SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5. Cutting equipment
WARNING!
Never use a machine with defectiveThis section describes how through correct maintenance and
through using the right type of cutting equipment you can:!safety equipment. The safety equipment
Y Obtain maximum cutting capacity.should be maintained as described in this
Y Increase the service life of the cutting equipment.section. If your machine does not meet
any of these controls you should contact
your service workshop.
1 Check the cutting
equipment with regard toWARNING!
damage and crackAlways stop the engine before carrying out
!formation. Damagedany work on the cutting equipment. This
cutting equipment shouldwill continue to move even after the throttle
always be replaced.has been released. Make sure the cutting
equipment has stopped completely and
disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug2 Only use cutting
before you start work on it.
equipment recommended
by us! See the �Technical
data� section.
Specification of blade and chain
3 Keep the chain cutting
teeth properly sharpened!When the cutting equipment supplied with your machine
becomes worn or damaged, you will need to replace it. Use
Follow our instructions
and use theonly the manufacturer approved bar and chain.
recommended file gauge.
A damaged or badly
sharpened chain increases
the risk of accidents.Guide bar
Y Length (inches/cm)
4 Maintain the correct
Y Number of teeth on bar
raker clearance! Follow
our instructions and usetip sprocket (T).
Small number = small tip
the recommended raker
radius = low-kickback
gauge. Too large a
clearance increases the
Y Chain pitch (inches)
risk of kickback.The spacing between the
drive links of the chain
5 Keep the chain properlymust match the spacing of
tesioned! If the chain is
the teeth on the bar tip
slack it is more likely tosprocket and drive
jump off and lead to
sprocket.
increased wear on the
bar, chain and drive
Y Number of drive links
sprocket.The number of drive links
is determined by the
6 Keep cutting equipmentlength of the bar, the chain
well lubricated and
pitch and the number of
properly maintained! A
poorly lubricated chain isteeth on the bar tip
sprocket.
more likely to break and
lead to increased wear on
Y Bar groove width (inches/
the bar, chain and drive
sprocket.mm)
The groove in the bar
must match the width of
the chain drive links.
Y Saw chain oil hole and
hole for chain tensioner
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