Palmera PAT 1900/1, Operating Instructions Manual

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In order to prevent kick-back, please follow these
safety instructions:
Never start cutting with the tip of the chain bar!
Always keep a close eye on the tip of the chain
bar!
Never cut with the tip of the chain bar! Be
careful, when continuing cuts you are already
working on!
Always start cuts with the chainsaw already run-
ning!
Make sure that the saw chain is always properly
sharpened.
Never cut through more than one branch at a
time! When lopping off branches, be careful not
to touch any other branches.
When cross-cutting, pay attention to trunks stan-
ding very close to each other. If possible use a
sawing trestle.
5. Transporting the chainsaw
Before transporting the chainsaw, always remove the
plug from the power socket and slide the chain guard
over the rail and chain. If several cuts are to be per-
formed with the chainsaw, the saw must be switched
off between cuts.
6. Before starting up
The voltage and current supply must comply with the
ratings on the type plate. Before commencing work,
always check that the chainsaw works properly and
is safe to operate. Check also that the chain lubricati-
on and the oil gauge are in good working order (see
Fig. 9). When the oil level is approx. 5 mm from the
bottom mark (marked with „Min“ in the illustration),
you must top up with oil. When the oil level is above
this mark you can work without worry.
Switch on the chainsaw and hold it above light-colo-
red ground. Be careful not to allow the chainsaw to
touch the ground. For safety reasons it is best to
keep a clearance of at least 20 cm. If you now see
growing traces of oil, the chain lubrication system is
working correctly. If there are no traces of oil at all,
try cleaning the oil outlet (4), the upper chain tensio-
ning borehole and the oil duct, or contact your
Customer Service. (Be sure to read the section
„Filling in chain oil and chain lubrication“ on this
point). Check the chain tension and retension if
necessary (see the section „Tensioning the saw
chain“ on this point). Make sure the chain brake is
working properly (see also the section „Releasing the
chain brake“).
7. Assembling the chain bar and saw
chain
The machine must be unplugged.
- Important: The front finger guard (2) must
always be in the top (vertical) position.
The chain bar and saw chain are delivered separate-
ly. To assemble, first unscrew the nut (16) and remo-
ve the brake housing hood (15). The chain tensio-
ning bolt (13) must be in the center of the guide (5). If
necessary, tighten the chain tensioning bolt with the
chain tensioning screw (6). To prevent injury on the
sharp cutting edges, always wear gloves when
assembling, tensioning and checking the chain.
Before assembling the chain bar with the saw chain,
check the cutting direction of the teeth! The running
direction is marked with an arrow on the hood (15).
To determine the direction of cut, it may be neces-
sary to turn over the saw chain (7). Hold the chain
bar (8) vertically with the tip pointing upwards and
put on the saw chain (7), beginning at the tip of the
bar. Then assemble the chain bar with the saw chain
as follows: Place the chain bar with the saw chain on
the sword guide (5) and chain tensioning bolt (13).
Place the saw chain round the chain wheel (12) and
make sure it is correctly mounted (see Figure 1/Item
7). Place the hood (15) on top and tighten gently with
the nut (16).
Now the saw chain has to be correctly tensioned:
8. Tensioning the saw chain
Always pull the power plug before doing any
work on the machine!
Wear safety gloves!
Make sure the saw chain (7) is inside the guide groo-
ve of the chain bar (8)!
Using a Phillips screwdriver, turn the chain tensio-
ning screw (6) clockwise until the saw chain is cor-
rectly tensioned. While the bolt (16) is being tighte-
ned, the chain bar must then be pushed upwards.
Check the chain tension again (see Fig. 10). Do
not
tension the chain too tightly . With the chain bar
cold, you should be able to lift
it by approx. 3 mm at the center of the guide rail.
Tighten the nut (16) securely. When warm, the saw
chain will expand and sag. This means that it may
fall off during operation. Re-tension if necessary. If
the saw chain is re-tensioned when hot, it must be
loosened again when the sawing work has been
completed.
When warm, the saw chain will expand and slacken
and there is a danger of it jumping off the rail alto-
gether. Retension if necessary. If the saw chain is
retensioned when hot, it must be loosened again
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