Power Craft PPCS-38cc User Manual

UK

USERS MANUAL
Art.nr.KZM6001

PPCS-38cc

0501-07

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

GB

WARNING! When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to

reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit. Read all these instructions before operating this
product and save these instructions. Get to know your chainsaw before putting it to use. Familiarize yourself with the
safety features and know how to turn the saw off immediately in cases of emergency. Get used to the chainsaw by
practising cutting small logs first before proceeding to main task. The use of a log cradle is recommended.

1. DO NOT operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious
injury to the operator, helpers, bystanders, or any
combination of these persons may result from one­handed operation. A chain saw is intended for two­handed use.

2. DO NOT operate a chain saw when you are fatigued.

3. Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing, protective
gloves, and eye, hearing and head protection
devices. Protective bodyware (chainmail) is also
recommended.

4. Use caution when handling fuel. Move the chain saw
at least 12 feet (4 metres) from the fueling point
before starting the engine.

5. DO NOT allow other persons to be near when
starting or cutting with the chain saw. Keep
bystanders and animals out of the work area.

6. DO NOT start cutting until you have a clear work
area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path from
the falling tree.

7. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain
when the engine is running.

8. Before you start the engine, make sure that the saw
chain is not contacting anything.

9. Carry the chain saw with the engine stopped, the
guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the muffler
away from your body.

10. DO NOT operate a chain saw that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely
assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving
when the throttle control trigger is released.

11. Shut off the engine before setting the chain saw
down.

12. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush
and saplings because slender material may catch the
saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off
balance.

13. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for
springback so that you will not be struck when the
tension in the wood fibers is released.

14. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel
mixture.

15. Operate the chain saw only in well-ventilated areas.

16. DO NOT operate a chain saw in a tree unless you
have been specifically trained to do so.

17. All chain saw service, other than the items listed in
the user manual safety and maintenance instructions,
should be performed by competent chain saw service
personnel.

18. When transporting your chain saw, use the appropri­ate guide bar scabbard.

19. DO NOT operate your chain saw near or around
flammable liquids or gases whether in or out of doors.
An explosion and/or fire may result.

20. Do not tank fuel, oil or lubrication when the engine of
chain saw is running.

21. USE THE RIGHT TOOL: Cut wood only. Do not use
the chain saw for purposes for which it was not
intended. For example, do not use the chain saw for
cutting plastic, masonry, or nonbuilding materials.

22. Never operate a chain saw on a ladder

23. Keep hair tied back safely

24. Product suitable for adult use only. KEEP AWAY
FROM CHILDREN

25. Warning: working with petrol is dangerous. Fumes
may linger for some distance. NO SMOKING! NO
NAKED FLAMES!

26. Never use in wet conditions or on wet wood

NOTE: This appendix is intended primarily for the con­sumer or occasional user. This model is intended for
infrequent use by homeowners, cottagers, and campers,
and for such general applications as clearing, pruning,
cutting firewood, etc. The product is not for prolonged or
professional use due to long term vibration affect.

Engine Displacement . . . . . . .

38 cm3(2.3 cu-in)

Maximum Shaft Brake Power . . .1.4 kW

Cutting Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18” (45cm)

Chain Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10mm

Chain Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.3mm

Idle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,800-3,300 min

-1

Speed in Max power . . . . . . . . . .8,000 min

-1

Fuel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

296CC (10 oz)

Oil Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80CC (6.1 oz)

Anti Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y

Sprocket Tip Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Teeth

Low kick back chain type . . . . . . .91 PJ

Type of guide bar . . . . . . . . . . . .SD

Chain Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y

Automatic Chain Oiler . . . . . . . . .Y

Lower Kick Back Chain . . . . . . . .Y

Net Weight

(Without guide bar and chain) .

5.1 kg

Net Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.01 kg

Sound pressure level . . . . . . .97.6 dB(A)

Sound power level . . . . . . . . .103 dB(A)

Mean braking time at racing speed 0.07s

Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.2 m/s

2

Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . .1,5 kg/h

SPECIFICATIONS

Meaning of symbols marked on the product

Read the user manual before using the machine

Sound power level

Wear ear and eye protection

Wear dust mask to protect against dust

Wear glove to protect your hands

Wear safety boots to protect agains electric shock

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

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Your Chain Saw is provided with a safety label located
on the chain brake lever/hand guard. This label, along
with the safety instructions on these pages, should be
carefully read before attempting to operate this unit.

• HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND COLORS (FIG. 1)

GREEN LABEL RECOMMENDED

Recommended cutting procedure.

WARNING

1. Beware of kick back.

2. Do not attempt to hold saw
with one hand.

3. Avoid bar nose contact.

RECOMMENDED

4. Hold Saw properly with both
hands.

• DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!

KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of the
guide bar touches an object, or when 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
toward the operator.

PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the
guide bar may PULL the saw forward away from the
operator. PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the
guide bar may PUSH the guide bar rapidly back toward
the operator.

Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of
the saw, which could result in serious personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

WARNING: RED LABEL Used to warn that
an unsafe procedure should not be per­formed.

1

2

3

4

Fig. 1

WARNING: Kickback can lead to dangerous
loss of control of the chain saw and result in
serious or fatal injury to the saw operator or to
anyone standing close by. Always be alert.
Rotational kickback and pinch-kickback are
major chain saw operational dangers and the
leading cause of most accidents.

Fig. 2A

Fig. 2B

A

A

B

A

A

B

C

BEWARE OF:

ROTATIONAL KICKBACK THE PUSH
(Fig. 2A) (PINCH KICKBACK)

AND PULL REACTIONS

(Fig. 2B)
A= Kickback path A = Pull
B = Kickback reaction zone B = Solid objects

C = Push

SPARE PARTS LIST PPCS 38CC

NR. DESCRIPTION POSITION

203030 SAW CHAIN OREGON 45 CM / 18" 4
203031 BEARING CLUTCH 6-1
203032 SPROCKET WHEEL 6-2
203033 CLUTCH 6-3
203034 DUST PLATE 6-4
203035 NUT, CLUTCH 7-12
203036 MAIN SWITCH (SET) 7-14, 7-16 TILL 7-18
203037 OIL CAP (SET) 7-23
203038 FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR 7-25
203039 STARTER UNIT 7-27
203040 SEAL CRANKSHAFT 7-34
203041 BEARING CRANKSHAFT 7-35
203042 CRANKSHAFT + 2 SPLINES 7-42 + 7-53
203043 BEARING, NEEDLE 7-43
203044 PISTON COMPLETE 7-44 TILL 7-47
203045 CAP FUEL TANK 7-60
203046 AIR FILTER (SET) 7-63, 7-64, 7-66
203047 GASKET 7-72
203048 SPARK PLUG 7-74
203049 STOP CABLE 7-76
203050 CHAIN GUIDE BAR 45 CM / 18" 12

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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. If the bar tip contacts, it 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 personal injury.
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into
your saw. As a chain saw user, you should take several
steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.

1. With a basic understanding of kickback, you can
reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden
surprise contributes to accidents.

2. Keep a good firm 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 firm
grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw
handles. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and
maintain control of the saw. Don’t let go.

3. 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, or any other obstruc­tion which could be hit while you are operating the
saw.

4. Cut at high engine speeds.

5. Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.

6. Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.

7. Only use replacement bars and chains specified by
the manufacturer or the equivalent.

NOTE: Low-kickback saw chain is a chain that has met
the kickback performance tests.

KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS