Patriot ES 180, Operating Instructions Manual

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PATRIOT EN ‐ 7
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW DESCRIPTION
(Fig. 1)
1 Oil inspection window 11 Rear handle
2 Front handle 12 Spiked bumper
3 Oil tank cap 13 Safety button
4 Safety chain brake lever 14 Power cord connector
5 Guide bar 15 Strain relief
6 Saw chain 16 Sprocket
7 Side cover fastening nut with protection cap 17 Chain tensioning ring
8 Side cover 18 Chain catcher
9 ON/OFF Switch 19 Chain tensioning gear
10 Rear hand protection 20 Bar protection cover
ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING FOR USE
1. Assembling the guide bar and saw chain (Fig. 2)
Warning! Risk of injury. Before performing any maintenance operation unplug the power cord
from the wall socket. When mounting the chain wear protective gloves. Use only
manufacturer ‐ recommended guide bar and saw chain.
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Place the chain saw on a stable, level surface.
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Make sure the chain brake lever is turned off ‐ pull the brake lever (4) towards the front handle (2) (Fig.
2 ‐ A).
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Loosen the fastening knob (7) slightly in counter ‐ clockwise direction, but do not remove the side cover.
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Loosen the chain tensioning ring (turn it counterclockwise) as far as it will go.
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Loosen the side cover release knob and remove the side cover (8).
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Ensure that the chain tensioning gear on the bar (19) is in the forward position (Fig. 2 ‐ B) ‐ if not turning
the gear to move it forward.
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Fit the saw chain onto the bar and observe the direction of the chain (Fig. 2 ‐ C). The cutting teeth must
be pointing forward on the top of the bar.
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Fit the unattached end of the saw chain over the sprocket (16) and the bar (5) with the elongated hole
over the imposition on the body of the saw (Fig. 2 ‐ D).
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Use the turning by chain tensioning gear (19) and push guide bar together with the chain forward.
Observe that all chain links are positioned exactly in the bar groove and that the saw chain is fitted
precisely around the guide bar.
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Replace the side cover (8) by inserting the tab into the opening in the housing plate (Fig. 2 ‐ E) and press
it to the bar, making sure the chain catcher is properly seated in its hole.
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Screw the fastening nut (7). The fastening nut should initially only be tightened by hand.
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Tighten chain. For this purpose, turn the chain tensioning ring (17, Fig. 2 ‐ G). The chain should be
tensioned enough to put in the middle of the bar be raised approximately 3 mm (Fig. 2 ‐ F), and it can be
hand moved freely along the bar.
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Finally, hand tighten the mounting nut (7, Fig. 2 ‐ H). Keep your saw supported on the tip of the bar
while tensioning.
The tension in the chain has a major effect on the service life of the cutting fittings, and must therefore be
checked regularly. When the chain warms up to operating tempe ‐ rature it will expand and must be
retightened. A new saw chain will have to be tightened more frequently until it has reached its full length.
If the chain vibrates or fall out of the bar groove, you must tighten it instantly!
For the chain tensioning slightly loosen the fixing nut (7). Then tighten the chain as described above.