FKS 2200 B1

FLORABEST FKS 2200 B1 Operating instructions

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FKS 2200 B1
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Electric Chainsaw
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Before reading, unfold the page containing the illustrations and familiarise yourself with all functions
of the device.
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apparatens / maskinens funktioner.
Før du læser, vend siden med billeder frem og bliv bekendt med alle apparatets funktioner.
Klappen Sie vor dem Lesen die Seite mit den Abbildungen aus und machen Sie sich anschließend
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Technical Data .................................... 24
CE Declaration of Conformity ......... 104
Exploded Drawing ............................ 107
Grizzly Service-Center ......................109
Beforerstusingthemachine,
pleasereadthisinstructionmanual
carefully,foryourownsafetyand
forthesafetyofothers.Keepthe
manualinasafeplaceandpass
itontoanysubsequentownerto
ensurethattheinformationcon-
tainedthereinisavailableatall
times.Failuretoadheretothesafety
instructionsanddirectionsmayresult
inelectricshock,re,and/orserious
injury.
Intended purpose
Theelectricchainsawisconstructedfor
sawingwoodonly.Thesawisnotde-
signedforanyothertypesofapplication
(e.g.cuttingofbrickwork,plasticorfood).
Thechainsawisdesignedforemployment
inthedo-it-yourselfersector.Itwasnot
designedforcontinuousemploymentin
thecommercialsector.
Thedeviceisdesignedforusebyadults.
Youngpeopleover16yearsoldmayuse
thechainsawundersupervisiononly.The
manufacturerisnotliablefordamages,
whichwerecausedthroughuseinappli-
cationsforwhichitwasnotdesigned,or
incorrectoperation.
Notes on safety
Thissectiondealswiththebasicsafety
regulationswhileworkingwiththeelectric
chainsaw.
Content
Intended purpose ..................................5
Notes on safety ......................................5
Symbolsusedintheinstructions.......6
Symbolsusedonthesaw.................6
Generalnotesonsafety....................7
Causesandoperatorprevention
ofkickback......................................10
General description .............................11
Functiondescription........................ 11
Overview.........................................11
Safetyfunctions............................... 11
Operation startup ................................12
Tensioningthesawchain................12
Chainlubrication.............................12
Operating the chainsaw ......................13
Switchingon....................................13
Checkingthechainbrake...............13
Checkingtheoilautomaticsystem..14
Changingthesawbar.....................14
Fittingthesawchain.......................14
Sawing techniques ..............................15
General...........................................15
Bucking...........................................15
Limbing...........................................16
Fellingtrees.....................................16
Maintenance and cleaning ...................18
Cleaning..........................................18
MaintenanceIntervalTable.............18
Maintenanceintervals.....................19
Oilingthesawchain........................19
Sharpeningthesawchain................19
Adjustingthechaintension.............20
Trouble shooting .................................21
Maintainingthechainbar................22
Startingupanewsawchain...........22
Waste disposal and environmental
protection .............................................22
Guarantee .............................................23
Spare parts ...........................................24
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 Anelectricchainsawisadanger-
ousdevice,whichcancause
seriousorevenfatalinjurieswith
incorrectorcarelessuse.Thus,
foryourownsafetyandthesafety
ofothers,youshouldalwaystake
noteoftheinstructionsonsafety
and,incaseofdifculties,consult
aspecialistforadvice.
Symbols used in the instruc-
tions
Hazard symbols with informa-
tion on prevention of personal
injury and property damage.
 Precautionsymbol(explanationof
precautioninsteadofexclamation
mark)withinformationonpreven-
tionofharm/damage.
 Noticesymbolwithinformationon
howtohandlethedeviceproperly.
Symbols used on the saw
 Makeyourselffamiliarwithall
controlelementsbeforeanywork.
Practicehandlingthesawand
haveexplainedthefunctions,
operatingmethodsandsawing
techniquesbyapracticeduseror
specialist.
 Readandtakenoteoftheoperat-
ingmanualbelongingtothema-
chine!
 Wearpersonalprotectiveequip-
ment.Basically,wearprotective
gogglesor,evenbetter,face
protection,earprotection,safety
helmet,cut-protectionworking
clothes,cut-protectiongloves,and
cut-protectionsafetybootswith
anti-slipsoles.
 Caution!Spring-back-Becareful
ofspring-backofthemachinedur-
ingwork.
 Donotexposetheunittorain.The
devicemustnotbewet,norshould
itbeoperatedinamoistenviron-
ment.
