Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CS 340-14 McCulloch
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2 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 A B A min 4mm (0,16’ ’) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 31 28 10 30 29 A B 16 18 25 23 22 21 20 17 19 24 15 C 13 26 14 27 2 5 3 12 10 1 4 7 9 11 6 8.
English – 3 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A A B A.
4 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 29 30 31 32 33 34 38 39 35 37 36 B 4 2 3 5 61 7 9 10 8.
English – 5 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 41 42 51 1 2 3 0,5 mm Retreat path Retreat path Danger zone Danger zone Danger zone Felling direction 1 2 1 2 1 3.
INTR ODUCTION 6 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing a McCulloch product. Y ou are thereby part of a stor y that star ted long ago , when the McCulloch Corporation star ted its manufacturing of engines during W orld W ar II.
CONTENTS English – 7 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 What is what on the c hain saw? (1) 1 Cylinder cov er 2 Air purge 3 Stop switch (Ignition on/off s witch.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 8 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Bef ore using a new c hain saw • Please read this manual carefully . • (1) - (51) refer to figures on p . 2-5. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 9 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 W e will willingly be of service and provide you with advice as well as help you to use y our chain sa w both efficiently and safely . Attend a training course in chain saw usage if possible.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 10 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Will m y hand always activ ate the chain brake during a kickbac k? No . It tak es a cer tain force to mo ve the hand guard forw ard. If your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips ov er it, the force may not be enough to trigger the chain brake .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 11 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of kickback. • Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar .
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 12 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 1 Filing angle 2 Cutting angle 3 File position 4 Round file diameter It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the r ight equipment. W e recommend that you use our file gauge.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS English – 13 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Chain oil must demonstrate good adhesion to the chain and also maintain its flow characteristics regardless of whether it is warm summer or cold winter weather .
ASSEMBL Y 14 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Fitting the bar and chain CS 340 Check that the chain brak e is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard tow ards the front handle. (30) Undo the bar nuts that hold the clutch cov er/chain brake.
FUEL HANDLING English – 15 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Fuel Note! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke engine and must alwa ys be run using a mixture of petrol and two- stroke oil. It is impor tant to accurately measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure that the correct mixture is obtained.
FUEL HANDLING 16 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Fuel safety • Nev er refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of v entilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (petrol and 2-stroke oil). • Mov e the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point before starting it.
ST AR TING AND ST OPPING English – 17 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Starting and stopping Cold engine Starting: The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started. Activate the brake b y moving the front hand guard forw ards. (23) Air purge: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb .
WORKING TECHNIQUES 18 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Bef ore use: (35) 1 Check that the chain brak e works correctly and is not damaged. 2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not damaged. 3 Check that the throttle loc kout works correctly and is not damaged.
W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 19 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 stack ed logs or branches without first separating them. Only saw one log or one piece at a time. Remov e the cut pieces to keep your working area safe . 4 Never use the chain sa w above shoulder height and try not to cut with the tip of the bar .
WORKING TECHNIQUES 20 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Cut all the wa y through the log from above . A void letting the chain touch the ground as you finish the cut. Maintain full throttle but be prepared f or what might happen. (39) If it is possible (can y ou tur n the log?) stop cutting about 2/3 of the wa y through the log.
W ORKING TECHNIQUES English – 21 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Finish the f elling cut parallel with the directional cut line so that the distance between them is at least 1/10 of the trunk diameter. The uncut section of the trunk is called the felling hinge .
MAINTENANCE 22 – English 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 General The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work descr ibed in this Operator’ s Manual.
MAINTENANCE English – 23 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 • Star t the chain saw and apply full throttle . Release the throttle control and check that the chain stops and remains stationary . If the chain rotates when the throttle control is in the idle position you should chec k the carburettor idle adjustment.
24 – English MAINTENANCE 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Maintenance schedule The follo wing is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekl y maintenance Monthly maintenance Clean the outside of the machine.
English – 25 TECHNICAL D A T A 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 T echnical data Note 1: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L W A ) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/ EC.
26 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 1153988-26 Re v .1 2011-03-30 Guide bar and chain combinations The follo wing cutting attachments are approved f or the models McCulloch CS 340 and CS 380.
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