ENGLISH JONSERED SERVICE FRANÇAIS 2116 EL Operator’s manual English: page 1-34 Manuel d’utilisation Français: page 35-68 108 87 95-95
Before using your new electric chain saw Index Safety symbols Safety Precautions...................................................... 4-6 The following safety symbols are found throughout this manual and are designed to make you aware of potential hazards or unsafe practices. General safety................................................................ 7 Introduction............................................................... 8-10 User Explanation....................................................
ENGLISH Explanation of Symbols WARNING! An electric chain saw can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Read All Instuctions Read and understand the Operator's Manual before using the electric chainsaw. Always wear: • hard hat • hearing protection • face protector or goggles Do not expose to rain or damp. Unplug immediately if cable is damaged. MAX 400 Maximum permissible bar length. WARNING! Do not let guide bar tip come into contact with any object.
Safety Precautions Kickback safety precautions STOP 3. WARNING! 4. KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. 5. • Tip contact can, in some cases, cause a lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. • Pinching the chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
ENGLISH Safety Precautions Other Safety Precautions STOP 16. When transporting your electric chain saw, use the appropriate guide bar scabbard. 17. Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, masonry, non-wood building materials, etc. Do not use your saw to pry or shove away limbs, roots, or other objects. 18. Do not force the saw through a cut. Exert light pressure only. Pressure on the saw at the end of a cut could cause loss of control when the cut is completed. 19.
Safety Precautions 3. a) Double insulation 1. 3. Your electric chain saw is double-insulated for enhanced protection against electric shock. A double-insulated tool is designed with two separate«layers» of electrical insulation, or one double thickness of insulation between the operator and the tool’s conducting parts. Tools that are double-insulated do not use a grounded (three-pronged) plug. You can plug your saw into any conventional 120 Volt electrical outlet.
ENGLISH General Safety General Safety Precautions STOP CAUTION! Perform safety check before starting each day. WARNING! An electric chain saw is designed to cut wood, and can be dangerous. Careless or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. CAUTION! Know the requirements of each job and the terrain before using an electric chain saw.
Introduction This manual is primarily intended for the casual or occasional operator. These instructions are basic. It is not possible to cover every situation you may encounter while using your electric chain saw. Be careful at all times and avoid situations that may be too complicated for your experience. If you are unsure of a cutting situation, call a logging expert before continuing. We encourage you to seek instruction on the use of electric chain saw.
ENGLISH Introduction Personal Equipment Your electric chain saw comes with an Operator’s Manual containing general information on how to safely operate your electric chain saw. It also provides specific information on your particular model. Read the Operator’s Manual very carefully before operating the electric chain saw. We work continually to improve our products, and engineering changes and improvements are introduced from time to time. Written notices describing these changes are sent to our dealers.
Introduction Complete Protective Helmet This consists of a lightweight hard-hat with ear-muffs and face shield attached. The main advantage is that everything you need is in one piece of equipment rather than three. Ear-muffs attached to the hard-hat also help keep it securely on your head. The hard-hat is intended to reduce the risk of injuries from objects that may fall from a tree. Ear-muffs reduce the risk of hearing impairment from operating noisy equipment over a prolonged period of time.
ENGLISH User Explanation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Chain Saw Powerhead Rear handle Power trigger lockout Power trigger Air vents Front support handle Chain oil tank Oil level window Nose sprocket Saw chain Guide bar Chain brake - which is obscured by the clutch cover Front hand guard.
Mounting guide bar and chain ENGLISH STOP WARNING! Always pull out the plug before fitting parts or adjusting the saw. Wear gloves when working with the chain in order to protect your hands from injury. Check that the chain brake is disengaged by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. Take off the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover. Fit the chain around guide bar nose with the top cutters facing forwards.
ENGLISH Before each use STOP WARNING! • Always disconnect power cable before fitting parts or adjusting the saw. • Make sure the chain brake is undamaged and operating properly (see page 15). • Check right hand-guard for damage. • Check entire saw for loose screws and damaged or missing components. Cable insulation must be intact, with no cracks or deterioration. Plug connectors must be undamaged. • Ensure that the power trigger and lockout are undamaged.
