Desa 076702J, 100089-01, 100015, 104316-04, 075762J User Manual

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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODELS

LNT-2: 076728K, 100089-06, & 099178H EL-1, EL-1 Fast Sharp EL-7: 075762J, 098031J, 099039J, 100015,

100089-01, 100089-04, 100089-05, & 100089-07

EL-7 Fast Sharp: 076702J Pole Saw: 104316-04 Pole Saw Assembly: 104317

IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling or operating this chain saw. Improper use of saw can cause severe injury. Keep this manual for future reference.

ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

SAFETY WARNINGS

Make certain you read and understand all pages 2 and 3. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from ﬁre, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood.

BEFORE OPERATING SAW

1. Read and understand this owner’s manual before operating chain saw.

2. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate saw when you are tired.

3. Use chain saw for cutting wood only. Do not use chain saw for purpose not intended. Do not use for cutting plastic, masonry, etc.

4. Only well-instructed adults should operate chain saw. Never allow children to operate chain saw.

5. Use only electrical voltage noted on model plate of chain saw.

6. Use only extension cords marked for outdoor use. See page 8 for extension cord requirements.

7. Do not operate chain saw

• while under the inﬂuence of alcohol,

medication, or drugs

• in rain or in damp or wet areas

• where highly ﬂammable liquids or

gases are present

• if saw is damaged, adjusted wrong,

or not fully and securely assembled

• if trigger does not turn saw on and off.

Chain must stop moving when you release trigger. Have faulty switch replaced by authorized service center.

• while in a hurry

• while in tree or on a ladder unless

trained to do so

Safety Warnings

8. Wear snug-ﬁtting clothes when operating chain saw. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry . They can get caught in moving saw chain.

9. Wear the following safety gear when operating chain saw.

• heavy-duty gloves (wear rubber

gloves when working outdoors)

• steel-toed safety footwear with non-

skid soles

• eye protection such as safety glasses,

goggles, or face screen

• safety hard hat

• ear mufﬂers or ear plugs

• hair covering to contain long hair

• face or dust mask (if working in dusty

areas)

10. Before cutting, always provide the following:

• clear work area

• secure footing

• planned retreat path from falling tree

11. Inspect tree before cutting down. Make sure there are no dead limbs or branches that may fall on you.

12. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this saw has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet of your extension cord, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, a polarized extension cord will be necessary. Do not change the plug in any way.

WHILE OPERATING SAW

1. Stay alert. Use common sense while operating chain saw.

2. Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.

3. Be aware of extension cord while operating chain saw . Be careful not to trip over cord. Keep cord away from chain and operator at all times.

4. Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from chain saw and extension cord. Only chain saw user should be in work area.

5. Do not cut down a tree unless you are trained or have expert help.

6. If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations at the same time, provide plenty of distance between operations. Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.

7. Secure wood you are cutting by using clamps or chocks.

8. Grip chain saw ﬁrmly with both hands. Never operate chain saw with one hand. Never use hand guard as handle.

9. Keep ﬁnger off trigger until ready to make cut.

10. Before starting chain saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.

11. To guard against electrical shock, a void body contact with grounded objects such as pipes, fences, and metal posts.

12. Keep all parts of body away from chain when saw is running.

13. Do not force chain saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.

14. Cut small brush and saplings with extreme care. Slender material may catch in chain and be whipped toward you. This could also pull you off balance.

15. When cutting limb or tree trunk that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When wood tension is released, limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury or death.

16. Carry chain saw from one place to another

• with saw stopped and unplugged

• by holding front handle (never use

hand guard as handle)

• with ﬁnger off trigger

• with guide bar and chain to rear

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OWNER’S MANUAL

SAFETY WARNINGS

KICKBACK

WARNING: 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. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.

Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw

This saw has a low-kickback chain and reduced kickback guide bar. Both items reduce the chance of kickback. Kickback can still occur with this saw.

Properly install front hand guard. This item can reduce injuries from kickback. Follow assembly instructions on page 6. Do not remove front hand guard. Do not replace front hand guard with substitute.

The following steps will reduce the risk of kickback.

• Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running. Use ﬁrm grip. Thumbs and ﬁngers must wrap around saw handles.

• Keep all safety items in place on saw. Make sure they work properly.

• Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.

• Keep solid footing and balance at all times

• Stand slightly to left side of saw. This keeps your body from being in direct line with chain.

• Do not let guide bar nose touch anything when chain is moving (see Figure 1).

Direction

90° Quadrant

Figure 1 - Kickback Hazard Example: Do Not Let Nose of Guide Bar Touch Object While Chain is Moving

• Never try cutting through two logs at same time. Only cut one log at a time.

• Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut (boring into wood using guide bar nose).

• Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain.

• Use extreme caution when reentering a previous cut.

• Use low-kickback chain and guide bar supplied with this chain saw. Only replace these parts with chains and guide bars listed in this manual.

• Never use dull or loose chain. Keep chain sharp with proper tension.

• Do not hand sharpen chain on automatic chain sharpening (Fast Sharp) models.

Do Not Let Guide Bar Touch Here

Saw Maintenance and Kickback Safety

Follow maintenance instructions in this manual. Proper cleaning of saw and chain and guide bar maintenance can reduce chances of kickback. Inspect and maintain saw after each use. This will increase the service life of your saw. proper sharpening, risk of kickback can increase with each sharpening.

Note:

Even with

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF CHAIN SAW

1. Unplug chain saw from power source

• when not in use

• before moving from one place to another

• before servicing

• before changing accessories or attachments, such as saw chain and guard

2. Inspect chain saw before and after each use. Check saw closely if guard or other part has been damaged. Check for any damage that may affect operator safety or operation of saw. Check for alignment or binding of moving parts. Check for broken or damaged parts. Do not use chain saw if damage affects safety or operation. Have damage repaired by authorized service center.