 Caution!Removetheplugimmedi-
atelyfromtheplugsocketincase
ofdamageorcuttingthroughofthe
mainscable
 Informationoftheacousticpower
levelLWAindB.
te
460 mm
Lengthofthechainbar
 SafetyclassII
 Machinesdonotbelongwithdo-
mesticwaste.
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General notes on safety
 Beforeyoudoanyworkwiththe
electricchainsaw,makeyourself
familiarwithalloperatingparts.
Practiseusingthesaw(sawinglogs
onasawhorse)andgetanexperi-
enceduseroraspecialisttoexplain
toyouthefunctionofthesaw,the
wayofworking,thetechniquesof
sawingandthepersonalprotection
equipment.
 Readthesafetyinstructionsinorder
toavoidinjuriesandmaterialdam-
age.
General safety instructions for
power tools
WARNING! Read all safety direc-
tions and instructions. Omis-
sions in the compliance with safety
directions and instructions can
cause electrical shock, re and/or
severe injuries.
Retain all safety directions and instruc-
tions for future use.
The term “Power Tools” used in the safety
instructions refers to mains-operated
power tools (with power cord) and to bat-
tery-operated power tools (without power
cord).
Work area safety
• Keep work area clean and well lit.
Clutteredordarkareasinviteacci-
dents.
• Do not operate power tools in ex-
plosive atmospheres, such as in
the presence of ammable Iiquids,
gases or dust.Powertoolscreate
sparkswhichmayignitethedustor
fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away
while operating a power tool.Dis-
tractionscancauseyoutolosecon-
trol.
Electrical safety
• Power tool plugs must match the
outlet. Never modify the plug in any
way. Do not use any adapter plugs
with earthed (grounded) power
tools.Unmodiedplugsandmatch-
ingoutletswillreduceriskofelectric
shock
• Avoid body contact with earthed or
grounded surfaces, such as pipes,
radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
Thereisanincreasedriskofelec-
tricshockifyourbodyisearthedor
grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain
or wet conditions.Waterentering
apowertoolwillincreasetheriskof
electricshock.
• Ifthepowercableforthisequipmentis
damaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,acustomerserviceagent
ofthesameorasimilarlyqualiedper-
soninordertopreventhazards.
• Laytheextensioncableinsuchaway
thatitwillnotbecaughtbybranches
orsimilarduringsawing.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use
the cord for carrying, pulling or un-
plugging the power tool. Keep cord
away from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts.Damagedorentan-
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tachedtoarotatingpartofthepower
toolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
Thisenablesbettercontrolofthe
powertoolinunexpectedsituations.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewellery. Keep your
hair, clothing and gloves away from
moving parts. Looseclothes,jewel-
leryorlonghaircanbecaughtinmov-
ingparts.
• If devices are provided for the con-
nection of dust extraction and col-
lection facilities, ensure these are
connected and properly used.Use
ofdustcollectioncanreducedust-
relatedhazards.
Power tool use and care
• Do not force the power tool. Use
the correct power tool for your ap-
plication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherate
forwhichitwasdesigned.
• Do not use the power tool if the
switch does not turn it on and off.
Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrol-
ledwiththeswitchisdangerousand
mustberepaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the pow-
er source and/or the battery pack
from the power tool before making
any adjustments, changing acces-
sories, or storing power tools.Such
preventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolac-
cidentaIly.
• Store idle power tools out of the
reach of children and do not allow
persons unfamiliar with the power
tool or these instructions to oper-
gledcordsincreasetheriskofelectric
shock.
• When operating a power tool out-
doors, use an extension cord suit-
able for outdoor use.Useofacord
suitableforoutdoorusereducesthe
riskofelectricshock.
• If operating a power tool in a
damp location is unavoidable, use
a residual current device (RCD)
protected supply.UseofanRCD
reducestheriskofelectricshock.Use
asurgeprotectorwithareleasecurrent
of30mAorless.
Personal safety
• Stay alert, watch what you are do-
ing and use common sense when
operating a power tool. Do not use
a power tool while you are tired or
under the inuence of drugs, alco-
hol or medication.Amomentofinat-
tentionwhiteoperatingpowertools
mayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
• Use personal protective equipment.
Always wear eye protection.Protec-
tiveequipmentsuchasdustmask,
non-skidsafetyshoes,hardhat,or
hearingprotectionusedforappropria
teconditionswillreducepersonalinju-
ries.
• Prevent unintentional starting.
Ensure the switch is in the off-po-
sition before connecting to power
source and/or battery pack, picking
up or carrying the tool.Carrying
powertoolswithyourngeronthe
switchorenergisingpowertoolsthat
havetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.
