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Adjusting the chain tension
The adjustment of the chain tension is de-
scribed in the chapter: Starting operation,
tensioning chainsaw.
• Switch off the saw and pull out the
power plug.
• Check the chain tension regularly and
adjust as often as possible. When pull-
ing on the saw chain with 9 N (approx.
1 kg) tensile force, the saw chain and
blade must have a gap of no more
than 2 mm.
Starting up a new saw chain
In the case of a new chain, the tensioning
force decreases after some time. There-
fore you must re-tension the chain after
the first 5 cuts and at longer intervals after
this.
Never attach a new chain to a
worn drive pinion or place onto
a damaged or worn chain bar.
The chain could spring back or
break, potentially leading to se
-
rious injury.
Maintaining the chain bar
Use cut-protection gloves when
handling the chain or the chain
bar.
The blade must be inverted every 8-10
working hours in order to guarantee even
wear (see chapter “initial operation”).
1. Switch off the saw and pull out the
power plug.
2. Remove the sprocket chain wheel cov-
ering, the saw chain and the chain bar.
3. Check the chain bar for wear. Remove
burrs and straighten the guide sur-
faces with a flat file.
4. Clean the oil passages (
23) of the
chain bar, in order to guarantee a
trouble-free, automatic oiling of the
saw chain during operation.
5. Mount chain bar, chainsaw and
sprocket chain wheel covering and
tighten the chainsaw.
With the oil nozzles in good condi-
tion and the oil regulator set cor-
rectly, the saw chain will spray a
little oil off after starting.
Storage
• Clean the equipment before putting it
away.
• Empty the oil tank before longer peri-
ods of non-use. Dispose of waste oil
environmentally correctly (see „Waste
disposal and environmental protec-
tion“).
• Put on saw bar protection sheath.
• Store the appliance in a dry place well
out of reach of children.
Waste disposal and
environmental protection
Do not dispose of used oil in the sewage
system or drains. Dispose of used oil in
an environmentally correct manner - bring
it to a waste disposal center.
Be environmentally friendly. Return the
tool, accessories and packaging to a recy-
cling centre when you have finished with
them.
Machines do not belong with
domestic waste.
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