Toro PowerPlex 14in 40V MAX Chainsaw User manual

FormNo.3424-892RevA

PowerPlex14in40VMAXChainsaw

51880,51880T

MotosierraPowerPlex40VMAXde35cm

(14")

51880,51880T

TronçonneusePowerPlex35cm(14po)40

VMAX

51880,51880T

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FormNo.3424-887RevA

PowerPlex14in40VMAX

Chainsaw

ModelNo.51880—SerialNo.319000001andUp

ModelNo.51880T—SerialNo.319000001andUp

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thischainsawisdesignedforcuttingtreebranches,

logs,andwoodenbeamsofadiameternolongerthan

thecuttinglengthoftheguidebar.Itistobeused

onlybyadults.Itisdesignedtouseonlybatterypack

Model88540(providedwithModel51880)orModel

88541.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,completewarrantydetails,ortoregisteryour

product.

Model51880Tdoesnotincludeabatterypackor

acharger.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberplatetoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Safety

Whenusingelectricpowertools,basicsafety

precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreduce

theriskofre,electricshock,andpersonalinjury,

includingthefollowing:

WARNING

Failuretofollowallwarningsandinstructions

mayresultinelectricshock,reand/or

seriouspersonalinjury.

Readallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.

Saveallwarningsandinstructionsforfuture

reference.

Theterm“powertool”inallthewarningsrefersto

yourcordedpowertoolorbattery-operated(cordless)

powertool.

1.Workareasafety

A.Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.

Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.

B.Donotoperatepowertoolsinexplosive

atmospheres,suchasinthepresence

ofammableliquids,gasses,ordust.

Powertoolscreatesparks,whichmayignite

thedustorfumes.

C.Keepchildrenandbystandersaway

whileoperatingapowertool.Distractions

cancauseyoutolosecontrol.

2.Personalsafety

A.Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoing,

andusecommonsensewhenoperating

apowertool.Donotuseapowertool

whileyouaretiredorundertheinuence

ofdrugs,alcohol,ormedication.A

momentofinattentionwhileoperatingpower

toolscouldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

B.Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.

Alwaysweareyeprotection.Protective

equipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skid

safetyshoes,hardhat,orhearingprotection

usedforappropriateconditionsreduces

personalinjuries.

C.Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensure

thattheswitchisintheOFFposition

beforeyouconnectthetooltoapower

sourceand/orbatterypack,pickitup,

orcarryit.Carryingpowertoolswith

yourngerontheswitchorenergizing

powertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvites

accidents.

D.Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrench

beforeturningthepowertoolon.A

wrenchorakeyleftattachedtothepower

toolmayresultinpersonalinjury.

E.Donotoverreach.Keepproper

footingandbalanceatalltimes.This

enablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolin

unexpectedsituations.

F.Dressproperly.Donotwearloose

clothingorjewelry.Tiebackandkeep

yourhair,clothing,andglovesaway

frommovingparts.Looseclothes,jewelry,

orlonghaircangetcaughtinmovingparts.

G.Ifdevicesareprovidedforthedust

extractionandcollection,ensurethat

theseareconnectedandproperly

used.Usingthesedevicescanreduce

dust-relatedhazards.

H.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe

cuttingarea.

3.Powertooluseandcare

A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethe

correctpowertoolforyourapplication.

Thecorrectpowertoolwilldothejob

betterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas

designed.

B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitch

doesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertool

thatcannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchis

dangerousandmustberepaired.

C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepower

sourceand/orthebatterypackfromthe

powertoolbeforeadjustingit,changing

accessoriesonit,orstoringit.Such

preventivesafetymeasuresreducetherisk

ofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.

D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereach

ofchildren,anddonotallowpersons

unfamiliarwiththepowertoolorthese

instructionstooperatethepowertool.

Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof

untrainedusers.

E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennot

inuse,appliancesshouldbestoredindoors

inadryandhighorlocked-upplace,outof

thereachofchildren.