• Remove any adjusting key or
wrench before turning the power
tool on.Awrenchorakeyleftat-
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ate the power tool.Powertoolsare
dangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
• Maintain power tools. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any
other condition that may affect the
power tool’s operation. If damaged,
have the power tool repaired before
use.Manyaccidentsarecausedby
poorlymaintainedpowertools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswith
sharpcuttingedgesarelessIikelyto
bindandareeasiertocontrol.
• Use the power tool, accessories
and tool bits etc. in accordance
with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions
and the work to be performed. Use
ofthepowertoolforoperationsdiffer-
entfromthoseintendedcouldresultin
ahazardoussituation.
Service
• Have your power tool serviced by
a qualied repair person using
only identical replacement parts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthe
powertoolismaintained.
Chain saw safety warnings:
• Keep ail parts of the body away
from the saw chain wh en the chain
saw is operating. Before you start
the chain saw, make sure the saw
chain is not contacting anything.A
momentofinattentionwhiteoperating
chainsawsmaycauseentanglement
ofyourclothingorbodywiththesaw
chain.
• Always hold the chain saw with
your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front
handle.Holdingthechainsawwitha
reversedhandcongurationincreases
theriskofpersonalinjuryandshould
neverbedone.
• Wear safety glasses and hear-
ing protection. Further protective
equipment for head, hands, legs
and feet is recommended.Adequate
protectiveclothingwillreduceperson-
alinjurybyyingdebrisoraccidentaI
contactwiththesawchain.
• Do not operate a chain saw in a
tree.Operationofachainsawwhite
upinatreemayresultinpersonalin
jury.
• Always keep proper footing and
operate the chain saw only when
standing on xed, secure and level
surface.Slipperyorunstablesurfaces
suchasladdersmaycausealossof
balanceorcontrolofthechainsaw.
• When cutting a Iimb that is under
tension be alert for spring back.
Whenthetensioninthewoodbresis
releasedthespringloadedIimbmay
striketheoperatorand/orthrowthe
chainsawoutofcontrol.
• Use extreme caution when cutting
brush and saplings.Theslender
materialmaycatchthesawchainand
bewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoff
balance.
• Carry the chain saw by the front
handle with the chain saw switched
off and away from your body. When
transporting or storing the chain
saw always t the guide bar cover.
Properhandlingofthechainsawwill
reducetheIikelihoodofaccidentaI
contactwiththemovingsawchain.
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• Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycause
asuddenreversereaction,kickingthe
guidebarupandbacktowardstheop-
erator(cf.image1/g.A).
• Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopof
theguidebarmaypushtheguidebar
rapidlybacktowardstheoperator.
• Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyou
tolosecontrolofthesawwhichcould
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Donot
relyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevices
builtintoyoursaw.Asachainsawuser,
youshouldtakeseveralstepstokeep
yourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentor
injury.
Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/
orincorrectoperatingproceduresor
conditionsandcanbeavoidedbytaking
properprecautionsasgivenbelow:
• Maintain a rm grip, with thumbs
and ngers encircling the chain saw
handles, with both hands on the saw
and position your body and arm to
allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kickbackforcescanbecontrolledbythe
operator,ifproperprecautionsaretaken.
Donotletgoofthechainsaw.
• Do not overreach and do not cut
above shoulder height. Thishelpspre-
ventunintendedtipcontactandenables
bettercontrolofthechainsawinunex-
pectedsituations.
• Only use replacement bars and
chains specied by the manufacturer.
Incorrectreplacementbarsandchains
maycausechainbreakageand/orkick-
back.
• Follow the manufacturer´s sharpen-
ing and maintenance instructions for
the saw chain. Decreasingthedepth
gaugeheightcanleadtoincreasedkick-
back.
• Follow instructions for lubricating,
chain tensioning and changing ac-
cessories.
 Improperlytensionedorlubricated
chainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe
chanceforkickback.
• Keep handles dry, clean, and free
from oil and grease.Greasy,oily
handlesareslipperycausinglossof
control.
• Cut wood only. Do not use chain
saw for purposes not intended. For
example: do not use chain saw for
cutting plastic, masonry or non-
wood building materials.Useofthe
chainsawforoperationsdifferentthan
intendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation
Causes and operator prevention
of kickback
 Bewareofkickback!Becarefulof
kickbackofthemachineduring
work.Thereisdangerofinjuryhere.
Youcanavoidkickbacksbyexercis-
ingcautionandusingacorrectsaw-
ingtechnique.
• Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenoseor
tipoftheguidebartouchesanobject,
orwhenthewoodclosesinandpinches
thesawchaininthecut
 (cf.image1/g.B).
