Challenge PCS38Z Instruction manual
CHALLENGE
37cc Petrol Chainsaw
Original Manual
PCS38Z
Technical Support & Parts
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Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly.
These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your
chainsaw, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.
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prior to returning product to store.
Aug 2017 Rev B
Contents
Safety Information .............................................................................................................................................3
In the Box ..........................................................................................................................................................9
Preparing to Operate the Chainsaw...............................................................................................................10
Operating the Chainsaw.................................................................................................................................14
Maintenance and Storage...............................................................................................................................19
Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................................24
Technical Data.................................................................................................................................................25
Disposal...........................................................................................................................................................26
Getting Help.....................................................................................................................................................26
Guarantee........................................................................................................................................................27
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Safety Information
Important - Please read these instructions fully before operation or maintainance
Warning Symbols
The following warning symbols appear through this manual and indicate the appropriate safety
measures you should take when operating and maintaining the chainsaw.
Before any use, refer to the corresponding paragraph in the present manual.
This symbol, before a safety comment, indicates a precaution, a warning or a danger.
Ignoring this warning can lead to an accident for yourself or for others. To limit the risk of
injury, re, or electrocution always apply the recommendations indicated.
Conforms to European standards.
The exhaust gas is poisonous and asphyxiating. If inhaled it may even be lethal. Do not
operate the engine in closed or poorly ventilated places.
Petrol and petrol vapours are extremely inammable.
Do not touch to prevent burns.
Wear hearing protection and eye protection when using the device.
Wear robust footwear when using the device.
Wear protective gloves when using the device.
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Safety Information
General Safety
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Warning Symbols
Guaranteed Sound power level data (115dB) in accordance with Directive 2000/14/EC
Beware of kickback (recoil).
Avoid contact with the tip of the guide bar (chain return point). This will result in kickback of
the chainsaw.
Do not hold the saw with one hand.
Hold the saw rmly with both hands. Place your right hand on the rear handle and your left
hand on the front handle.
Do not start or use the equipment close to people (especially children) or animals. During
operation, it is recommended that a minimum distance of 10 metres from other people be
maintained.
The chain is designed exclusively for sawing wood. You may only fell trees
if you have received the appropriate training. The manufacturer cannot be
held liable for damage caused by improper or incorrect usage.
Please note that our equipment has not been designed for use in
commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if
the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for the
equivalent purposes.
WARNING!
- Keep this operating and maintenance manual in a safe place for reference
at a later date.
- Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with the controls and the proper
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General Safety
Safety Information
use of the equipment.
- Never allow children or people unfamiliar with these instructions to use the
chainsaw. Local regulations can restrict the age of the operator.
- Never saw while people, especially children or pets are nearby. Keep in
mind that the user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other
people or their property.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
- Do not touch chain.
Preparation
WARNING!
- DO NOT operate a chainsaw with one hand! Serious injury to the operator,
helpers, bystanders or any combination of these persons may result from onehanded operation. A chainsaw is intended for two-handed use only.
- Do NOT use the saw if you are tired, ill or under the inuence of alcohol and/
or drugs.
- Use safety footwear, snug-tting clothing, protective gloves as well as eye,
hearing and head protection devices.
- Use caution when handling fuel. Move the chainsaw at least 10 feet (3m)
away from the fueling point before starting the engine.
- DO NOT allow other persons to be near when starting or cutting with the
chainsaw. Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area.
- DO NOT start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a
planned retreat path from falling trees or branches.
Operation
WARNING!
- Keep all parts of your body away from the saw’s chain when the engine is
running.
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Safety Information
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Operation (continued)
- Before you start the engine, make sure that the chain is not in contact with
anything.
- Carry the chainsaw with the engine stopped, the chain bar and saw chain
facing rearwards, and with the exhaust away from your body.
- NEVER use a chainsaw which is damaged, incorrectly set, incomplete or
loosely assembled. Make sure that the chain rotation stops when the chain
brake is applied.
- Shut off the engine before setting the chainsaw down.
- Use extreme caution when cutting a small size bush and saplings because
slender material may catch in the saw chain and be whipped towards you or
pull you off balance.
