is firm. 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 ar[...]

11 11 102514 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 first cut on underside of log (see Figure 16). Use top of guide bar to make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter of log. This[...]

12 102514 CLEANING SAW BODY Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to clean. Let dry before using saw. 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 ba[...]

13 13 102514 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Sharpening Cutters Use file guide for 30 ° filing. 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 file (attached to file guide) into groove between top plate an[...]

14 102514 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Replacing Saw Chain Replace chain when cutters are too worn to sharpen. Only use replacement chain noted in this manual. Always include new drive sprocket when replacing chain. This will maintain proper driving of chain. ST ORAGE If storing saw for more than 30 days, follow steps below. 1. Drain oil tank[...]

15 15 102514 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[...]

102514-01 REV. D 03/97 ECHO, INCORPORA TED 400 O AKWOOD R OAD L AKE Z URICH , IL 60047 S ERVICING I NFORMA TION P ARTS -- Genuine ECHO Parts and Assemblies for your ECHO products are available only from an Authorized ECHO Dealer. When you do need to buy parts always have the Model Number and Serial Number of the unit with you. You can find all thre[...]