Fig.1
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General description
Function description
Thechainsawisdrivenbyanelectricmo-
tor.Thecirculatingchainisledarounda
sawbar(guiderail)
Thetoolisttedwitharapid-actionchain-
tensioningsystemandafast-actingchain
brake.Anautomaticoildosingregulator
ensurescontinuouschainlubrication.
Thechainsawisequippedwithvarious
protectionttingsfortheprotectionofthe
user.
Refertothefollowingdescriptionsforthe
functionofcontrolelements.
 Thediagramscanbefoundon
thefrontold-outpages.
Overview
A
1 Rearhandle
2 Oilllercap
3 Chainbrakehandle,fronthand
guard
4 Chainbar
5 Sawchain
6 Nosesprocket
7 Bumper
8 Fronthandle
9 Electricmotor
10 On/offswitch
11 Safetylock
12 Chaincatcher
13 Chainadjustmentring
14 Fasteningboltforsprocketchain
wheelcovering
15 Safetybolt
16 Sprocketchainwheelcovering
17 Rearhandguard
18 Cableholder
19 Mainscable
20 Sawbarprotectionsheath
Safety functions
A
1 Rear grip with hand guard (17)
 Protectsthehandagainst
branchesandboughsinthe
caseofspringingawaybythe
chain.
3 Chain braking lever/hand
guard
Controlsystem,whichstopsthe
sawchainimmediatelyincase
ofaspring-back;levercanalso
beactivatedmanually;protects
thelefthandoftheoperatorifit
slidesfromthefrontgrip.
5 Saw chain with small spring-
back
 Helpsyoutocatchspring-backs
withspeciallydevelopedcontrol
systems.
7Metal stop claw
 Reinforcesthestabilitywhen
verticalcutsarecarriedoutand
facilitatessawing.
9 Electric motor
 Doubleinsulatedforsafetyrea-
sons.
10 On-off switch with safety
chain brake
 OnreleasingtheOn/Offswitch,
thedeviceimmediatelyswitches
off.
11Switch-on block
 Theswitch-onblockmustbe
releasedforswitchingonthede-
vice.
12Chain catcher
Decreasesthedangerofinjuries
ifthechainbreaksorifitcomes
off.
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Operation startup
 Alwayswearprotectivegloves
whenworkingwiththechainsaw
andemployonlyoriginalparts.
Pulloutthepowerplugbefore
doinganyworkonthechainsaw
itself-–injuryhazard!
Thetooliscompletelyassembledon
delivery.Beforeyoustartuptheelectric
chainsaw,adjustthechain,llupwith
chainoilandchecktheautomaticlubrica-
tionandchainbrakefunction.
Tensioning the saw chain
Withacorrectlytensionedchainyouget
goodcuttingperformanceandalonger
life.
 Anincorrectlytensionedchain
maybreakorspringoff,lead-
ingtodangerofinjury.Testthe
electricsawbeforeeverystart
andthechaintensionafterevery
hourofsawing.
Thechainiscorrectlytensionedifitdoes
notsagattherailundersideandcanbe
rotatedcompletelyaroundwiththegloved
hand.
Whenthesawchainistensionedwith9N
(approx.1kg),thegapbetweenthesaw
chainandtheguiderailmaynotbemore
than2mm.
B
 1. Ensurethatthechainbrakehas
beenreleased,thatis,thatthe
chainbrakeleverispulledup
againstthefrontgrip(8).
2. Unscrewthefasteningbolt(14).
3. Totightenthesaw,turnthechain
adjustmentring(13)clockwise.
Toloosenthetension,turnthe
chainadjustmentringanti-clock-
wise.
4. Tightenupthefasteningbolt(14)
again.
 Withanewsawchain,youmust
readjustthechaintensionafterat
least5cuttingoperations.
Chain lubrication
 Therailandchainmustneverbe
withoutoil.Ifyouoperatetheelec-
tricchainsawwithtoolittleoil,the
cuttingperformanceandthelife-
timeofthesawchainisreduced,
sincethechainbecomesblunt
faster.Youcanidentifyacaseof
toolittleoilwheresmokedevelop-
mentordiscolorationoftherailoc-
curs.
Thepowersawisequippedwithanoil
automaticsystem.Assoonasthemotoris
speededup,theoilalsoowsfastertothe
chainbar.
• Checktheoillllevelandregularlytop
upwithoil(
C
21).Theoiltankholds
270mloil.
• UseParksidebio-oil;thisproductcon-
tainsadditivesthatreducewearand
tearanddoesnotdamagethepump
system.bio-oilisavailablefromour
Service-Center(seeP.109forthead-
dress).