Chain Brake ENGLISH Chain brake Your saw is equipped with a chain brake which can be activated both manually and by the force of inertia. The chain brake consists of the front hand guard, an activating mechanism, a spring and a brake band encircling the clutch drum. When the front hand guard is moved foreward, the mechanism releases the spring, jerking the band tight around the clutch drum. When activated, the chain brake is designed to stop a rotating chain instantaneously.
ENGLISH Testing and maintenance of the chain brake IMPORTANT! Failure to check and maintain the chain brake may result in the failure of the chain brake to activate in the event of a kickback. Brake function test: The chain brake must be checked several times daily. Place the saw on firm ground. Keep a firm grip on the saw with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle, and with your thumbs and fingers encircling both handles squeeze the trottle.
Maintenance The tools and materials shown are absolutely essential for the everyday safe operation and maintenance of an electric chain saw. Combination wrench: - This type of wrench (A) or its equivalent should always be carried with your electric chain saw. The wrench is needed to adjust chain tension, which must be correctly adjusted for safer cutting.
ENGLISH Cutting Equipment Recommended cutting equipment The combination of power head, bar and chain used together with this unit has been determined in accordance with the kickback requirements specified in ANSI B 175.1 - 1991. The guide bar nose radius is determined either by the maximum number of teeth in the nose sprocket or by the corresponding maximum nose radius of a solid bar. The following list specifies the chain saw manufacturer’s recommendations.
Chain Maintenance For personal safety, it is of great importance to use bar and chain combinations of the low-kickback type, and that the cutting equipment is properly maintained. Important notes : • Chain tension • Sharpening • Lubrication • Maintenance STOP WARNING! Always disconnect power supply before fitting parts or adjusting the saw. Chain tension A loose chain may jump off the bar and cause injury. This is also the most frequent cause of chain problems.
ENGLISH Chain Maintenance Sharpening Never cut with a dull chain. A chain which does not cut unless you bear down hard is damaged, dull or incorrectly filed. To file the chain correctly, you need: round file (A), file gauge (B), flat file (C) and depth gauge tool (D). Best results are obtained by using the correct file size (see table) and a file gauge with a marked filing angle. NOTE! Check that the drive link does not show excessive play in the bar groove. This may affect the sharpening operation.
General Working Instructions STOP WARNING! KICKBACK ZONE Kickback can be sudden and violent, and may throw the bar and saw chain back at you, inflicting serious or fatal injury. A good understanding of this phenomenon and how it can be avoided is a must when working with an electric saw. Kickback is the sudden, rearward jerk of the saw that can occur if the kickback zone of the bar touches an object. Most kickbacks are small. They can cause the bar tip to jump only a few inches and pose little danger.
ENGLISH General Working Instructions Chain brake One safety feature of the chain saw is the chain brake. It will not prevent a kickback, but is designed to reduce the severity of certain kickbacks. When the chain brake is triggered, a mechanism which locks the clutch drum is activated and stops the saw chain almost instantly. The mechanism can be reset by moving the hand guard back against the front handle (B). A The chain brake is triggered when the hand guard is moved forward (A).
General Working Instructions 1. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the saw back at you. 1 2. If the bar is pushed back far enough so that the kickback zone hits an object, a rotational kickback may occur. 2 Direction of Kickback A kickback always travels in the plane of the bar. Depending on how you hold the electric chain saw, a kickback may come up and back at you or move in any angle you happen to hold the electrc chain saw in.
ENGLISH General Working Instructions Avoiding kickbacks Following the guidelines listed below will help avoid kickbacks: • Use proper working techniques. • Do not engage the kickback danger zone. • Maintain a proper grip. • Avoid unsafe and off-balance working positions. • Cut at high chain speed. • Keep workpiece secure. • Make sure work area is free of obstructions. • Stay alert.
General Working Instructions When the motor is running, keep a good, firm grip on the saw, always with both hands. The right hand should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on the front handle. All people, whether right or left handed, should use this grip. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the electric chain saw handles. Never use your saw while holding it with only one hand. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the saw.
ENGLISH General Working Instructions Small Nose Radius Bar Avoiding Kickback - Your Equipment The smaller the bar-nose radius, the smaller the kickback zone and the less likely it is that a severe kickback will occur. Your Technical Manual lists small nose radius bars available for your saw. IMPORTANT! This equipment is for extra protection. It cannot fully prevent kickbacks - only minimize them. Never rely entirely on these safety devices for your protection. Rely instead on safe working techniques.
