Original User Manual FUXTEC 20V battery chainsaw FX-E1KS20
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Checking the chain brake
Place the chainsaw on a safe surface. Release the chain brake. Hold the chainsaw with both hands.
Turn on the chainsaw. The saw chain is now running. Tilt the hand guard towards the tip of the saw
bar. The chain must stop immediately!
Otherwise, do not use the chainsaw and have it repaired by a qualified professional or a specialist
workshop.
Clean the visible mechanisms of the chain brake regularly after work to remove chips and sawdust.
Chain lubrication
CAREFUL!
The device may only be operated with sufficient chain lubricating oil. Insufficient lubrication reduces
the service life of the device.
Check the oil quantity by means of the oil level indicator and top up the tank with oil if necessary
(Figure 1, point 3)
CAREFUL!
Only fill environmentally friendly quality chain lubricating oil (according to RAL-UZ 48) into the
chainsaw.
Do not use used oil. Used oil can cause skin cancer with prolonged and repeated skin contact and is
harmful to the environment! Used oil does not have the necessary lubricating properties and is
unsuitable for chain lubrication.
Oil other than the recommended oil can cause damage to the bar, chain and lubrication system.
Make sure that no dirt gets into the oil tank.
Avoid spilling oil. Be sure to wipe up any spilled oil.
Basic working technique
Danger of injury! This section covers the basic working technique for handling the device. The
information given here does not replace many years of training and experience of a specialist.
Avoid any work for which you are not sufficiently qualified! Careless handling of the device can result
in serious injuries or even death!
Pull sawing
With this technique, sawing is done with the underside of the saw bar from top to bottom. The saw-
chain pulls the machine forwards away from the user. The front edge of the device forms a support
which absorbs the forces on the tree trunk during sawing. When pulling the saw, the user has much
more control over the machine and can better avoid kickbacks. This is the preferred sawing
technique (see following figure)