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• IfyouhavenoGrizzlybio-oilavailable,
usechainlubricationoilwithlowadhe-
siveadditivecontent.
C
1. Unscrewtheoilllcap(2)andll
upwithchainoil.
2. Wipeoffanyspilledoilandclose
thecapagain.
Operating the
chainsaw
 Switchonthechainsawonly
whenchainbar,sawchainand
sprocketchainwheelcovering
arecorrectlyassembled.Ensure
thevoltageofthemainsconnec-
tionagreeswiththelabelonthe
device.Makesureyouhavea
securestance
Note:Thesawisahigh-powered
device,wherea16Afusegener-
allysufces,providedthatfurther
currentconsumerswithhighserv-
icearenotconnected.However,
ifthepremisesinstallationsare
notimplementedoptimallyand
“quick-acting”protectionfusesare
built-in(e.g.B16),theprotection
fusewillbeactivatedduetothe
currentpeaksduringswitch-on.
Youshouldinstalltime-delayfuses
withthedesignation“L”,whichcan
beboughtineveryhardwarestore.
Fuseswiththedesignation“G”are
providedwithevenlongertimede-
lay,howevertheyarenotusually
employedinhouseholds.
 Caution!Sawcanoilup,seenotes
onOperationstartup.
Switching on
D
 1. Checkbeforethestart,whether
sufcientchainoilisinthetank
and,ifnecessary,rellwith
chainoil(seeChapterOperation
Start).
2. Formaloopfromtheendofthe
extensioncableandhangthis
intothetensionrelief(18)onthe
reargrip.
3. Connectthedevicetothemains
voltage.
 Releasethechainbrake,where
youshiftthebrakearm(3)back
againstthefrontgrip(8).
4. Holdtheelectricchainsawrmly
withbothhands,withtheright
handonthereargripandtheleft
handonthefronthandle.Thumb
andngermustclosesecurely
overthehandles.
5. Forswitchingon,activatethe
switch-onblock(11)withthe
rightthumbandthenpressthe
On/Offswitch(10),theelectric
powersawrunswithhighest
speed.Releasetheswitch-on
blockagain.
6. Thepowersawswitchesoff
whenyoureleasetheOn/Off
switchagain.Switchingforcon-
tinuousrunningisnotpossible.
Checking the chain brake
 Themotorcannotbeturnedon
ifthechainbrakehasengaged.
Donotemploythechainbrakein
ordertostartthechainsaworto
switchitoff.
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 1. Releasethechainbrakebyshift-
ingthebrakearmoveragainst
thefrontgrip(8).
2. Placetheelectricchainsawonto
asolid,atsurface.Itmustnot
contactanyobjects.
3. Connectthedevicetothemains
voltage.
4. Holdtheelectricchainsawrmly
withbothhands,withtheright
handonthereargripandtheleft
handonthefronthandle.Thumb
andngermustclosesecurely
overthehandles.
5. Turnontheelectricchainsaw.
6. Activatethechainbrakinglever
(3),withrunningmotor,withthe
lefthand.Chainshouldstop
abruptly.
7. Oncethechainbrakeiswork-
ingproperly,releasetheon/off
switchandthechainbrake.
 Ifthechainbrakedoesnotfunc-
tioncorrectly,youmustnotuse
theelectricchainsaw.Aslack
sawchainleadstodangerofin-
jury.
Returntheelectricchainsawto
ourService-Centerforrepair
(seeP.109forouraddress).
Checking the oil automatic
system
Checktheoillevelandtheoilautomatic
systembeforecommencementofwork.
• Switchonthechainsawandholdit
aboveabrightbackground.Thesaw
mustnottouchtheground.
Ifanoiltracecanbeseen,thechainsaw
isworkingtrouble-free.Selecttheoilregu-
latortopreventoildropletsforming,but
alsotopreventthechainfromeverrun-
ningdry.Whenthechainsawisputaway
instorage,settheoilregulatortozero.
J
 4. Cleantheoilpassagesofthe
chainbar(
J
26),inorderto
guaranteeatrouble-free,auto-
maticoilingofthesawchaindur-
ingoperation.
Changing the saw bar
F
 1. Switchthesawoffandunplugit
fromthemains.
2. Laythesawonaatsurface.
3. Loosenthesafetybolt(15)un-
derneaththetensioningunit.
 Turnthefasteningbolt(14)anti-
clockwisetoremovethesprock-
etchainwheelcovering(16).
4. Removethesawbarandsaw
chain.Toremovetheguidebar
(4),raiseittoanangleofap-
prox.45degrees.Thiswillmake
iteasiertotakethesawchain
(5)offthesprocket(23).
