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SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD
MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE I
RECOMMENDATIONS
Volts I100ft. orless 100ft.tot50ft. I
120 14 o 12
A.W.G. A.W.G.*
"Americln WI_ GwJge
BEFORE STA_ITING S_.W
WARNING: Be sure to readthe elec-
trical safety information inthe safety
rulessection ofthis manual before you
begin. Ifyou do not understandthe
electricalsafety Informationdo not at-
temptto use your uniL Seek help from
someone that does understandthe in-
formationor call the customer assis-
tanca help line at 1-800-235-5878.
GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL
The manuallyoperatedchaln,oilerpm-
vtdeslubrica_onto the chainand guide
Imr.Be sumto fillthe bin"o_ltankbofom
ead_cuttingsession.Tim oilero_liv'ator/
bar o, cap mus_be um_ln_julmlyand
oftenenoughto maintaina thin_Imofon
on tha barand chainwh_ sew Iscutting.
Itis recommended that the o_r actuator/
baroilcapbe operatedsix(6) times per
minuteand heldfor appro_matelythree
(3) secondseachtime itispressed. For
maximumguidebar and chainI'Ve,we
recommendyou useCraftsmanchain
saw baro_1.IfCral_rnan baro=1isnot
available,you mayuse a goodgrade
SAE 30 oilunblyouare able toobtain
_man b.m_. The oiloutputismanu-
amymetereddunngoperation.Usea fun-
nelto fillthe tank. Replaceoilcapse-
curely. Checkoillevel afterevery 15
minutesof operate.
STOPPING YOUR SAW
• Release the trigger switch.
Ifmotordoes not stop, disconnectthe
extension cord.
STARTING YOUR SAW
_Connect the saw to a power source
usingthe proper__siz_extensioncord;
see SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD.
• Push inswitchlock out button.
• Squeeze and holdthe tdggerswitch.
OPERATING TIPS
• Check chain tension before firstuse
and after I minute of operation.See
Chain Tensionin the Maintenance
section and Service and Adjustment
section.
• Cut wood only.Do notcut metal, plas-
tics, masonry, non-wood buildingma-
teriels, etc.
• Stopthe saw ifthe chain strikes a for-
eign object.Inspect the saw and re-
pairparts es necessary.
• Keep the chain outof dirtand sand.
Even a smallamount of dirtwill quick-
ly dulla chain and mcresse the posel-
• bilityof kickback.
Practice cuttinga few small logsusing _
, the following steps.Thinwill help you
got the =feel" of usingyour saw before
you begin a majorsawing operation.
• Squeeze the trigger switchand allow
unitto rea.chfull speed before cutting.
• Begincutting withthe saw frame
against the log.
• Kee..pthe motorat full speed the en-
tire time _u are cutting.
• Release triggerswitchas soon as cut
iscomlpIsted, allowing motor to stop.
• To avoid losingcontrolwhen out is
complete, do notput pressureon saw
at end of cut.
• Stopmotorbeforesettingsawdown.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
Checkfor brokenordeadbranches
whichcanfall wh=lecuttingcausingseri-
ousinjury.Do notcutnearb_'ldingsor
electricelwirssifyoudo notknowthe di-
rect_ of treefall, norcutat nightsince
youwillnotbe abletosee well,nordur-
ingbedwsathersuchas rain,snow,
strongwinds,etc.Ifthe tresmakes con-
tactwithany_T_lyline,the ubqitycompla-
ouldbe
• _=_mfut_.planyoursaw=ngoperationin
• Clear the workarea.You needa clear
area allaroundthe treeso you can
have securefooting.
• Studythe naturalcondtJo_ thatcan
causethetreetofellina parlJcular
direction,suchas:
• The wind directionand speed,
• The lean ofthe tree.The lean ofa tree
might not be apparentdue to uneven
orsloping terrain.Usa a plumborlevel
todeten'ninethe directionoftree lean.
• Weight and branches onone side.
• Surroundingtrees and obstacles,
• Look for decay and roL Ifthe trunk is
rotted,if can snap and fall towardthe
operator.
• Make surethere is enoughroom for
the tree to fall. Mamteln a distance of
2.1/2tree lengthsfrom the nearest
person orother objects. Motor noise
can drown out a wammg call.
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