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SYMBOLS

Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their mean-

ing. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer.

SYMBOLS DESIGNATION

EXPLANATION

V

Volts

Voltage

A

Amperes

Current

Hz

Hertz

Frequency (cycles per second)

W

Watts

Power

min

Minutes

Time

Alternating Current

Type of current

no

No Load Speed

Rational speed, at no load

/min

Per Minute

Revolutions, strokes, surface speed, orbits etc., per minute

Safety Alert

Precautions that involve your safety.

Wet Conditions Alert

Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations

Read The Operator’s Manual

To reduce the risk of injury user must read and 
understand operator’s manual before using this product.

 

Eye and Hearing Protection

Wear eye protection that is marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection when
operating this product.

Gloves

Wear non-slip, heavy-duty protective gloves when 
handling the chain saw and the blade.

 

Safety Footwear

Wear non-slip safety footwear when using this 
equipment.

Kickback

Tip contact can cause the guide bar to move suddenly 
upward and backward, which can cause serious injury.

Operate With Two Hands

Hold and operate the saw properly with both hands.

One Handed

Do not operate the saw using only one hand.

Bar Nose Contact

Avoid bar nose contact.

Содержание KCS 4080-06

Страница 1: ... Questions problems missing parts Before returning to your retailer call our customer service department at 1 888 3KOBALT 1 888 356 2258 8 a m 8 p m EST Monday Friday ATTACH YOUR RECEIPT HERE Serial Number Purchase Date ITEM 1359953 MODEL KCS 4080 06 PH1998 ...

Страница 2: ...n type 91P062X Guide bar type 180SDEA041 Chain oil tank capacity 6 8 oz 200 ml Unit weight without battery 10 6 lbs 4 8 kg Product Specifications 2 Package Contents 3 Symbols 4 Safety Information 6 Preparation 12 Know Your Chain saw 13 Operating Instructions 14 Care and Maintenance 23 Troubleshooting 31 Warranty 31 Replacement Parts List 32 ...

Страница 3: ...3 PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY A Chain saw 1 B Scabbard 1 M Battery 1 Q Charger 1 O Wrench 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS B A M Q O ...

Страница 4: ... not expose to rain or use in damp locations Read The Operator s Manual To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual before using this product Eye and Hearing Protection Wear eye protection that is marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 as well as hearing protection when operating this product Gloves Wear non slip heavy duty protective gloves when handling the chain saw a...

Страница 5: ...er tool always wear safety goggles safety glasses with side shields or a full face shield when needed We recommend a Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields Always use eye protection that is marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serio...

Страница 6: ... Stay alert watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs alcohol or medication A lapse of attention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury Use personal protective equipment Always wear eye protection Protective equipment such as dust mask non skid safety shoes hard ha...

Страница 7: ...ols are dangerous in the hands of untrained users Maintain power tools Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool s operation If damaged have the power tool repaired before use Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools Keep cutting tools sharp and clean Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutt...

Страница 8: ...n increases the risk of personal injury and should never be done Wear safety glasses and hearing protection Further protective equipment for head hands legs and feet is recommended Adequate protective clothing will reduce personal injury from flying debris or accidental contact with the saw chain Do not operate a chain saw in a tree Operation of a chain saw while up in a tree may result in persona...

Страница 9: ...dous situation SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING Proposition 65 Some dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activities contain chemicals known to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Some examples of these chemicals are Lead from lead based paints Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products and Arsenic and chromium from chem...

Страница 10: ...o the saw As a chain saw user you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury The following precautions should be followed to minimize kickback Maintain a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles with both hands on the saw and position your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces Kickback can be controlled by the operator i...

Страница 11: ...ting the cutters from digging in too deeply at the kickback zone Only use replacement chain that is equivalent to original chain or has been certified as low kickback chain per ANSI B175 1 Low kickback skip tooth saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175 1 1991 American National Standard for Power Tools Gasoline Pow ered Chain Saws Safety Requirements whe...

Страница 12: ...re no breakage or damage occurred during shipping Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product If any parts are damaged or missing please call 1 888 356 2258 for assistance If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury...

Страница 13: ...T DESCRIPTION QUANTITY C Rear handle 1 D Safety lock 1 E Trigger 1 F Front handle 1 G Guard Chain brake 1 H Low kickback chain 1 I Guide bar 1 J Chain cover lock nuts 2 K Adjustment screw 1 L Chain cover 1 D D F H E G I J K L C ...

Страница 14: ...event rust on the chain and bar sprocket Adding bar and chain lubricant WARNING If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced Using a product with damaged or missing parts could result in serious personal injury Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories not recommended for use with this product Any such alteration or modification is ...

Страница 15: ...ese instructions on order to avoid injury and to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire Replace the battery or the charger immediately if the battery case or charger cord is damaged Verify that the battery is removed before inspecting adjusting or performing maintenance on any part of the chain saw Read understand and follow the instructions contained in the charger manual M N Press the battery...

Страница 16: ... to the lock position Starting and stopping the chain saw WARNING Keep body to the left of the chain line Never straddle the saw or chain or lean over past the chain line Preparing for cutting See General Safety Rules for appropriate safety equip ment Wear non slip gloves for maximum grip and protection Hold the saw firmly with both hands Always keep your left hand on the front handle and your rig...