5. Totthenewbar,placethebar
ontothebarboltwiththeten-
sioningplatepointingoutwards
(23).
Fitting the saw chain
G
 1. Switchthesawoffandunplugit
fromthemains.
2. Spreadthechain(5)outintoa
loopwiththecuttingedgesrun-
ningclockwise.
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3. Slidethesawchain(5)intothe
barguidegroove.Tomountthe
guidebar(4),raiseittoanangle
ofapprox.45degrees.Thiswill
makeiteasiertoreplacethesaw
chain(5)ontothesprocket(23).
Itisnormalthatthesawchain
(5)isslack.Sagginginthechain
isnormal.
4. Pre-tightenthechain(5)by
turningthetensioningplate(23)
clockwise.
5. Positionthesprocketchain
wheelcovering(16).Firstplace
thetab(25)onthecoverintothe
correspondingnotchontheplate
(16).Onlylightlytightenthefas-
teningbolt(14),asyouwillstill
havetotensionthesaw.
 Refertothestart-upsectionon
howtotensionthesawchain.
Sawing techniques
General
 Youhavebettercontrolwhenyousaw
withthebottomsideofthechainbar
(withpullingsawchain)andnotto
withthetopsideofthechainbar(with
pushingsawchain).
• Thesawchainmustnotcontacteither
thegroundoranotherobjectduring
sawingthroughoraftersawingcom-
pletion.
• Makesurethatthesawchaindoesnot
becomejammedinthewood.Donot
letthetreetrunkbreakorsplitoff.
• Consideralsotheprecautionsagainst
spring-back(seenotesonsafety).
 Ifthesawchainjams,youdonot
attempttopullouttheelectric
chainsawusingpower.Thereis
adangerofinjuryhere.Switch
offthemotorandusealeveror
wedgetofreetheelectricchain-
saw.
Bucking
Thisreferstosawingupafelledtreetrunk
intosmallersections.
• Ensurethatthesawchaindoesnot
comeincontactwiththegroundduring
sawing.
• Makesureyouhaveasecurestance
and,inthecaseofslopingground,
standabovethelog.
K
1. Log is lying on the ground:
 Sawthroughthelogcompletely
fromaboveandensureatthe
endofthecutnottocontactthe
ground.
 Ifyoucanturnthetreetrunk,saw
two-thirdsofthewaythroughit.
Thenturnthetrunkaroundand
sawtherestofthewaythrough
fromabove.
L
2. Log is supported at one end:
 Startsawingfromthebottomand
workyourwayup(withtheupper
edgeofthebar)athirdoftheway
intothediameterofthetrunkto
preventsplitting.Thensawfrom
thetopdownwardswiththelower
edgeofthebartowardstherst
cuttopreventthebarfrombe-
comingjammedinthewood.
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3. Log is supported at both ends:
 Startfromthetopandworkdown
(withtheloweredgeofthebar)
toathirdofthediameterofthe
trunk.Thensawfromunderneath
withtheupperedgeofthebar
untilthetwocutsmeet.
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4. Sawing on a sawhorse:
 Holdtheelectricchainsawsteady
withbothhands,keepingthesaw
infrontofyouwhilesawing.Once
thesawisthroughthewood,
guidethemachinepassedyou
ontheright(1).Holdyourleftarm
asstraightasyoucan(2).Watch
outforthefallingtrunk.Position
yourselftopreventanydanger
fromtheseparatedtrunk.Watch
yourfeet.Thetrunkmaycause
injurieswhenfalling.Keepyour
balance(3).
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Limbing
Limbingisthedesignationforthesawing
offofbranchesandboughsfromafelled
tree.
 Manyaccidentsoccurduringthe
removalofbranches.Nevercut
treelimbswhenyouarestanding
onthelog.Keepthespring-back
areainmindifbranchesareun-
dertension.
• Donotremovesupportbranchesuntil
afterthesawingoff.
• Branchesundertensionmustbe
sawedfrombelowtoabove,inorderto
preventjammingofthechainsaw.
 Whenworkingonthickerbranches,
usethesametechniqueaswhenyou
aresawingupafelledtrunk.
• Worktotheleftofthelogandasnear
aspossibletotheelectricchainsaw.
Asfaraspossible,theweightofthe
sawshouldrestonthelog.
• Changepositiontosawoffbranches
ontheothersideofthetrunk.
• Branchesstickingoutarecutoffsepa-
rately.
Felling trees
Alotofexperienceisnecessary
infellingtrees.Cutdowntrees
onlywhenyoucansafelyhan-
dletheelectricchainsaw.Inno
caseshouldyouusetheelectric
chainsawifyoufeelunsure
aboutanything.
