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CAUTION:
•
Excessively high tension of saw chain may cause
breakage of saw chain, wear of the guide bar and
breakage of the adjusting dial.
•
Installing or removing saw chain should be carried
out in a clean place free from sawdust and the like.
OPERATION
Lubrication
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2
3
4
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Saw chain is automatically lubricated when the tool is in
operation.
Check the amount of remaining oil in the oil tank through
the oil inspection window.
To refill the tank, remove the cap from the oil tank
opening. The oil tank capacity is 80 ml.
After refilling the tank, always screw the provided oil tank
cap on the chain saw.
CAUTION:
•
When filling the chain saw with chain oil for the first
time, or refilling the tank after it has been
completely emptied, add oil up to the bottom edge
of the filler neck. The oil delivery may otherwise be
impaired.
•
As a saw chain oil, use oil exclusively for Makita
chain saws or oil available in market.
•
Never use oil including dust and particles or volatile
oil.
•
When pruning trees, use botanical oil. Mineral oil
may harm trees.
•
Never force the chain saw when pruning trees.
•
Before cutting out, make sure that the provided oil
tank cap is screwed in place.
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Hold the chain saw away from the tree. Start it and wait
until lubrication on saw chain is adequate.
Bring the lower guide into contact with the branch to be
cut before switching on. Cutting without bringing the
lower guide into contact with the branch may cause the
guide bar to wobble, resulting in injury to operator.
Saw the wood to be cut by just moving it down.
WORKING WITH THE CHAIN SAW
Pruning trees
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CAUTION:
•
Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain
when the motor is operating.
•
Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the
motor is running.
•
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times.
Bring the lower guide into contact with the branch to be
cut before switching on. Cutting without bringing the
lower guide into contact with the branch may cause the
guide bar to wobble, resulting in injury to operator.
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2
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When cutting thick branches, first make a shallow
undercut and then make the finish cut from the top.
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If you try to cut off thick branches from the bottom, the
branch may close in and pinch the saw chain in the cut.
1. Lower guide
1. Oil tank cap
2. Oil tank opening
3. Oil inspection
window ( for
refilling the tank
with oil)
4. Oil inspection
window
