Toro PowerPlex 51138, Manual

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Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Before each use or daily
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary.
• Check the chain brake.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary.
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
After each battery drain
cycle
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary.
• Check the chain brake.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary.
Yearly or before storage
• Service the guide bar, chain, and drive sprocket.
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
Checking the Oil Level and
Adding Bar and Chain Oil
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
After each battery drain cycle
1. Place the chain saw on a flat surface and
remove the battery pack; refer to
Removing the
Battery Pack (page 15) .
2. Check the oil level in the window. If you cannot
see oil in the window, add bar and chain oil to
the chain saw (
Figure 26 ).
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Figure 26
1. Oil cap
2. Window
3. Clean the area around the oil cap ( Figure 26 ).
Note:
Make sure that you do not allow
debris/wood chips to enter the oil tank.
4. Remove the cap and pour oil into the chain saw
until the oil fills the window (
Figure 26 ).
Note:
Do not fill the chain saw higher than the
bottom of the fill neck.
5. Clean up any spilled oil and replace the oil cap.
Checking the Chain Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
After each battery drain cycle
1. Place the chain saw on a flat surface and
remove the battery pack; refer to
Removing the
Battery Pack (page 15) .
2. Engage the chain brake by moving the chain
brake forward to the
STOP
position ( Figure 27 ).
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Figure 27
1. Chain brake (O
PERATING
position)
2. Chain brake (
STOP
position)
3. Grip the chain with a gloved hand and attempt
to pull it around the guide bar; the chain should
not move around the guide bar. If it does, take
the chain saw to an Authorized Service Dealer
for repair.
4. Disengage the chain brake by moving the
chain brake rearward to the O
PERATING
position
( Figure 27 ).
5. Grip the chain with a gloved hand and attempt
to pull it around the guide bar; the chain should
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