• Ensurethatnopeopleoranimals
areintheeldofaction.Thesafety
distancebetweenthetreetobefelled
andthenearest-locatedworkplace
mustbe2½treelengths.
• Notethefellingdirection:
 Theusermustbeabletomovesafely
nearthefelledtree,tosawoffthetree
easilyandremovebranches.Itisto
beavoidedthatthefelledtreesnags
itselfonanothertree.Notethenatural
fellingdirection,whichisdependent
ontheslopeandcurvaturecharacter-
isticofthetree,winddirectionandthe
numberofbranches.
• Inthecaseofslopingground,stand
abovethetreetobefelled.
• Smalltrees,withadiameterof15-18
cm,canusuallybesawnoffwithone
cut.
• Incaseoftreeswithalargerdiameter,
anotchedcutandabackcutmustbe
implemented(seebelow).
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 Donotfellanytreeswhena
strongorchangingwindisblow-
ing,ifthedangerofproperty
damageexistsorifthetreecould
fallonelectricwires.
 Immediatelyafterterminationof
thesawingprocedure,removethe
earprotectionsothatyoucanhear
hooterandalarmsignals.
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1.Removal of branches:
 Removehangingbranchesby
positioningthecutfromabovethe
branch.Withremovalofbranches,
neverworkhigherthanshoulder
level.
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2.Escape area:
 Removetheundergrowtharound
thetreetoensureaneasy
escape.Theescapearea(1)
shouldbearound45°eitherside
behindtheplannedfellingdirec-
tion(2).
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3.Cutting notch (A):
 Makeafellingnotchinthedirec-
tioninwhichyouwishthetreeto
fall.Startwithanuppersawing
cut.  Nowmakea
sawcutbelow,whichrunshori-
zontallyandencounterstheup-
persawcutexactly.
 Thedepthofcutofthenotch
shouldbeapprox.¼ofthetrunk
diameterandthecuttingangleat
least45°.
 Neverstepinfrontofatree
whichisnotched.
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4. Felling back cut (B):
 Makethebackcutfromtheother
sideofthelog,whereyoustand
totheleftofthelogandsawwith
thechainsawpulling.Theback
cutmustrunhorizontallyabout
3-5cmabovethehorizontal
notchedcut.
 Thebackcutshouldbesodeep
thattheseparationdistance
betweenthebackcutandthe
notchcuttinglineisatleast1/10
ofthetrunkdiameter.Thepart
ofthelognotsawedthroughis
designatedasabreakdimen-
sion.
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 Insertafellingwedgeoracrow-
barintothebackcut,assoon
asthedepthofcutpermitsthis,
inordertopreventajammingof
thechainbar.
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5. Ifthetrunkdiameterislarger
thanthelengthofthechainbar,
maketwocuts.
 Forsafetyreasons,weadvise
inexperiencedusersnottofell
anylogswitharaillengthwhich
issmallerthanthetrunkdiam-
eter.
6. Aftercarryingoutoftheback
cut,thetreefallsbyitselforwith
theaidofthefellingwedgeor
crowbar.
 Assoonasthetreebeginsto
fall,pulloutthesawfromthe
section,stopthemotor,placethe
electricchainsawdownandleave
theworkplaceusingthewith-
drawalpath.
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Maintenance and
cleaning
 Basically,carryoutmainte-
nanceandcleaningworkswith
switched-offmotorandpower
plugremoved.Dangerofinjury!
Leaveanymaintenanceand
servicingworknotcoveredby
thismanualtoourService-Cent-
er(seeP.109fortheaddress).
Useonlyoriginalspareparts.
Allowthemachinetocooldown
beforeallmaintenanceand
cleaningworks.Dangerofburn
injuries!
Cleaning
• Cleanthemachinethoroughlyafter
everyuse.Inthisway,youextend
thelifeofthemachineandavoidac-
cidents.
• Keepthegrippinghandlesfreeofgas,
oilorgrease.Cleanthegrippinghan-
dles,whereappropriate,withamoist
clothsoakedinsoap.Usenosolvents
orgasforcleaning!
• Cleanthesawchainaftereveryuse.
Useapaintbrushorwhiskforthat.Do
notuseanyliquidstocleanthechain.
Aftercleaning,oilthechainlightlywith
chainoil.
• Cleantheventilationslotsandthe
surfacesofthemachinewithapaint
brush,whiskordrycloth.Donotuse
anyliquidsforcleaning.
