SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
D. Adjusting raker clearance1. Undo the bar nut.
Y When correction of the
2. Tension the chain by
raker clearance is madeturning the chain
the teeth must be newly
sharpened.tensioning screw
clockwise using the
We recommend that youcombination spanner.
adjust the raker clearance
Tighten the chain until
every third time youit no longer hangs slack
sharpen the chain.
NOTE! Thisbeneath the bar.
recommendation assumes3. Use the combination
that the length of the
spanner to tighten the
cutting teeth is notblade nut while lifting
reduced excessively.the tip of the bar at the
same time. Check that
Y A FLAT FILE and anyou can pull the chain
RAKER CLEARANCE
GAUGE are required toround freely by hand.
correct the rakerLubricating cutting equipment
clearance.
WARNING!
Y Place the gauge over thePoor lubrication of cutting equipment may
raker lip.!cause the chain to snap and lead to serious,
even fatal injuries.
Y Place the file over the
part of the lip thatA. Chain oil
protrudes through theY Chainsaw chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the
gauge and file off thechain and also maintain its flow caracteristics regardless of
excess. The clearance iswhether it is warm summer or cold winter weather.
correct when you noY As a chainsaw manufacturer we have developed an optimal
longer feel any resistancechain oil which, with its vegetable oil base, is also
as you draw the file overbiodegradable. We recommend the use of our own oil for
the gauge.both maximum chain life and to minimise environmental
damage.
Tensioning the saw chainY If our own chain oil is not available, standard chain oil is
recommended.
WARNING!
Y In areas where oil specifically for lubrication of saw chains is
A slack chain may jump off and causeunavailable, ordinary EP 90 transmission oil may be used.
!serious or even fatal injury.
Y Never use waste oil!
Y The more you use aThis is dangerous for yourself, the saw and the environment.
chain the longer it
becomes. It is therefore
important to adjust the
chain regularly to take upB. Filling with chain oil
the slack.
The oil pump is preset at
Y Check the chain tensionthe factory to meet most
every time you refuel.lubrication requirements
NOTE! A new chain hasand a full oil tank will last
a running-in periodabout half as long as a tank
during which you shouldof fuel. You should
check and adjust thetherefore check the level in
chain tension morethe oil tank regularly to
frequently.avoid damaging the chain
and bar by running out of
Y As a rule the chainoil.
should be tensioned as
tightly as possible, but
not so tight that you
cannot pull it round
freely by hand.
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