EarthWise CCS30008 Operator's Manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

CORDLESS 18 VOLT CHAIN

SAW

This product

is

covered

by

U.S.

patents

and

other international patents

Copyright All Rights Reserved.

CCS30008

Your

chain

saw

has

been

engineered

and

manufactured

to

our

high

standard

for

dependability,

ease

of

operation,

and

operator

safety.

Properly

cared

for,

it

will

give

you

years

of

rugged,

trouble-free

performance.

Thank you for your purchase.

SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

I

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS

TO

REDUCE

RISK OF INJURY:
Before any use, be sure everyone using this tool reads and
understands all safety instructions

and

other information

contained in this manual.
CAUTION:

Wear

appropriate personal hearing protection

during use. Under some conditions and duration

of

use,

noise from this product

may

contribute to hearing loss.

Save these

instruc~ons

and review frequently prior to

use

and

in instructing others.

WARNING: When using

electric gardening appliances, basic

safety precautions should always

be

followed to reduce risk

of

fire, electric shock, and personal injury, including the following:

READ

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL SAFETY

AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS - Don't use chain
saw in rain, damp or wet locations.

Do

not operate chain saw

in gaseous

or

explosive atmospheres. Motors

in

these tools

normally spark, and the sparks might ignite fumes.
DRESS PROPERLY - Don1 wear loose clothing

or

jewelry.

Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. They can

be

caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and substantial
footwear is recommended when working outdoors.

USE SAFETY GLASSES

-Wear

safety glasses with side

shields

or

goggles that are marked

to

comply with ANSI

Z87.1 standard when operating this product. Use face

or

dust

mask

if

operation is dusty.

USE

RIGHT

APPLIANCE - Do not use appliance

for

any

job

except that for which

it

is

intended.

DANGER:

If chain jams on any eleclfical cord or line, DO NOT

TOUCH THE BAR AND CHAIN! THEY CAN BECOME

ELECTRICALLY LIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. Release the
unit in the safest manner possible. Disconnecl the damaged

electrical cord or line

from

the power source.

If

possible, do so

If

in

doub~

caM

an electrician

or

the electrical contractor for

Failure to heed this Danger will result in serious

personal injury and possible death.
CHECK

DAMAGED

PARTS

- Before further

use

of

the
chain saw, a guard or other part that is damaged should be
carefully checked

to

determine that it will operate properly
and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting and

any

other condition that

may

affect its opera-

tion. A guard

or

other part that is dam;lged should

be

prop-

erty repaired or replaced

by

an authorized service center

unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this manual.
DON'T

OVERREACH - Keep proper footing and balance at

all times,
LIGHTING - Only operate saw

in

daylight

or

good artificial light.

Make

sure

power

source is removed when clearing jammed

material

from

blades.

DISCONNECT CHAIN

SAW

from the po,,,,,r supply when not

in use

or

when servicing

or

cleaning. Do not leave unattended.

Always wear

ear

plugs

or

mufflers to protect

your

hearing.

Regular users should have hearing checked regularly

as

chain saw nOise can

damage

hearing.

KEEP CHILDREN

AWAY

- All visitors, children and pets

should stay at a safe distance from the work area.

, CAUTION: Never

use

guard as a handle, Never grasp the unit
by the guard. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious
personal injury.

AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING - Don't carry the chain
saw with linger

On

switch. Be sure switch

is

off when installing

battery pack.
DANGER: Risk of cut. Keep hands away from blades. Keep

both hands on handles when power is on.
DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

to

remove

cut

material

or

hold material

to be

cut

when

blades are moving.

Make

sure

switch is off

when clearing

jammed

material

from

blades. Do

not

grasp

the exposed cutting blades

or

cutting

edges

when picking

up

or

holding

the

saw.

CAUTION: Chain coasts after turned off.

DON'T FORCE CHAIN SAW

-It

will do the job better and

with

less

likelihood

of

a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.

STAY

ALERT

- Watch

what

you are doing.

Use

common

sense. Do not operate chain

saw

when you are tired

or

under

the influence

of

medications, drugs

or

alcohol.

STORE

IDLE CHAIN

SAW

INDOORS - When not in use, the

chain saw should

be

stored indoors in a dry and high or locked

-up place, out of reach

of

children.

MAINTAIN

SAW

WITH CARE - Keep cutters sharp and clean

for

best performance and to reduce the risk

of

injury.

Keep

handles dry, clean and free from oit and grease.
WARNING: Some dust created by this product cornains chemicals

known to the State of California

to

cause cancer, birth defecls or

ather reproductive harm. Some examples

of

these chemicals are:

-compounds in fertilizers

-compounds

in

insecticides, herbicides and pesticides

-arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber

To

reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear approved

safety equipment such

as

dust masks that are specially

designed

to

filter

out

microscopic particles.

ASSEMBLY

I I

UNPACKING

This product requires

no

assembly.

Carefully

remove

the

product

and

any

aCt.l<>ssoties

from

the

box

Make

sure

that

ali

items

liS/ed

in

!he packIng list

are

included.

