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Read and follow ali Safety Rules, Precautions and Operating Instructions.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury,
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SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS ............................................. 3
PREPARING YOUR SAW FORUSE ............................... _...... _...................... 7
1. Wear protective gear -- gloves;safety footwear; snug fitting clothing; and eye,hearing,and head protection.
2. Check forworn,loose, or damagedparts and repair orreplacebeforeusingthe saw.
3. Checkthechainforsharpnessand tension.
4. Keepchildren, bystanders, and animals a minimum of30 feet awayfrom the workarea.
5. Plan your sawingoperation carefully inadvance.
BAR.AND CHAIN OIL .................... ........ , ,......... _. ......... ,.......... 9
1. Filltheoil tankwithcleanoileachtime thesawisused.
2. Usea funnel toflitthetankandwipeupall spills.
3. Replacetheoilcap securely.
-4, _perate the_ifera_tuat_r_capsixtimesa minute and h__dd_wnf_rappr_ximate_ythreesec_ndseachtimethe
actuator/capispressed.
USING YOUR SAW. to
1. Connect the saw to a proper power source. ..
2. Make sure the ext.ensioncord is completely away from the saw and cannot be cut. •
3. Start the saw by pushing the _ockout button and squeezing the trigger before entering the Cut.
4. Begin culling with the saw frame against the log.
5. Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only tight downward pressure.
6. Release the trigger switch as soon as the cut is comptet_ed.
7. Unplug the unit after each cutting ol_eration. --.
MAINTENANCE ........ _............. ..... "........................... :. .... . 15
1.. Take your saw to a Sears Service Center for aii electrical related' repairs.
2, Check the guide bar for wear each time the chain is sharpened.
3. Install a new sprooketlgear aseemblyeach time a newchainisinstalled,
4. Let saw stand unplugged for t5 m!nules and wipe oil from saw and bar before storing.
5. Store saw in a dry place out of the reach of cl_ildren.
COMMON CHAIN SAW TERMS
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Front Handle -- The support handle located at or toward the front of the chain saw.
Rear Handle -- The support handle located at or toward the rear of the saw.
Trigger Swiloh-- Adevicethatwhenoperatedwiltcompleteorinterruptan electricalpowercircuittothemotor
ofthe chain sawwhichstartsorstopsthemotor.
Lockout Button _ Amovable stopthatpreventsthe.unintentionaloperationofthetrigge¢sw|tchuntilmanuelly
actuate_d.
OilerActuator/Cap-- Asystemfor oilingthe guk/ebar and sawchain.
Guide Bar -- A solid, railed structure that supports and guides the saw chain.
Saw Chain -- A loop of chain having cutting teeth (that cul the wood) that is driven by the.motor
and supported by the guide bar.
Sprocket -- The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Hand Guard --/The flat,shieldingsurfacebetweenthefrorit handleand thenoseoftheguidebar,
Spiked Bumper(Spike) -- The pointed tooth or teeth for use when felling or bucking to pivot the
saw and maintain position while sawing.
Kickback -- The backward and/or upward motion of the guide bar occuring when the saw chain
near the nose of the top area of the guide bar contacts any object such as another log or
branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut,
Normal Cutting Position -- The position assumed in performing the bucking and felling Cuts.
Felling -- The process of cutting down a tree.
Notch Cu| -- A notch cut in a tree that directs the fall of the tree.
Felling Cut--The final cut in a tree felling operation made on the opposite side of the tree from
the notch _cut.
Bucking -- The process of cross-cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
Plunge Cuts/Bore Cuts -- The processinvolved in cuttingwiththesawchainatthenose(tip)oftheguide bar,in
orderto make a hole._I_WARNING:Searsdoes not recommend performing plunge cutsor bore cutsdue to
the dangers of kickback.
Adjusting pinlAdjusting Screw_ A screwand pinsystemwhichmovesthe guidebar forward andbackward;
Used for chaintensioning. - ,
Powerhead-- Thepartofthesawincluding the motor,handle and handguard.
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