3. Maintain chain saw with care.

• Never expose saw to rain.

• Keep chain sharp, clean, and lubri-

cated for better and safer performance.

• Follow steps outlined in this manual

to sharpen chain.

• Keep handles dry, clean, and free of

oil and grease.

• Keep all screws and nuts tight.

• Inspect power cord often. If dam-

aged, have repaired by authorized service center.

• Never carry chain saw by power cord.

• Never yank power cord to unplug it.

• Keep power cord from heat, oil, and

sharp edges.

• Inspect extension cords often and

replace if damaged.

4. When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.

5. When not in use, always store chain saw

• in a high or locked place, out of

children’s reach

• in a dry place

• in a carrying case or with scabbard

over guide bar

Keep this manual for reference. It is your guide to safe and proper operation of this chain saw.

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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS

Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.

Felling Process of cutting down a tree. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree.

Make this cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut.

Front Handle Located at front of saw body. Front Hand Guard Shield between front

handle and guide bar. Protects left hand while using saw.

Guide Bar Metal bar that extends from saw body. The guide bar supports and guides chain.

Guide Bar Nose Tip or end of guide bar. Kickback Quick backward and upward

motion of guide bar. Kickback may occur when tip of guide bar touches an object while chain is moving. The guide bar will kick up and back towards operator.

Limbing Process of cutting limb(s) from a felled tree.

Low-Kickback Chain Chain that reduces chance of kickback as required by ANS B175.1.

Normal Cutting Position Stance used while making bucking and felling cuts.

Notching Cut Notch cut in tree that directs fall of tree.

Oiler Control System for oiling guide bar and chain.

Power Head Chain saw without chain and guide bar. Also known as saw body.

Pushback (Kickback, Pinch) Rapid pushback of chain saw. Pushback may occur if chain along top of guide bar is pinched, caught, or contacts a foreign object.

Rear Handle Handle located at rear of saw body.

Reduced Kickback Guide Bar Guide bar that reduces chance of kickback.

Replacement Chain Chain that complies with ANS B175.1 when used with a speciﬁc saw. It may not meet ANS requirements when used with other saws.

Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain having cutting teeth for cutting wood. The motor drives chain. The guide bar supports chain.

Spiked Bumper (Spike) Pointed teeth at front of saw body beside guide bar. Keep spiked bumper in contact with wood when felling or bucking. It helps maintain position of saw while cutting.

Sprocket Toothed wheel that drives chain. Switch Device that completes or interrupts

electrical circuit to motor of saw. Switch Linkage This device connects

switch to trigger. It moves switch when you squeeze trigger.

Switch Lockout Device that reduces accidental starting of saw.

Trigger Device that turns saw on and off. Squeezing trigger turns saw on.

Releasing trigger turns saw off. Trimming (Pruning) Process of cutting

limb(s) from a living tree. Undercut An upward cut from underside

of log or limb. This is done while in normal cutting position and cutting with top of guide bar.

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

Rear Handle

Rear Hand Guard

Power Cord

Front Hand Guard

Saw Chain

Spike

Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden by front handle)

Guide Bar Nose

Guide Bar

Scabbard

UNPACKING

1. Remove all items from carton.

2. Check all items for any shipping damage. If you ﬁnd any damage or if any parts are missing, promptly inform dealer where you bought chain saw.

Front Handle

Motor Housing

Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw

Switch Lockout

Oil Cap

Trigger

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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

ASSEMBLY

Note:

Some models are pre assembled. As-

sembly is not needed on these models. See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7.

WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.

IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in vise during assembly.

The plastic hardware bag should include:

• two guide bar bolts

• two guide bar nuts

• one Phillips-head tapping screw

• automatic chain sharpener (Fast Sharp models only)

1. Lay chain out ﬂat.

2. Install front hand guard onto saw body .

Do this by pressing two mounting standouts on hand guard into hex-shaped holes in saw body (see Figure 3).

3 Insert tapping screw through hand

guard and into saw handle. Tighten screw ﬁrmly.

4. Turn adjusting scre w counterclockwise

(see Figure 4). Continue to turn adjusting screw until adjusting block is to rear of adjusting plate.

5. Install guide bar onto saw body. Place

rear of guide bar between adjusting plate and sprocket support.

IMPORTANT:

justing block into oval adjusting hole on guide bar.

6. Line up holes on sprocket support with

center slot on guide bar and holes in saw body.

7. Insert guide bar bolts through front

hand guard, saw body, center slot of guide bar, and sprocket support. Attach guide bar nuts to guide bar bolts.

IMPORTANT :

ﬁnger tight only. Make sure adjusting block is in oval adjusting hole on guide bar.

Make sure to insert ad-

Tighten guide bar nuts

8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then along top groove of guide bar and around guide bar nose.

Note:

Make sure cutting edges of chain are facing the right direction. Position chain so

CAUTION: Do not place chain on saw backwards. If chain is backwards, saw will vibrate badly and will not cut.

cutting edges on top of guide bar face guide bar nose (see Figure 3).

9. Adjust saw chain tension. Follow steps under Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7.

Tapping Screw

Guide Bar Bolts

Mounting Stand-Outs

Figure 3 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard

Adjusting Block

Front Hand Guard

Towards Guide Bar Nose

Cutting Edge

Drive Sprocket

Saw Chain

Guide Bar

Adjusting Hole

Guide Bar Nuts

Adjusting Plate

Adjusting Screw

Sprocket Support

Figure 4 - Part Locations For Assembling Guide Bar

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