Inspect

the

product carefully

to

make

sure

no

breakage or damage

occurred duling shipping.
Do

not discard the material until you have carefully

inspected and satis«,ctc,rily operated the

prOduct.

, WARNING:

If

any

parts

are

or missing

do

not operata

this product until the parts are Failure to heed this

warning could result

in

serious persona! injury.

If

any

parts

are

damaged

or

missing. please call

1-800-313-5111 for assIstance.

PACKING

LIST

• Chain

Saw

(fully assembled)

- Charger and Battery Pack
Blade Cover

- One bottle of oil

-Instruction Manual

OPERATING

(

I

TO TURN

THE

TOOL

ON

Push the lock button

in

with your thumb and then squeeze the

your fingers. (Once

the

tool

is

running,

you

can

lock button). To turn the tool

OFF,

release

the

trigger.

.

WARNING:

To

guard against injury, observe

the

following:

Read instruction manual before

using,

save

instruction

manual.

Keep hands

away

fncm

chain.

Keep hands

on

handles. Don't overreach

A

good,

firm

gnp

on

the

saw

with both hands will help

you

maintain

control.

Don't let

go.

Grip the rear handle

with

your

right

hand

whe!~.er

you

are

right or

left

handed.

Wrap

the

fingers

of

your left

hand over

and

around

the

front handlebar,

and

your left thumb

under

the

front

handlebar.

Make sure

you

follow the instructions

In

maintenance for putting

oil

in

the chain ssw.

.

CAv'TION:

Failure

to

lubricate

the

chain

will

cause

damage

to

the

bar

._..

and

chain.

The type of the

chain

oil

is

#32

lubricant.

One

bOttle

of

3.5

fl.

oz.

(10OmI)

#32lubricanl

0,1

is

included

In

the package,

One

minute

of use

will

consume

approx.

0.15

fl.

oz.

(5mI)

of

oil.

NOTE:

II

Is

normal for oil

to

seep from

the

saw

when not

in

use.
To prevent seepage, empty the oil tank _reach use. When
staring the unit for a long period

of

lime (3 months or

be

sure

the

chain

is

lightly lubricated; this will prevent rust

on

chain and bar sprocket.
WARNING:

Do

Not use the chain

saw

with

any

type of accessory

or attachment

SUCh

usage might

be

hazardous.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS

00 not operate

charn

saw

in

a tree,

on

a ladder, or

on

a scaffold;

this is extremely dangerous.
CAUTION: Chain coasts after turned off.

Do

not use under

wet

conditions.

Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush, saplings or
limbs under

tenSion,

because slender

and

tense material may

catch the

saw

and be whipped toward

you,

pull

you

off balance or

spring back.
Do

not cut vines and/or small underbrush.

WARNING:

Do

not allow familiarity with this type of tool

to

make

you careless Remember that a careless fraction of a second

is

suffiCient

to

inflict serious injury.

BefOre

you

start

the

unit.

make sure

the

chain

saw

is

not contacting

any

object

! WARNING: Kickback

may

occur when

the

moving chain contacts

an

object

at

the upper portion of the tip of

t~e

guide bar or when

the wood closes in and pinches the chain

saw

in

the

cut. Contact

at the upper portion

Of

the tip

of

the guide bar can

caUSe

the

chain to dig inlo

the

object

and

stop the chain for

an

instant. The
result is a lightening fast. reverse reaction which kicks the guide
bar up and back toward the operator.

lithe

chain

saw

is pinched

alonglhe

top

of the guide

bar.

Ihe

gUide

bar

can

be

driven rapidly

baCk

toward

the

operator. Either of these reactions

can

cause

loss of

saw

control

whiCh

can result

in

serious injury.

Do

not rely

exclusively upon the safety devices built into the

saw.

As

a chain

saw

user,

you

should take several steps

to

keep

your cutting jobs

free from accident or injury.

The

following

precautions

should

be followed

to

minimIze kickback:

Always

grip

the saw firmly with

both

hands.

Hold

the saw

firmly

with

bOth

hands

when

the

unit

is

running.

Place your

right hand on the rear handle

and

your left hand on the front

handle

with your

thumbs

and

fingers

encirCling

me

chain

saw

handles.

A

f<rm

grip

togelherwlth a s!Jffleftarm will

help

you maintain control

of

the

s""if

kJckback

occurs.

2. Make sure that the area

in

which

you

are cutting is free
from obstructions. Do not let the nose of the guide bar
contact a

log,

branch, fence or any other obstruction that

could

be

hit while

you

are operating the

saw.

3. Always cut with the

unrt

running

at full

speed.

Fully

squeeze

the throttle trigger and maintain a

steady

cutting

speed.

Push

and

PulI-

This reaction force

is

always opposite 10 the

direction the chain

is

moving where wood contact is made. Thus,

the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting

on

the bottom edge

of

the bar,

and

PUSH when cutting along the

top edge.
Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.