F.Maintainpowertools.Checkfor

misalignmentorbindingofmoving

parts,brokenparts,andanyother

conditionthatmayaffecttheoperation

ofthepowertools.Ifdamaged,havethe

powertoolrepairedbeforeuse.Many

accidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintained

powertools.

G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.

Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharp

3

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare

easiertocontrol.

H.Usethepowertool,accessories,

toolbits,etc.inaccordancewith

theseinstructionsandinthemanner

intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower

tool,takingintoaccounttheworking

conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.

Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent

fromthoseintendedcouldresultina

hazardoussituation.

I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking

order.

J.Useonlyreplacementguidebarsand

chainsspeciedbythemanufacturer.

Incorrectreplacementguidebarsand

chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/or

kickback.

K.Followthemanufacturer’ssharpening

andmaintenanceinstructionsforthe

sawchain.Decreasingthedepthgauge

heightcanleadtoincreasedkickback.

4.ChainSawSafety

A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping

surfacesonly,becausethesawchain

maycontacthiddenwiringoritsown

cord.Sawchainscontactingalivewiremay

makeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool

liveandcouldgiveyouanelectricshock.

B.Wearsafetyglasses,hearingprotection,

andprotectiveequipmentforyourhead,

hands,legs,andfeet.Wearingadequate

protectiveclothingreducespersonalinjury

byyingdebrisoraccidentalcontactwith

thesawchain.

C.Cuttingtreescanbehazardousand

requiresexpertise.Donotusethechain

sawtofelllargetreesthathaveadiameter

greaterthanthelengthoftheguidebar.

D.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.

Operatingachainsawwhileupinatree

mayresultinpersonalinjury.

E.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperate

thechainsawonlywhenstandingona

xed,secure,andlevelsurface.Slippery

orunstablesurfacessuchasladdersmay

causealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe

chainsaw.

F.Whencuttingalimbthatisunder

tension,bealertforspringback.When

thetensioninthewoodberisreleased,the

springloadedlimbmaystrikeyouand/or

throwthechainsawoutofcontrol.

G.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrush

andsaplings.Theslendermaterialmay

catchthesawchainandbewhippedtoward

youorpullyouoffbalance.

H.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandle

withthechainsawswitchedoffand

awayfromyourbody.Whentransporting

orstoringthechainsaw,alwaysuse

theguidebarcover.Properhandlingof

thechainsawreducesthelikelihoodof

accidentalcontactwiththemovingsaw

chain.

I.Followtheinstructionsforlubricating,

chaintensioning,andchanging

accessories.Improperlytensionedor

lubricatedchainmayeitherbreakor

increasethechanceforkickback.

J.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefrom

oilandgrease.Greasy,oilyhandlesare

slippery,causinglossofcontrol.

K.Avoidkickback.Kickbackmayoccurwhen

thenoseortipoftheguidebartouchesan

object,orwhenthewoodpinchesthesaw

chainwhileyouarecutting.Tipcontactmay

causeasuddenreversereaction,kicking

theguidebarupandbacktowardyou;

pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe

guidebarmaypushtheguidebarrapidly

backtowardyou.Eitherofthesereactions

maycauseyoutolosecontrolofthesaw,

whichcouldresultinaseriouspersonal

injury.Youcanavoidkickbackbytaking

properprecautionsasgivenbelow:

•Usebothhandswheneveryou

operatethechainsaw.Maintaina

rmgrip,withthumbsandngers

encirclingthechainsawhandles,

withbothhandsonthesaw,andwith

yourbodyandarminpositionthat

allowsyoutoresistkickbackforces.

Youcancontrolkickbackforcesifproper

precautionsaretaken.Donotletgoof

thechainsaw!

•Donotoverreachanddonotcut

aboveshoulderheight.Thishelps

preventunintendedtipcontactand

enablesbettercontrolofthechainsaw

inunexpectedsituations.

5.Service

Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya

qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical

replacementparts.Thisensuresthatthesafety

ofthepowertoolismaintained.

6.BatterySafety

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A.Donotchargethepowertoolinrainorin

wetlocations.

B.Donotuseabattery-operatedpowertool

intherain.