- When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring back so that you
will not be struck when the tension in the wood bers is released.
- Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.
- Operate the chainsaw only in well-ventilated areas.
- DO NOT operate a chainsaw from in a tree unless you have been specically
trained to do so.
- All chainsaw servicing, other than the items listed in the user manual safety
and maintenance instructions should be performed by competent chainsaw
service personnel.
- When transporting your chainsaw, use the appropriate chain bar cover.
- DO NOT operate your chainsaw near or around ammable liquids or gases
whether in or out of doors. An explosion and/or re may result.
- Do not ll the fuel tank, oil reservoir or lubricate whilst the engine of the
chainsaw is running.
- USE THE CORRECT TOOL: Cut wood ONLY. Do not use the chainsaw for
purposes for which it was not intended. For example, do not use the chainsaw
for cutting plastic, masonry or building materials.
- The engine will create toxic exhaust fumes as soon as the engine is started.
Never work in enclosed areas or in areas with poor ventilation.
NOTE! The chainsaw is designed for non-commercial, occasional use for
general work such as stump grubbing, cutting rewood, etc. It is not designed
for lengthy use. If it is used for a lengthy period, the vibrations it causes in the
hands of the user may result in circulation problems (white nger syndrome).
- The chain is designed exclusively for sawing wood. You may only fell trees if
you have received the appropriate training. The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by improper or incorrect usage.
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Operation (continued)
Kickback
Safety Information
- Please note that our equipment has not been designed for use in commercial,
trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine
is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for the equivalent
purposes.
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the chain bar touches an object,
or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. If the bar
tip contacts, it may cause a extremely fast reverse reaction, kicking the
chain bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along
the top of the chain bar may push the chain bar rapidly back towards the
operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw,
which could result in serious personal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon
the safety devices built into your saw. As a chainsaw user, you should take
several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
NOTE! With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate
the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
- Keep a good rm grip on the saw with both hands, the right hand on
the rear handle, and the left hand on the front handle, when the engine is
running. Use a rm grip with thumbs and ngers encircling the chainsaw
handles. A rm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the
saw. Never let go of the Chainsaw.
- Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions.
Do not let the nose of the chain bar contact a log, branch, or any other
obstruction which could be hit while you are operating the saw.
- Cut at high engine speeds.
- Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
- Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the
saw chain.
- Only use replacement bars and chains specied by the manufacturer or
the exact equivalent.
- PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the cutting (chain) bar
may PULL the saw forward away from the operator.
- PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the cutting (chain) bar may
PUSH the chain bar rapidly back towards the operator.
- Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which
could result in serious personal injury.
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Safety Information
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Kickback (continued)
A B
C
A A
E
D
Beware of the following: Rotary recoil.
A = Recoil direction
B = Recoil reaction zone
Impact/Jamming recoil and pulling reactions
When cutting from under an object (See Pic D) using the top of the chain
the object may pinch the chain and cause either a forward force on the
chainsaw or a rearward force on the object (See Pic C).
When cutting from the top surface of an object (Pic E) using the bottom of
the chain the object may pinch the chain and cause either a rearward force
on the chainsaw or a forward force on the object.
Maintenance and Storage Safety
- Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe
working condition;
- Never store the equipment with petrol in the tank inside a building where
fumes can reach an open ame or spark;
- Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure;
- To reduce the re hazard, keep the engine, silencer and petrol storage
area free of hedge, leaves, or excessive grease;
- Replace worn or damaged parts for safety;
- If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should be done outdoors.
NOTE! Dispose of soiled maintenance material and operating materials
at the appropriate collection point. Recycle packaging material, metal and
plastics.
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In the Box
Parts
A
Chainsaw
A
Tools
1
Screw driver
2
Plug wrench
3
Mixing bottle
40: 1
1
2
5
2.5
3
5
2.5
You will also need 2-Stroke engine oil according JASO FC classic, unleaded fuel and special chainsaw
oil.
Any parts missing? Call the customer helpline on 01904 727508, most parts can be send out on next
day delivery.
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