Echo DCS-5000, Operator'S Manual

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DCS-5000
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1. The chain brake's function is to stop chain rotation after a kickback.
2. It neither prevents nor reduces kickback.
3. Do not depend on the chain brake for protection against kickback.
4.
Even with a chain brake, depend on your own good sense and proper
cutting methods just as though there were no chain brake.
5. Even with normal use and proper maintenance, the response time of the
brake may lengthen.
6. The following may interfere with the brake's ability to protect the operator:
• Saw wrongly held too close to operator's body. Kickback time may be
too fast even for a perfectly maintained brake to work in time.
• The operator's hand may not be in position to contact the front hand
guard. Brake will not be tripped.
• Lack of proper maintenance lengthens the brake's stopping time,
making it less effective.
• Dirt, grease, oil, pitch, etc. getting into the working parts of the
mechanism may lengthen the stopping time.
• Wear and fatigue of the activating brake spring, and wear of the brake /
brake drum and pivot points may lengthen the brake's stopping time.
• A damaged front hand guard may render the brake inoperative.
1. Place the chainsaw on the ground.
2. Hold the handle with both hands
and accelerate the motor to high
speed by using the trigger switch.
3. Operate the chain brake by turning
your left wrist against the front
hand guard whilst gripping the front
handle.
4. The chain should stop immediately.
5. Release the trigger switch.
If the chain does not stop immediately,
take the chainsaw to your ECHO dealer
to repair.
SAFETY
Correct Use of Chain Brake
Chain Brake
Checking the function of the brake