Basic Working Techniques This information does not cover every specific situation. Circumstances may vary depending on the terrain, vegetation, type of wood, form and size of trees, etc. Consult your service dealer, foresty agent or local foresty schools for advice on specific woodcutting problems in your area. 3. Watch out for holes and ditches. 4. Be extremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven ground. 5. Turn saw off before moving from one place to another.
ENGLISH Basic Working Techniques Boring Cut A boring cut is used to fell large trees. Follow the steps listed below when performing a boring cut. 1. Cut, using the bottom portion of the guide bar tip, until the depth of the cut is equal to the width of the guide bar and deep enough to stop a kickback during steps 2 and 3. STEP 1 2. Operating at full throttle, align the saw with the direction of cut. STEP 2 3. With saw at full throttle, press the guide bar straight into the trunk.
Basic Working Techniques Felling is more than merely cutting down a tree. You must also decide where you want it to fall and bring it down as close as possible to the intended line of fall without damaging the tree or anything else. SHAPE OF CROWN Before Felling WIND DIRECTION SNOW LOAD Carefully consider everything which may affect the direction of fall, including: 1. Direction and degree of lean. LEAN 2. Shape of crown. 3. Snow load on crown. 4. Wind direction. BEST 5.
ENGLISH Basic Working Techniques Basic Rules for Felling Trees Normally, felling consists of two main cutting operations - notching and the felling cut. DIRECTION OF FALL Felling Back Cut FELLING BACK CUT Make the felling back cut at least 2 inches (5 cm) higher than the bottom of the notch, as illustrated and keep it parallel to the horizontal bottom of the notch. Make the back cut, leaving enough wood to act as a hinge. The hinge wood keeps the tree from twisting and falling in the wrong direction.
Basic Working Techniques 1. Cut a large, wide notch. 2. Cut a recess into center of notch. IMPORTANT! Always leave a hinge on both sides of center cut. 3. Saw around trunk with a pulling chain to complete felling. Felling Leaning Trees CAUTION! Excessively leaning trees are under tension and may split easely, causing root end to rise up or be thrown rearwards. NOTCH 1. Make two notches.The tip formed where the notches meet should point toward the felling direction. 2.
ENGLISH Basic Working Techniques Lodged Trees STOP WARNING! A lodged tree is a dangerous situation. Do not try to fell a tree in which another tree is lodged. Do not fell another tree onto a lodged tree. Do not work inside the danger area of a lodged tree and do not allow people inside danger area. Some Suggestions as to How You can Take Down a Lodged Tree. If the tree you have felled gets hung up, do nothing hastily. Take a rest and give some thought to the situation in peace and quiet.
Basic Working Techniques Use a portable or tractor-mounted winch to pull the tree down. CAUTION! Do not abandon a leaning, hung or lodged tree. Such trees are a danger to other people and must be taken down. Mark off the area if you have to leave in order to obtain assistance. Limbing a tree Limbing consists of removing the branches from a fallen tree. When limbing, leave larger, lower limbs to support the log off the ground. Remove the small limbs in one cut as illustrated.
ENGLISH Basic Working Techniques Cutting Logs STOP WARNING! Never attempt to cut two logs lying together or logs which are piled up. Doing so drastically increases the risk of kickback and serious or fatal injury. When cutting a pile of logs, remove each log from the pile and place on sawbench or prop up before cutting individually. Remove the cut pieces from the cutting area. Leaving them scattered around the work area increases the risk of kickback, or of losing your balance while working.
Basic Working Techniques DO NOT STAND ON THIS SIDE CAUTION! Cutting trees or limbs under tension involves spesial hazards and must be done with care and planning. If the cut is made improperly, or you are in the wrong position, the tree may spring back at you and cause severe injury INSIDE The cut should be made at the tree’s breaking point: i.e., the point where the tree would break if it was bent further. That point is normally where the bend is most pronounced.
ENGLISH Basic Working Techniques 1. Position yourself inside the bend. FINAL CUT 2. Start a V-cut on your side, inside the bend. Cut up to 1/4 of the diameter of the trunk, taking care that the saw does not jam. 3. Remaining on the inside of the bend, move the saw over to the opposite side. 4. Cut slowly to reduce tension. IMPORTANT! To avoid jamming the saw, a V-cut is recommended for the first cut.
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