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Chapter 3: Operating Your NEUTON Battery-Powered Chain Saw
Starting and Stopping the Saw
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Before starting the Saw, remove the Oil Tank Cap and add #32 Bar & Chain Oil to the top of the Oil Level Window (
Figure 2
on page 5) .
One (1) minute of use will consume approximately 0.15 fl. oz. (5ml) of oil. Refill when the oil level drops to 1/4 of a tank.
NOTE:
Your NEUTON Battery-Powered Chain Saw is equipped with an Automatic Oil Pump for Bar and Chain oiling.
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Starting, stopping, and restarting an electric Motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great deal of heat and damage the
Motor. To protect the life of your NEUTON Battery-Powered Chain Saw, always wait at least five (5) seconds after stopping before
restarting the Saw.
Be certain that the Chain is not in contact with any object when you start the Motor.
1. Perform the Daily Checks listed on the back cover of this manual.
2. Firmly grip the Rear Handle with your right hand and the Front Handle with your left hand (whether or not you are right handed or
left handed).
3. Push the Lock-Off Button IN (
Figure 2
on page 5) with your right thumb or fore finger and squeeze the Trigger ON/OFF Switch with
your fingers. Once the Motor starts you can release the Lock-Off Button. If the Saw does not start, make sure the Battery Pack is
charged and locked firmly into place in the Saw Housing.
4. To stop the Saw, simply release the Trigger ON/OFF Switch.
Using the Saw
Kickback of the Saw is a condition that may occur when the moving Chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the Tip of the
Guide Bar (
Figure 3
) or when the wood closes in and pinches the Chain Saw in the cut causing the Chain to stop for an instant. The
result is a lightening fast, reverse reaction that kicks the Guide Bar up and back toward the operator that can cause loss of Saw
control which can result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into the Saw.
As a Chain Saw user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free
from accident or injury. You should observe the following precautions to
minimize Kickback:
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Always grip the Saw firmly with both hands. A firm grip together with a stiff
left arm will help you maintain control of the Saw if Kickback occurs.
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Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions.
Don’t let the Nose of the Guide Bar contact a log, branch, fence or any other
obstruction that could be hit while you are operating the Saw.
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Push and Pull - This is a reaction force always opposite to the direction the
Chain is moving where contacting the wood. Thus, the operator must be
ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the Bar, and
PUSH when cutting along the top edge.
Proper Cutting Stance
(
Figure 4
)
•
Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
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Keep left arm with elbow locked in a "straight arm" position to withstand any
Kickback force.
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Your body should always be to the left of the Chain Line.
Basic Cutting Procedure
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following technique to get the "feel" of
using the Saw before you begin a major sawing operation.
•
Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the Saw OFF (
Figure 4
).
•
Squeeze the Trigger and let the Chain accelerate to full speed before entering
the cut.
•
Keep the Saw running the entire time you are cutting, maintain a steady
speed.
Kickback
Zone
Figure 3
Figure 4
Straight
Arm
Position
Chain
Line
