User manual REMINGTON EL-8 111174-01

[. . . ] IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling or operating this chain saw. WARNING: When using an electric chain saw, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Make sure you read and understand all instructions in Important Safety Information on pages 3 through 5. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood. [. . . ] To use, form a loop with the end of the extension cord, insert loop into slot in rear of handle, and place loop over cord hitch (see Figure 9). Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from area when felling a tree. If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations at the same time, provide ample distance between operations. Do not endanger any person, strike utility lines, or cause property damage. Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire from tree where you will make felling cuts. Place felling notch on side of tree in direction you want tree to fall (see Figure 12). Start upper notch cut the same distance above first cut as first cut is deep. Example: If lower notch cut is eight inches deep, start upper notch cut eight inches above it. The upper notch cut should meet end of lower notch cut (see Figure 12). Make felling cut two inches higher than lower notch cut and on opposite side of tree (see Figure 12). Follow directions WARNING: Do not cut all the way below to fell a tree. Leave about two inches Before Felling a Tree of tree diameter uncut directly behind 1. The hinge helps Study natural lean of tree, location of larger keep tree from twisting and falling in branches, and wind direction. Make Direction of Fall retreat path opposite to planned direction of fall 3rd Cut Hinge Felling Cut of tree and at 45° angle (see Figure 11). Note: If needed, drive wedges into felling cut to control direction of fall. If tree settles back and pinches chain, drive wedges into felling cut to remove saw. When tree begins to fall, quickly · Remove saw from felling cut · Release trigger to turn saw off · Put saw down · Exit area using retreat path WARNING: Be alert for falling overhead limbs. When possible, raise log WARNING: When cutting limb that or section off ground. When When cutting through log, maintain control by reducwood tension is released, limb could ing cutting pressure near end of cut. Do not relax your spring back and strike operator causing grip on chain saw handles. Cutting through log, release trigger to turn saw off Make sure your footing is firm. Remove larger limbs under tree that support log off Entire Length Of Log On Ground ground. [. . . ] Saw stalls easily Motor of saw does not run when you squeeze trigger WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. See authorized service center See authorized service center Switch lockout not pushed forward in to release trigger 2. Pump damaged, do not use saw Motor of saw runs, but chain does not move Chain does not get oil Use correct weight of oil. [. . . ]