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12 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always pull the plug out of the power socket before doing any work on the
chainsaw!
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Keep the cooling vents on the motor housing clean and unobstructed at all times.
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Only the maintenance work described in these operating instructions may be carried out.
Any other maintenance work must be carried out by our Customer Service.
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Do not modify the power saw in any way as this could jeopardize its safety.
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Should the chainsaw fail despite our careful manufacturing and inspection procedures,
have it repaired by an authorized Customer Service work-shop.
13 TROUBLESHOOTING
Fault
Cause
Remedy
Motor does not
run
No electricity
Check socket, cable and plug .
Damaged cable: Have repaired by
Customer Service. It is prohibited to patch
the cable with insulating tape .
Damaged switches have to be replaced by
a Customer Service workshop.
Chain brake
See section “chain brake“ and “Releasing
the chain
brake“
Running out of carbon
brush
Change the carbon brush, ask a Customer
Service workshop
Chain does not
move
Chain brake
Check the chain brake, release if
necessary.
Poor cutting
performance
Blunt chain
Sharpen the chain
Chain tension
Chain wrongly fitted
Check that the chain is
fitted correctly
Check the chain tension
Saw works only
with difficulty
Chain tension
Check the chain tension
Chain jumps off
sword
Chain becomes
hot
Chain lubrication
Check oil level
Check Chain lubrication