C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizeof

battery(ies):TorobatteryModel88540or

88541andbatterychargerModel88542.

D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybefore

servicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterial

fromthepowertool.

E.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare;the

cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodes

forpossiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

F.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.

Releasedelectrolyteiscorrosiveandmay

causedamagetotheeyesorskin.Itmay

betoxicifswallowed.

G.Donotopenormutilatethebattery.

Releasedelectrolyteisammableandcan

causedamageifexposedtore.

H.Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesto

preventshortingthebatterywithconducting

materialssuchasrings,bracelets,andkeys.

Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand

causeburns.

I.Chargingtimeincreasesifthebattery

packisnotchargedwithintheappropriate

temperaturerange.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal136-2469

136-2469

decal136-2470

136-2470

decal136-2471

136-2471

Model88540

decal136-2473

136-2473

decal136-2475

136-2475

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual;wearhearingandeye

protection;donotcontactobjectswiththeguidebartip;tip

contactcancauseseriouspersonalinjury;alwaysuse2

handswhenoperatingthechainsaw.

decal136-2476

136-2476

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

3.Thebatterypackistoo

warm.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

4.Replacethebatterypack.

6

decal136-2533

136-2533

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfrom

movingparts;keepallguardsandcoversinplace;wear

eyeprotection;donotoperateinwetconditions.

decal136-2534

136-2534

1.Thebatterydoesnot

comeoutoftheboxfully

charged.

4.Stop—followthese

instructionsbeforerst

use.

2.Placethebatteryinthe

batterycharger.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Waituntilthebatteryis

fullychargedbeforethe

rstuse.

decal136-2539

136–2539

1.Chargethebatterywherethetemperatureisbetween0°C

and40°C(32°Fand104°F).

decal138-6699

138-6699

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Setup

Note:Thebatterypackisnotfullychargedwhenyou

purchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolforthersttime,

refertoChargingtheBatteryPack(page15).

FillingtheChainSawwith

BarandChainOil

Important:Useonlybarandchainoil(sold

separately).

1.Placethechainsawonalevelsurface.

2.Cleantheareaaroundtheoilcap(Figure2).

Note:Makesurethatyoudonotallow

debris/woodchipstoentertheoiltank.

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Figure2

1.Oilcap2.Oilwindow

3.Removethecapandpouroilintothechainsaw

untiltheoilllsthewindow(Figure2).

Donotllthechainsawhigherthanthebottom

ofthellneck.

4.Cleanupanyspilledoilandreplacetheoilcap.

MountingtheBattery

Charger(Optional)

Ifdesired,mountthebatterychargersecurelyona

wallusingthewall-mountkeyholesonthebackof

thecharger.

Mountitindoors(suchasagarageorotherdryplace),

nearapoweroutlet,andoutofthereachofchildren.

RefertoFigure3forassistanceinmountingthe

charger.

Note:Slideandtwistthechargeroverthe

appropriatelypositionedhardwaretosecurethe

chargerinplace(hardwarenotincluded).

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Figure3

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ProductOverview

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Figure4

LeftSideofChainSaw

1.Chain

6.Batterypack

2.Guidebar

7.Triggerlock

3.Oilwindow8.Trigger(onrearhandle)

4.Oilcap9.Guidebarcover

5.Fronthandle

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Figure5

RightSideofChainSaw

1.Chainbrake

3.Wingnut

2.Chaintensioningknob

Specications

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Chargethebatteryat0°C(32°F)to40°C(104°F)*

Useproductsat

-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

Storeproductsat-15°C(5°F)to60°C(140°F)

UnplugthechargerifBelow0°C(32°F)orabove

40°C(104°F)

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe

batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan

enclosedclean,dryarea.

Operation

BeforeUsingtheChainSaw

Beforeusingthechainsaw,dothefollowing:

•Checkthechaintension;refertoAdjustingthe

ChainT ension(page18).

•Cleanandcheckthechaincomponentsfor

excessivewearordamageandreplacethemas

needed;refertoServicingtheGuideBar,Chain,

andDriveSprocket(page18)andSharpeningthe

Chain(page20).

