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MAINTENANCE
• A good maintenanceprogram of regular inspec.
tion and care wilt increase the service life and
help to maintain the safety and performance of
your, saw.
WARNING!
Allelectrical repairs to this saw, including hous-
' ing, rswitch, motor, etc.,must be diagnosed and
repaired_by yourSears ServiceCenteror nearest
Sears store. Failure to do so could cause the
double insulation construction to become inef-
_fective and result in serious personal injur_,.
• inspect all wire insulation carefully before each
, period of use. Do not operateortry to repai[.rthe...
' _saw ,if wire insulation is cracked or deteriorat-
:ed. Take the unit to your Sears Service Center
' for repair,
• ....Check the saw for loose bolts, screws, nuts, and
fittings daily when the saw ris in use. Loose
,:. fasteners can cause an unsafe condition as wel!
....." as:damage to your saw. Tighten, repair, or
, ,replace as necessary.
WARNING! '
Avoid accidental starting. _Always unplug the saw
from the power source before cteaningor perform-
ing any maintenance to the saw.
Check and retighten screws holding front han-
dle at least once for:every five (5) hoursofopera.
tion, Make sure the handguard is securely
clamped between the front handle and housing
after tightening screws.. Figure;35.
CHECK HANDLEBAR
SCREWS FREQUENTLY ......
Figure35
A. CLEANING THE SAW
Clean and inspect the saw after each day of use.
1. Remove the bar and chain from the saw,
" ,::,::- NOTE: Always ,clean the Guide Bar and
. _Chain when the chain is sharpened,
" 2;iUse a small brush or the air discharge of a
:: _'acuum cleaner to clean debris and sawdust
from the air inlet andexhaust slots on hous-
' _ing. Figure36.
3; Wipe saw clean with rags. Make sure there is.
,, :,,:,_nooit_film on the:hand!es or saw housing.
CLEANAIR INLET
ANDEXHAUST
• SLOTS" i.
Figure 36
[CAUTION:I Do not use water, gasoline,
kerosene or any type of cleaning fluid to clean
the housing. Moisture can cause short cir-
cuits. Hydrocarbons will attack and dete-
riorate the housing.
4. Remove,all ,sawdust and oil ,from the drive
sprocket and bar-mounting pad area of the
saw. Figure37,
Figure37
B, ,GUIDE :BAR AND:CHAIN
• Increase the service life of your Guide Bar and
Chain by:
--Using the saw properly and as recom-
mended in this manual.
--Maintaining the correct Chain Tension,
page 7.
--Proper lubrication, page8.
--Regular maintenance as described in this
section.
• Remove the Guide Bar from the saw for all
maintenance.
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