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Original Manual

CHALLENGE

37cc Petrol Chainsaw

PCS38Z

Important

- Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your

chainsaw, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.

If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline on 01904 727503

prior to returning product to store.

Aug 2016 Rev A

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat-Sun 11am-4pm

Summary of Contents for PCS38Z

Page 1: ...y These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your chainsaw ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely If you need help or have damaged or missing parts ca...

Page 2: ...7503 www gardenservicecentre co uk Safety Information 3 In the Box 9 Preparing to Operate the Chainsaw 10 Operating the Chainsaw 14 Maintenance and Storage 19 Troubleshooting 24 Technical Data 25 Disp...

Page 3: ...on a warning or a danger Ignoring this warning can lead to an accident for yourself or for others To limit the risk of injury fire or electrocution always apply the recommendations indicated Conforms...

Page 4: ...e front handle Do not start or use the equipment close to people especially children or animals During operation it is recommended that a minimum distance of 10 metres from other people be maintained...

Page 5: ...ilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Do not touch chain Preparati...

Page 6: ...less you have been specifically trained to do so All chainsaw servicing other than the items listed in the user manual safety and maintenance instructions should be performed by competent chainsaw ser...

Page 7: ...njury NOTE With a basic understanding of kickback you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise Sudden surprise contributes to accidents Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands the righ...

Page 8: ...for safety If the fuel tank has to be drained this should be done outdoors NOTE Dispose of soiled maintenance material and operating materials at the appropriate collection point Recycle packaging ma...

Page 9: ...A Chainsaw 1 Screw driver 2 Plug wrench 3 Mixing bottle 3 2 5 5 2 5 5 40 1 2 You will also need 2 Stroke engine oil according JASO FC classic unleaded fuel and special chainsaw oil Any parts missing C...

Page 10: ...o reduce the possibility of injury due to kickback by stopping a moving saw chain in milliseconds It is activated by the CHAIN BRAKE lever c STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when tripped Stop...

Page 11: ...a The Chain brake is DISENGAGED chain can move when the BRAKE LEVER IS PULLED BACK AND LOCKED b The chain brake is ENGAGED the chain is locked when the brake lever is pushed forward It should not be...

Page 12: ...oned correctly it should be possible to pull one full chain link free of the bar channel with ease A new chain will expand its length during the first period of use Check and re adjust the tension fre...

Page 13: ...grass trimmer NOTE Use 5 for 500ml fuel mixture and 2 5 for 250ml fuel mixture 3b FILLING FULE TANK Clean surface around fuel cap to prevent contamination Loosen fuel cap slowly Rest the cap on a cle...

Page 14: ...to flood 1f Pull the start handle with smooth continuous pulls no more than five times If the engine does not start remove the spark plug dry it with paper towel and replace Repeat the start procedure...

Page 15: ...le on the bottom of the side of the clutch Increase or decrease the oil flow according to your work conditions Restart the chainsaw and check the rate of flow meets your requirements Step 3 Check chai...

Page 16: ...utting immediately release it having first released the throttle lever and set the chainsaw to STOP Step 4 Stop the engin switch 1 Release the throttle lever to allow the engine to idle for a few seco...

Page 17: ...nce away from the tree but not on the escape paths WARNING Before proceeding to your job read the Safety instructions section It is recommended to first practice sawing easy logs This also helps you g...

Page 18: ...d finish by sawing from the opposite side WARNING Be alert to the spring back of a cut limb Pruning of a standing tree FIG D Cut up from the bottom finish down from the top WARNING Always ensure a sta...

Page 19: ...bar and check the oiling port for clogging 3 Chain bar When the chain bar is dismounted remove sawdust from the bar groove and the oiling port Grease the nose sprocket through the grease port on the...

Page 20: ...is as depicted in the picture on the bar Fit the chain on the sprocket Adjust the position of chain tensioner so the tensioner pin locates in the hole on the bar 5 Adjust the tension to ensure that th...

Page 21: ...the tension frequently as a loose chain can easily derail or cause rapid wear of itself and the chain bar CAUTION If the saw chain is TOO LOOSE or TOO TAUT the Vdrive wheel chain bar chain and crank...

Page 22: ...r like 2 Cutting requires extra force 3 The chainsaw does not cut straight and clean 4 Vibration increases 5 Fuel consumption increases Cutter setting guidance WARNING Be sure to wear safety gloves Be...

Page 23: ...illustrated Make sure every cutter has the same length and angle as illustrated Chain Bar 1 Reverse the bar occasionally to prevent partial wear 2 The bar rail should always have parallel internal fa...

Page 24: ...re adjustment setting 1 Move to RUN position 2 Remove clean and reinstall filter 3 Have carburetor adjusted by an Authorised Service Centre Engine hesitates 1 Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment s...

Page 25: ...city 270 ml Oil tank capacity 190 ml Anti vibration function Yes Chain wheel teeth 6 Teeth x 9 255 mm Chain brake Yes Clutch Yes Automatic chain lubrication Yes Low kickback chain Yes Net weight witho...

Page 26: ...with assembly parts queries and technical support We are open during office hours but you can always send an email via support gardenservicecentre co uk Our experts are here to get you back enjoying...

Page 27: ...ded from our guarantee A Faults due to accidents customer misuse or unauthorized repairs B Consumable Parts such as Blades Spark plugs or Filters C Failure due to lack of routine maintenance D Failure...

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