•Checktheoillevel;refertoCheckingtheOilLevel

andAddingBarandChainOil(page17).

•Checkthechainbrake;refertoCheckingthe

ChainBrake(page17).

StartingtheChainSaw

1.Makesurethattheventsonthechainsaw

(Figure6andFigure7)arefreefromdustand

debris.

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Figure6

1.Vent

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Figure7

1.Vent(insidethebattery

cavity)

2.Vent

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2.Setthechainsawdownonalevelsurface.

3.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththe

batterycavityinthechainsaw(Figure8).

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Figure8

4.Pushthebatterypackintothebatterycavityuntil

thebatterypacklocksintoplace.

5.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthechain.

6.EnsurethatthechainbrakeisintheOPERATING

position(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Chainbrake(OPERATING

position)

2.Chainbrake(STOP

position)

7.With1handonthefronthandleandtheother

ontherearhandle,pressthetriggerlock,then

squeezethetrigger(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Fronthandle3.Triggerlock

2.Chainbrake

4.Trigger

ShuttingOfftheChainSaw

Toshutoffthechainsaw,releasethetrigger.

Wheneveryouarenotusingthesaworare

transportingthesawtoorfromtheworkarea,move

thechainbraketotheSTOPposition(Figure9)and

removethebattery.

CuttingwiththeChainSaw

WARNING

Operatingachainsawimproperlycancause

seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Readandfollowalloperatinginstructions

carefullytoavoidpossiblepersonalinjury.

WARNING

Kickbackcancauseseriousorfatalinjuryto

you.

Alwaysensurethatthechainbrakesystem

isworkingproperlybeforeyouoperatethe

chainsaw.

Avoidtouchingobjectstobecutwiththetip

ofthechainsaw.

Thereare2typesofkickback:

•Afastupwardmotionofthechainsawthatresults

whenthechainatthenoseortopofthebar

contactsanobject

•Afastbackwardmotionofthechainsawthat

resultswhenthechainatthenoseortopofthebar

ispinchedbytheobjectbeingcut

Figure11showstheareaofthebartoavoidcontacting

anobjecttopreventkickback.

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Figure11

1.Gripthechainsawwith2hands,withyourleft

handonthefronthandleandyourrighthandon

therearhandleasshowninFigure12.

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Note:Keepingyourleftarmstraightwithyour

elbowlockedhelpsreducekickback.

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Figure12

2.Standtotheleftsideofthechainsawandnot

inlinewiththechain,andpositionyourselffor

balanced,stablefootingwhilesawing.

3.Standonsolid,evengroundinfrontofthewood

tobecut.

4.Whilecutting,havethewoodnearthechainsaw

head,attheexposednearendoftheguidebar.

Youcanusethebuckingteeth(Figure13)toadd

pressurebutitworksbestwithasharp-toothed

chain.

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Figure13

1.Buckingteeth

5.Pressthechainsawlightlyagainstthewood,

allowingtheweightofthechainsawtodrivethe

cutting.

6.Keepsteadypressureonthechainsaw

throughoutthecut,andreleasepressureonly

neartheendofthecut.

PruningaTree

WARNING

Cuttinghigherlimbsfromatreeofftheground

canputyouinanunstablepositionthatcould

beunsafeforyouwhilehandlingachainsaw,

resultinginpossibleseriouspersonalinjury

ordeathtoyouorbystanders.

Whencuttinglimbsfromastandingtree,use

thefollowingpractices:

•Donotclimbonlimbsorbrancheswitha

chainsaw.

•Donotoverreach,andcutwithbothhands

onthechainsaw.

•Ensurethatallbystandersareawayfrom

theareawherebranchesmayfall.

1.GripthechainsawasshowninFigure12.

2.Whilecuttingsmallbranches,applylight

pressuretothebranchtobecut.

3.Whilecuttinglargerbranches,makeashallow

undercutandthencompletethecutfromthe

topsideofthebranch.