Maintenance Interval Table
Machine part Action Before
every use
After 10 hours
of operation
Componentsofthe
chainbrake Check,replaceifrequired
Sprocketchainwheel Check,replaceifrequired
Sawchain Checkoil,regrindor
replaceifrequired
Guidebar Check,turnround,clean
andoil  
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Maintenance intervals
Regularlycarryoutthemaintenanceopera-
tionslistedinthefollowingtable.Thelifeof
thesawisextendedbyregularmaintenance
ofyourchainsaw.Furthermore,youget
optimumcuttingperformanceandavoidac-
cidents.
Oiling the saw chain
 Cleanandoilthechainregu-
larly.Inthisway,youkeepthe
chainsharpandgetoptimum
machineperformance.Incase
ofdamageduetoinadequate
maintenanceofthesawchain,
theguaranteeclaimisinvalid.
Removethepowerpluganduse
cut-protectiongloveswhenyou
arehandlingthechainorthe
chainbar.
• Oilthechainaftercleaning,after10
hoursofuseoratleastonceweekly,
dependingonwhichcomesrst.
• Beforeoiling,thechainbarmustbe
cleanedthoroughly,inparticularthe
teethoftherail.Useawhiskandadry
clothforthat.
• Oiltheindividualchainlinkswiththe
aidofanoilsuctiongunwithpinpoint
tip(availableinthespecialisttrade).
Placeindividualoildropsontothear-
ticulatedlinksandontothetoothtipsof
theindividualchainlinks.
Sharpening the saw chain
 Anincorrectlysharpenedsaw
chainincreasesthedangerof
spring-back!
Usecut-protectiongloveswhen
youarehandlingthechainor
thechainbar.
Asharpchainguaranteesanop-
timalcuttingperformance.Iteats
effortlesslythroughthewoodand
leaveslarge,longwoodenchips.
Asawchainisbluntifyouhaveto
pressthecuttingequipmentthrough
thewoodandthewoodenchips
areverysmall.Inthecaseofavery
bluntsawchain,nochipcuttings
resultatall,onlysawdust.
• Thesawingpartsofthechainare
thecuttingelements,whichconsist
ofacuttingtoothandadepthlimiting
projection.Theverticalseparationdis-
tancebetweenthesetwodetermines
thesharpnessdepth.
• Thefollowingvaluesmustbenotedin
sharpeningthecuttingteeth:
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- Sharpedgeangle(30°)
- Breastangle(85°)
- Sharpnessdepth(0.65mm)
- Roundlediameter(4.0mm)
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 Deviationsfromthemeasure-
mentdataofthecuttinggeom-
etrycanleadtoanincreaseof
thespring-backslopeofthe
machine.Increaseddangerof
accident!
Specialtoolsarenecessaryforsharpen-
ingthechain,whichguaranteethatthe
cuttingedgesaresharpenedatthecor-
rectangleandtothecorrectdepth.For
theinexperienceduserofchainsaws,
werecommendtohavethesawchain
sharpenedbyaspecialistoraspecialist
workshop.Ifyouthinkyourselfcapableof
sharpeningthechain,youcanacquirethe
specialtoolsinthespecialisttrade.
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 1. Switchthesawoffandunplugit
fromthemains.
2. Removethesawchain(refer
tothesectiononoperating
thesaw).Thechainshouldbe
well-tensionedtoensureproper
sharpening.
3. Forthesharpening,aroundle
with4.0mmdiameterisneces-
sary.
 Otherdiametersdamagethe
chainandcanleadtodanger
duringwork!
4. Sharpenonlyfromtheinsideto
theoutside.Guidethelefrom
theinnersideofthecuttingteeth
totheouterside.Liftthele
whenyouarewithdrawingit.
5. Sharpenrsttheteethonone
side.Turnthesawaroundand
sharpentheteethoftheother
side.
6. Thechainiswornandmustbe
replacedbyanewsawchainif
onlyapprox.4mmofthecutting
teethisremaining.
7. Afterthesharpening,allcutting
elementsmustnowbeequalin
lengthandwidth.
8. Aftereverythirdsharpening,the
sharpnessdepth(depthlimita-
tion)mustbecheckedandthe
heightledwiththeaidofaat
le.Thedepthlimitationshouldbe
setbackabout0.65mmfromthe
cuttingtooth.Afterthesetting
backofdepthlimitation,roundit
offalittleatthefront.
Adjusting the chain tension
Theadjustmentofthechaintensionisde-
scribedinthechapter:Startingoperation,
tensioningchainsaw.
• Switchoffthesawandpulloutthe
powerplug.
• Checkthechaintensionregularlyand
re-adjustthisasoftenaspossible,so
thatthechaintscloselytotherail,how-
everisstillslackenoughtobepulled
withthehand.
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