MAINTENANCE
BEFORE USING:
Fill oil well with new quality bar and chain oil.
Unused SAE30 weight motor oil may be substituted.
If you drop the pole saw, carefully inspect it for damage. If the
blade is bent, housing cracked, or handles broken or if you see
any other condition that may affect the saw
’
s operation, call our
customer service help line at 1
-
800
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633
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1501 for assistance.
Remove the battery pack from the pole saw, then use only mild
soap and a damp cloth to clean the tool. Never let any liquid get
inside the tool; never immerse any part of the tool into a liquid.
IMPORTANT
: To assure product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, maintenance and adjustment should be performed by a
qualified individual always using identical replacement parts.
CAUTION:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic
parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic.
Ensure that the plastic bar cover is in place when storing.
Fertilizers and other garden chemicals contain agents which
greatly accelerate the corrosion of metals. Do not store the tool
on or adjacent to fertilizers or chemicals.
For smooth and fast cutting, chain needs to be maintained
properly. The chain requires sharpening when the wood chips
are small and powdery, the chain must be forced through the
wood during cutting, or the chain cuts to one side. Refer to
instructions earlier in this manual for instructions on properly
sharpening the chain.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Bar and chain running hot and
smoking
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Check tension for over
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tight condition
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Chain oil tank empty
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Chain installed in wrong direction
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Adjust chain tension
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Fill tank with chain oil
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Reverse chain so that cutters face the right direction
Call us first with questions about operating or maintaining your pole
saw at 1.800.618.7474 between 8:00 a.m. –
5:00
p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, or get assistance on AMERICANLAWNMOWER.COM.
CALL US FIRST !!
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Chain tension too tight
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Check guide bar and chain for damage
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Motor runs but chain is not rotating
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Adjust chain tension
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Replace damaged bar and chain with identical replacement
parts.
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
The chain is automatically lubricated.
Use only new bar and chain oil or unused SAE 30 weight motor oil may
be substituted. Never use wasted oil, low quality oil, or insufficient oil.
This could damage the bar and the chain, which may result in serious
personal injury.
Check oil level before each work session, refill if less than ¼ full.
If the lubrication system does not work properly, check if all oil
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ways are
clean and free from obstructions. If it is still not working, call our
customer service help line at 1
-
800
-
633
-
1501 for assistance.
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it 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 replaced.
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Wear inside the bar rails which permits the chain to lay over sideways.
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Bent guide bar
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Cracked or broken rails
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Spread rails
In addition, guide bars with a sprocket at their tip must be lubricated
frequently with a grease syringe to extend the guide bar life. Using a
grease syringe, lubricate weekly in the lubricating hole.
Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and chain
groove are free from obstructions.
Problem
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Unit does not run.
Possible Cause
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Battery not making contact.
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Lock off not fully operated.
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Battery not installed properly
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Battery not charged.
Possible Solutions
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Check the battery is fully inserted
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Check that lock off is fully forward prior to moving trigger
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Check battery installation
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Check battery charging requirements
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