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Before Operation
Chain Oil
1) Adding oil
1. Remove the oil tank cap and pour the chain oil (SAE
#10W-30) into the oil tank.
2. Once the oil has been poured into the oil tank, tighten the
oil tank cap to securely close the tank.
Oil tank cap
Oil tank
DANGER
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Ensure that the guide bar and saw chain are installed on the pruner before verifying the
discharging rate of the chain oil. The rotator will be exposed and therefore dangerous if the
guide bar and the saw chain are not installed on the pruner.
CAUTION
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It may take some time before the oil begins to discharge once the oil has been added to a new
product or when oil has been added to an empty tank. Do not turn the pruner on at a high speed in
such circumstances.
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When a new chain is to be used, immerse the chain in chain oil for some time prior to installing
it on the pruner, or pour the oil directly on to the chain and the guide bar, after installing it on the
pruner. If they are not properly lubricated with oil the pruner may seize.
2) Regulating oil discharging rate
The regulating screw has three positions, Minimum, Interme-
diate and Maximum, only.
The regulating screw is set to Intermediate at the time of ship-
ping. It is recommended that the product be used with this
setting for ordinary use.
• Increase the discharging rate when cutting hard
branches or branches with a lot of resin (pitch), or
when the viscosity of the oil is high during winter.
1. Insert a minus screw driver into the regulating screw at the
bottom of the main unit.
2. When applying pressure with the minus screw driver, turn
the screw to the right (clockwise) to reduce the discharg-
ing rate and to the left (counter-clockwise) to increase the
discharging rate.
3. Turn the engine on and turn the saw chain, with the guide
bar facing the ground or tree. Oil will attach to the ground
or tree, if the oil is discharging.
WARNING
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Using the pruner with a saw chain too loose may result in the saw chain becoming dislodged
and could cause an accident. Please be sure to check the tension of the saw chain before
starting any work.
Regulating screw
Minimum
Intermediate
Maximum
Be sure to turn the screw while applying
pressure to it with the screwdriver.