A.Cutfromtheundersideofthelimbabout15

cm(6inches)fromthetrunk.Cutathirdof

thewaythroughthelimb.

B.Cut5.0to10.0cm(2to4inches)farther

outonthelimbandfromabove.Cutthe

limbuntilitfalls.

C.Cutaboutathirdofthediameterofthelimb

stubfromunderneathasclosetothetrunk

aspossible.

D.Cutthelimbstubfromabovesothatit

meetsthepreviouscutasclosetothetrunk

aspossible.

FellingaTree

WARNING

Cuttingstandingtreesrequiresexpertiseand

poseshazards.

•Beforeattemptingtocutabigtree,practice

cuttingafewbranches,limbs,orsmalllogs

tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththechainsaw.

•Donotusethischainsawtofelllargetrees

withadiameterlargerthanthelengthof

theguidebar.

Theproperoperatorstanceforfellingatreeisshown

inFigure14.

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Figure14

1.Determinethedirectionthatthetreewillfall.

Considerthewinddirection,ifthereareheavier

limbson1sideofthetree,andthenaturaltilt

ofthetree,ifany.

2.Determineaclear,saferetreatpathawayfrom

thedangerarea;refertoFigure15.

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Figure15

1.Retreatpath3.Dangerarea

2.45degreeangle

3.Gripthechainsawasshownin(Figure12).

4.Maketherstcutathirdofthewaythroughthe

treediameteronthesidewhereyouwantthe

treetofall(Figure16).

Note:Makingthiscutpreventsthechainsaw

frombeingpinchedwhilemakingthenextcut.

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Figure16

1.Firstcut3.Hinge

2.Secondcut

4.Backcut

5.Makeasecondcuttoformanotch,startingthe

cutatleast5cm(2inches)aboveandaway

fromtherstcut(Figure16).

6.Makethebackcutfromtheoppositesideofthe

notchandabout5cm(2inches)higherthanthe

bottomofthenotchasshowninFigure16.

Important:Stopthethirdcut2.5to5.0cm

(1to2inches)fromthenotchtoformahinge

betweenthecuts(Figure16),whichkeeps

thetreefromfallinginthewrongdirection

ortwistingasitfalls.

Note:Asthebackcutnearsthehinge(Figure

16),thetreeshouldbegintofall.

7.Whenthetreebeginstofall,removethechain

saw,shutitoff,putitdown,andretreatalongthe

pathyoudeterminedinstep2.

Important:Ifthetreebeginstofallinan

undesireddirection,immediatelystopthe

cut,shutoffthechainsaw,putthechainsaw

down,anduseawedgetoopenthecutand

pushthetreeinthedesireddirection.

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LimbingaFallenTree

1.GripthechainsawasshowninFigure12.

2.Cutoffthesmallerlimbsfromthetreethatare

notsupportingitsweightofftheground.

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Figure17

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Figure18

3.Cutthelargerlimbsthatsupporttheweightof

thetreefromthebottomupwardsothatthe

limbsdonotpinchthesawblade(Figure19).

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Figure19

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BuckingaLog

•Ifyouarecuttingbranchesfromafallentreeor

cuttingalogintolengths,supportthelogoffthe

ground(preferablyonasawbuck);refertoFigure

20.

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Figure20

•Ifthelogissupportedonanend,cutfromthetop.

Ifthechainsawbindsinthecut,donotattempt

tofreeitbyrunningthemotor.Shutoffthesaw,

thenuseawedgetopryopenthecutandrelease

thesaw.

•Ifthelogissupportedonbothends,startfrom

thetopandcutaboutathirdofthewaythrough

thelog(Figure20A).Makeasecondcutfromthe

undersidetomeettherstcut(Figure20B).This

keepsthelogfrompinchingthesaw.

•Ifthelogissupportedalongitsentirelength,cut

allthewaythroughthelogfromthetop.

•Ifthelogissupportedonbothendsbutnotinthe

middle,cutathirdofthediameterfromthetop,

theneithercutfromthebottomorrollthelogover

tomeettherstcut(Figure21).

