AL-KO EKI 2200/40, Instructions For Use Manual

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44 EKS 2000/35 | EKS 2400/40 | EKI 2200/40
Maintenance and care
8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE
WARNING! Danger of lacerations. Danger
of cutting injuries when reaching into sharp-
edged, moving appliance parts and into cutting
tools.
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Before maintenance, care and cleaning work,
always switch off the appliance. Disconnect
the appliance from the mains power supply.
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Always wear protective gloves during mainte-
nance, care and cleaning work.
The chain saw complies with all relevant safety
standards. Repairs are only allowed to be per-
formed by qualified specialists, and with the ex-
clusive use of genuine spare parts.
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After each use, check the chain saw for wear
and renew any damaged components.
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Do not get the machine wet or expose it to
moisture. Clean plastic parts with a cloth and
do not use any cleaning agents or solvents.
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Clean the cooling air slots if they are blocked.
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Do not spray the chain saw not with water
and do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
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Only use spare parts specified by the manu-
facturer.
8.1 Checking the chain tension
Frequently check the chain tension, because new
saw chains stretch.
At operating temperature, the saw chain stretch-
es and hangs down.
NOTE The saw chain has been tensioned
correctly when:
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It is in contact with the underside of the guide
rail and can be pulled through by hand.
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It can be lifted by 3 – 4 mm in the middle of
the guide rail.
CAUTION! Danger of injury due to the
saw chain jumping off! An insufficiently ten-
sioned saw chain can jump off during operation
and lead to injury.
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Frequently check the chain tension. The
chain tension is too low if the drive links
come out of the groove on the underside of
the chain bar.
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Re-tension the saw chain properly if the
chain tension is too low.
8.2 Adjusting the chain lubrication (23)
DANGER! Danger of fatal injury and dan-
ger of extremely severe injury. Danger of fatal
injury and danger of extremely severe injury
when the engine is switched on.
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Carry out all work with the engine switched
off.
The oil supply rate can be adjusted with a slider.
The slider is located on the right-hand side of the
appliance (23/1).
Move the slider to set the supply rate:
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In direction (23/b) for lower supply rates
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In direction (23/a) for higher supply rates
When working, you should regularly check
whether there is sufficient oil present in the oil
tank.
8.3 Sharpening the saw chain (15)
The saw chain must always be well-sharpened
for reasons of safety and efficiency.
Do not work with a blunt or damaged saw chain.
The consequences include physical strain, a poor
cutting result and high levels of chain wear.
DANGER! Danger of fatal injury due to
kickback! Improperly sharpened saw chain in-
creases the danger of kickback and thus the dan-
ger of fatal injury.
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Sharpen the saw chain properly to reduce the
risk of kickback.
Sharpening required
Sharpening is required if:
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The saw chips are like sawdust.
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Greater force is necessary for cutting.
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The cut is not straight.
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Vibration increases.
Sharpening by Customer Service
NOTE Inexperienced chain saw operators
are recommended to have the saw chain sharp-
ened by a specialist at the customer service.
If you get trained customer service personnel to
sharpen the chain for you, they will be able to do
this with the appropriate tools for a minimum of
material removal and uniform sharpening of all
teeth.