Страница 17: ...cutting with the saw against the log Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting maintain a steady speed The chain will cut for you exert only light downward pressure Forcing the cut could result in damage to the bar chain or motor Release the trigger as soon as the cut is completed allowing the chain to stop If you run the saw without a cutting load unnecessary wear can occur to the cha...

Страница 18: ...lling trees Hazardous conditions WARNING Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or heavy precipitation Wait until the hazardous weather has ended Removing buttress roots A buttress root is a large root extending from the trunk of the tree above the ground Remove large buttress roots prior to felling Make the horizontal cut into the buttress first followed by the vertical cut Remove the resu...

Страница 19: ...g Backcut As the felling cut gets close to the hinge the tree should begin to fall If there is any chance the tree may not fall in the desired direction or it may rock back and bind the saw chain stop cut ting before the felling cut is complete and use wedg es of wood plastic or aluminum to open the cut and drop the tree along its desired line of fall Make the backcut level and horizontal and at a...

Страница 20: ...ut relaxing your grip on the chain saw handles Do not let the chain contact the ground After completing the cut wait for the saw chain to stop before you move the chain saw Always stop the motor before moving from tree to tree Bucking with a wedge If the wood diameter is large enough for you to insert a soft bucking wedge without touching the chain you should use the wedge to hold the cut open to ...

Страница 21: ...om up to avoid binding the chain saw Keep the tree between you and the chain saw while limbing Cut from the side of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting Pruning Pruning is trimming limbs from a live tree Work slowly keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm grip Always make sure your footing is se cure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet Do not cut from a ladder This i...

Страница 22: ...op the motor before moving from tree to tree Cutting springpoles A springpole is any log branch rooted stump or sap ling which is bent under tension by other wood so that it springs back if the wood holding it is cut or removed On a fallen tree a rooted stump has a high potential of springing back to the upright position during the buck ing cut to separate the log from the stump Watch out for spri...

Страница 23: ...of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions Therefore no further lubrication is required Replacing the guide bar and chain WARNING Never start the motor before installing the guide bar chain bar cover and bar nuts Without all these parts in place the unit may overheat exposing the user to possible serious injury WARNING To avoid serious personal injury read a...

Страница 24: ... chain saw Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury 1 Remove the battery from the chain saw 2 Remove the supplied wrench O from the bottom of the handle 3 Remove the two chain cover lock nuts J from the chain cover by rotating them counterclockwise with the wrench O 4 Remove the chain cover from the mounting surface 5 The bar and chain can now be removed by lifting it a...

Страница 25: ...n the bar and place the loop around the sprocket 11 Fit the bar flush against the mounting surface so that the bar studs are in the long slot of the bar Ensure that the chain is over the sprocket Note When placing the bar on the bar studs ensure that the adjusting pin is in the chain tension pin hole 12 Replace the chain cover 13 Remove all slack from the chain by turning the chain adjustment scre...

Страница 26: ...eration the temperature of the chain increases The drive links of a correctly tensioned warm chain will hang approximately 1 16 in 1 58 mm out of the bar groove Note New chains tend to stretch check the chain tension frequently and tension as required 1 16 in 1 58 mm J K O 16 Hold the tip of the guide bar up and tighten the chain cover lock nuts J by turning them with the wrench O The chain is cor...

Страница 27: ...e Inspect the sprocket for wear or damage when replacing the chain If signs of wear or damage are present in the areas indicated have the sprocket replaced by an authorized service center If you do not fully understand the correct procedure for sharpening the chain after reading the instructions that follow have the saw chain sharpened by an authorized service center or replace with a recommended ...

Страница 28: ...hen move to the other side and file the right hand cutters in the opposite direction Remove filings from the file with a wire brush WARNING Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback Failure to replace or repair a damaged chain can cause serious injury Left hand Cutters Right hand Cutters ...

Страница 29: ...Results from using a file with a diameter too small or a file held too low Backward Slope Needs too much feed pressure causes excessive wear to the bar and chain Results from using a file with a diameter too large or file held too high Side plate angle Maintain the depth gauge at a clearance of 1 32 in 0 6 mm Use a depth gauge tool for checking the depth gauge clearances Every time the chain is fi...

Страница 30: ...bar on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life The bar should be cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar wear Such faults should be smoothed with a file as soon as they occur A bar with any of the following faults should be re placed Wear inside the bar rails that permits the chain to lay over sideways B...

Страница 31: ...nted to the original purchaser from the original purchase date for five 5 years subject to the warranty coverage described herein This 80 V Lithiuim Ion Brushless 18 in Chain saw is warranted for the original user to be free from defects in material and workmanship If you believe that the Kobalt 80 V Lithiuim Ion Brushless 18 in Chain saw is defective at any time during the specified warranty peri...

Страница 32: ... call our customer service department at 1 888 3KOBALT 1 888 356 2258 8 a m 8 p m EST Monday Friday PART DESCRIPTION PART A Chain cover assembly 341102042 B Chain 322041075 C Bar C3200303 00 D Chain cover lock nut 332012029 Printed in China A B C D ...

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