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Figure21

•Ifthelogisonahill,alwaysstandontheuphill

sideofthelog(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Directionofslope

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RemovingtheBatteryPack

1.Placethechainsawonaatsurface.

2.Pressdownonthelatchandremovethebattery

packfromthecavity.

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Figure23

1.Latch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Readallsafetyprecautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate

range;refertoSpecications(page9).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent

charge(LEDindicators).

1.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterypackare

clearofanydustanddebris.

2.Lineupthecavityinthebatterypack(Figure24)

withthetongueonthecharger.

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Figure24

1.Batterypackcavity4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

2.Batterypackterminals

5.LEDindicators(current

charge)

3.Batterypackventingareas

3.Makesurethattheventsonthebatterycharger

areclearofanydustanddebris.

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4.Slidethebatterypackintothechargeruntilitis

fullyseated(Figure25).

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Figure25

1.Chargerventingareas

3.Rightindicatorlight

2.Leftindicatorlight

5.Toremovethebatterypack,slidethebattery

backwardoutofthecharger.

6.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED

indicatorsonthebatterycharger.

LeftLight

RightLight

Indicates:

Off

Red

Chargerison;nobattery

packinserted

RedRedBatterypackischarging

Green

RedBatterypackischarged

Orange

RedBatterypackistoowarm

RedBlinkingRedReplacethebatterypack

InstallingtheBatteryPack

1.Setthechainsawdownonalevelsurface.

2.Alignthetongueofthebatterypackwiththe

batterycavityinthechainsaw(Figure26).

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Figure26

3.Pushthebatterypackintothebatterycavityuntil

thebatterypacklocksintoplace.

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Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheoillevelandaddbarandchainoilifnecessary.

•Checkthechainbrake.

•Checkthechaintensionandadjustitifnecessary.

•Checkthechainforsharpness;contactanAuthorizedServiceDealertohavethe

chainsharpenedorreplaced.

Aftereachbatterydrain

cycle

•Checktheoillevelandaddbarandchainoilifnecessary.

•Checkthechainbrake.

•Checkthechaintensionandadjustitifnecessary.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Servicetheguidebar,chain,anddrivesprocket.

•Checkthechainforsharpness;contactanAuthorizedServiceDealertohavethe

chainsharpenedorreplaced.

CheckingtheOilLeveland

AddingBarandChainOil

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachbatterydraincycle

1.Placethechainsawonaatsurfaceand

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page15).

2.Checktheoillevelinthewindow.Ifyoucannot

seeoilinthewindow,addbarandchainoilto

thechainsaw(Figure27).

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Figure27

1.Oilcap

2.Window

3.Cleantheareaaroundtheoilcap(Figure27).

Note:Makesurethatyoudonotallow

debris/woodchipstoentertheoiltank.

4.Removethecapandpouroilintothechainsaw

untiltheoilllsthewindow(Figure27).

Note:Donotllthechainsawhigherthanthe

bottomofthellneck.

5.Cleanupanyspilledoilandreplacetheoilcap.

CheckingtheChainBrake

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachbatterydraincycle

1.Placethechainsawonaatsurfaceand

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page15).

2.Engagethechainbrakebymovingthechain

brakeforwardtotheSTOPposition(Figure28).

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Figure28

1.Chainbrake(OPERATING

position)

2.Chainbrake(STOP

position)

3.Gripthechainwithaglovedhandandattempt

topullitaroundtheguidebar;thechainshould

notmovearoundtheguidebar.Ifitdoes,take

thechainsawtoanAuthorizedServiceDealer

forrepair.

4.Disengagethechainbrakebymovingthe

chainbrakerearwardtotheOPERATINGposition

(Figure28).

5.Gripthechainwithaglovedhandandattempt

topullitaroundtheguidebar;thechainshould

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movearoundtheguidebar.Ifitdoesnot,take

thechainsawtoanAuthorizedServiceDealer

forrepair.

