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5. Maintenance
Before performing maintenance, repair or cleaning, stop the engine and remove
the attachment from the powerhead.
* If the engine starts during the work, hands or fingers could be severed by the moving
parts or saw chain.
Do not perform any maintenance or repair other than those described in the
instruction manual. Request the sales agency.
* Otherwise, an accident could happen.
Wear heavy-duty gloves when handling the saw chain.
* Otherwise, hands or fingers could be severed by the saw chain.
Maintenance items for the attachment are described as follows.
For maintenance of the powerhead, refer to the powerhead manual.
■ List for Maintenance Items
Item
Before
operation
After
operation
During
operation
or when
refueling
In 10 hours
or the 1st
one month
Every 20
hours or
every
3 months
Remarks
Refueling and check of chain oil
○
○
Refer to
5.1.1.
Check and Sharpening of saw chain
○
○
Refer to
5.1.2.
Check and adjustment of saw chain
tension
○
○
Refer to
5.1.3.
Discharging condition check and
adjustment of chain oil
○
○
Refer to
5.1.4.
Greasing for guide bar
○
Refer to
5.2.1.
Drive sprocket check
○
Refer to
5.2.2.
Cleaning and check of guide bar
○
Refer to
5.3.1.
Greasing for transmission case
○
Refer to
5.4.1.