Kraissmann 4000AKS18Li, User Manual

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▶ Switch the appliance off when it is not in use.
▶ Wear protective gloves.
Caution!
Residual risks
Even if you use this electric power tool in accor
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dance with instructions, certain residual risks
cannot be rules out. The following hazards may
arise in connection with the equipment’s construc
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tion and layout:
1. Lung damage if no suitable protective dust mask
is used.
2. Damage to hearing if no suitable ear protection is
used.
3. Health damage caused by hand-arm vibrations if
the equipment is used over a prolonged period or is
not properly guided and maintained.
BEFORE STARTING THE
EQUIPMENT
Warning! Always remove the battery pack before
making adjustments to the equipment.
Danger! Do not fi t the battery until the chain
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saw has been fully assembled and the chain ten -
sion has been set. Always wear protective gloves
when working on the chainsaw to protect yourself
against injury.
Assembly of the cutter rail
and the saw chain
▶ Carefully unpack all parts and check that they are
complete (Fig. 2-3).
▶ Undo the fixing screw of the chain wheel cover (Fig. 4).
▶ Take off the chain wheel (Fig. 5).
▶ Lay the chain as shown in the groove which runs
around the cutter rail (Fig. 6a/Item A).
▶ Insert the cutter rail and chain as shown in the mount -
ing in the chainsaw. At the same time guide the chain
around the chain wheel (Fig. 6b/6c/Item B).
▶ Attach the chain wheel cover and secure it with the
fixing screw (Fig. 7).
Caution: Do not fully tighten the fixing screw
until after adjusting the chain tension (refer to
point 5.2).
Tensioning the saw chain
Warning! Always disconnect the mains plug be -
fore performing any checks or adjustments. Al -
ways wear protective gloves when working on the
chainsaw to protect yourself against injury.
▶ Undo the fixing screw of the chain wheel cover a few
turns (Fig. 4).
▶ Adjust the chain tension with the chain tensioning
screw (Fig. 8/ Item 10). Turning the screw clockwise in -
creases the tension, turning it counter-clockwise de -
creases the chain tension. The saw chain is correctly
tensioned if it can be lifted around 3-4 mm in the middle
of the cutter rail (Fig. 9).
▶ Tighten the fixing screw of the chain wheel cover (Fig.
7).
Danger! All of the chain links must lie properly in
the guide groove of the cutter rail.
Notes on tensioning the chain:
The saw chain must be properly tensioned to ensure safe
operation. You can tell that the chain tension is perfect if
the saw chain can be lifted by around 3-4 mm in the middle
of the cutter rail.
As the saw chain heats up during cutting and thus changes
in length, please check the chain tension every 10 minutes
and adjust it again as required. This applies in particular
to new saw chains. When you have fi nished working slack
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en the chain again, as the chain will shorten when it cools
down. This will prevent the chain from being damaged.
Saw chain lubrication
Warning! Always pull out the battery before per -
forming any checks or adjustments. Always wear
protective gloves when working on the chainsaw
to protect yourself against injury.
Notice! Never operate the chain if it is not lu
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bricated with saw chain oil. Use of the chainsaw
without saw chain oil or if the oil level is below
the “min” mark (Fig. 10/ Item B) will damage the
chainsaw.
Notice! Be aware of the temperature conditions:
diff erent lubricants with completely diff erent viscosi -
ties are required at diff erent ambient temperatures. At
lower temperatures you will need low viscosity oils in
order to achieve a suffi cient lubricating fi lm. However,
if the same low viscosity oil is used during the summer it
will become even thinner due to the ambient temperatures
alone, and as a result the lubricating fi lm could break
down, causing the chain to overheat and become damaged.
In addition, the chain oil would burn and produce unnec
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essary pollutants.
Filling the oil tank:
▶ Place the chainsaw on a flat surface.
▶ Clean the area around the oil tank cover (Fig.10/Item