AdjustingtheChain

Tension

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachbatterydraincycle

Ensurethatthechainisproperlytensioned.Aloose

chainwillshortenthelifeofthedrivesprocketandthe

guidebarandmaybreakthechain.Anovertightened

chainwilloverheattheguidebarandchain,causing

rapidwearandpossiblemotorburnout.Also,check

thechaintensionafterafewcuts.Anewchainusually

stretchesandrequiresadjustmentafteritsrstuse.

Thechaintensioniscorrectwhenyouareabletouse

aglovedhandtopullthechainsmoothlyaroundthe

guidebar.Thechainshouldremainincontactwith

thebottomedgeoftheguidebar.

DANGER

Contactwiththechainsawteethcancause

seriouspersonalinjury.

•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting

ormaintainingthechainsaw.

•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor

maintainingthechainsaw.

1.Placethechainsawonalevelsurfaceand

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page15).

2.Unfoldthewing-nuttabandloosen,butdonot

removethewingnutonthecover(Figure28).

3.Holdupthetipoftheguidebar(Figure29).

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Figure29

4.Adjustthechain.

•Totightenthechain,turnthechain

tensioningknobclockwise.

•Toloosenthechain,turnthechain

tensioningknobcounterclockwise

Adjustthechainuntilthechaintouchesthe

bottomedgeoftheguidebar,thentightenthe

knobanadditional1/8to1/4turn.

5.Tightenthewingnutuntilitissnugandfoldthe

wing-nuttab(Figure30).

6.Checkthechaintension;ifthechainisloose,

repeatthisprocedure.

ServicingtheGuideBar,

Chain,andDriveSprocket

ServiceInterval:Yearlyorbeforestorage

DANGER

Contactwiththechainsawteethcancause

seriouspersonalinjury.

•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting

ormaintainingthechainsaw.

•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor

maintainingthechainsaw.

1.Placethechainsawonaatsurfaceand

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page15).

2.Unfoldthewing-nuttabandremovethewingnut

thatsecuresthecover(Figure30).

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Figure30

1.Chaintensioningknob

3.Wingnut

2.Cover

4.Wing-nuttab

3.Loosenthechainbyturningthechain-tightening

screwcounterclockwise(Figure30).

4.Separatethechainfromtheguidebarandset

themaside.

5.Removetheclip,spacer,anddrivesprocket

fromthechainsaw(Figure31).

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Figure31

1.Oilpassage3.Spacer

2.Clip

4.Drivesprocket

6.Inspectthedrivesprocket;ifitisexcessively

wornordamaged,replaceit.

7.Checktheoilpassage(Figure31)fordebrisand

cleantheareaifnecessary.

8.Installthedrivesprocket,spacer,andclip.

9.Cleantheguidebarandchain;useawireora

smallat-headscrewdrivertoremovedirtand

debrisfromthegroovealongtheedgeofthe

guidebar,startingfromthesprocketonthefront

endandmovingrearward.

Iftheguidebarorgroovesaredamagedorthe

sprocketonthefrontenddoesnotrotatefreely,

replacetheguidebar;ifthechainisexcessively

wornordamaged,replaceit.

10.Placethechainaroundthedrivesprocketon

thefrontendoftheguidebar,withthecutting

edgeofthechainteethonthetopofthebar

facingforwardasshowninthediagramonthe

sideofthechainsaw(Figure32C).

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Figure32

11.Feedthechainaroundtheguidebarandalign

thechainteethintothegrooveofthebar.

12.Positiontheopenloopofthechain(notonthe

guidebar)aroundthedrivesprocketonthe

chainsawandinstalltheguidebarandattached

chainontothechainsawasshowninFigure32.

Important:Ensurethatthechainadjusting

studisinsertedintotheholeindicatedbythe

arrowinFigure32C.Youmayneedtorotate

thechaintensioningknobtotthestudinto

theholeintheguidebar.

13.Installthecoverandthewingnut,butdonot

fullytightenthewingnut(Figure32D).Foldthe

wing-nuttab.

14.Adjustthechaintension;refertoAdjustingthe

ChainT ension(page18).

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