Maintenance
WARNING:
Read and understand
the safety chapter before you clean,
repair or do maintenance on the
product.
Maintenance schedule
Make sure that you obey the maintenance
schedule. The intervals are calculated from
daily use of the product. The intervals are
different if you do not use the product each
day. Only do the maintenance work that is
found in this manual. Speak to an approved
service center about other maintenance work
not found in this manual.
Daily maintenance
•
Clean the external surfaces.
•
Make sure that the lockout and trigger work
correctly.
•
Clean the chain brake and make sure that
it works correctly.
•
Examine the chain catcher for damage.
Replace the chain catcher if it is damaged.
•
Turn the guide bar daily for more even
wear.
•
Make sure that the lubrication hole in the
guide bar is not clogged.
•
Clean the guide bar groove.
•
Make sure that the guide bar and saw
chain get sufficient oil.
•
Examine the saw chain:
•
for cracks in the rivets and links.
•
for abnormally worn rivets and links.
•
for correct tension.
If necessary, replace the saw chain.
•
Sharpen the saw chain.
Guide Bar
Groove
Oil
Passages
2
2
•
Examine the clutch center, clutch drum and
clutch spring for wear.
•
Clean the spark plug. Make sure that the
electrode gap is correct.
•
Clean the external surfaces of the
carburetor and its adjacent areas.
•
Examine the fuel filter and the fuel hose.
Replace if necessary.
