Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EL14 Homelite
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FIRST EDITION PART NO. 101414-01 Printed in U.S.A. Price $1.00 WARNING ICON G 001 M R di I OWNER’S MANUAL ELECTRIC CHAINSA WS EL14 and EL16 ®.
2 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W SAFETY W ARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING SAW 1 . Read and understand this o wner’ s manual before operating chain saw . 2. W atch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate saw when you are tired. 3. Use chain saw for cutting wood only .
3 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL KICKBACK WARNING: Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.
4 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W CHAIN SA W NAMES AND TERMS Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or log into lengths. Felling Process of cutting down a tree. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Make this cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut.
5 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL Power Cord Rear Hand Guard Rear Handle Front Hand Guard Guide Bar Spike Saw Chain Guide Bar Nose Scabbard Oil Cap Trigger Switch Lockout Motor Housing Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden by front handle) Front Handle PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION UNP ACKING 1.
6 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W Mounting Stand-Outs Guide Bar Bolts Guide Bar Nuts Adjusting Hole Guide Bar Tapping Screw Saw Chain Cutting Edge Cutting Edge Towards Guide Bar Nose Front Hand Guard Driv.
7 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL PUSH TO SHARPEN INSTALLING AUTOMATIC CHAIN SHARPENER (Fast Sharp Models Only) 1. Scr e w automatic chain sharpener into threaded hole.
8 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W CUTTING WITH THE CHAIN SAW 1. Connect saw to extension cord. Connect extension cord to po wer supply . 2. Make sure section of log to be cut is not laying on ground. T his will keep chain from touching ground as it cuts through log.
9 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL Figure 13 - Felling A Tree Direction of Fall 2" 1st Cut - Lower Notch Cut 2nd Cut - Upper Notch Cut Hinge 2 Inches 3rd Cut - Felling Cut WARNING: Do not cut all the way through tree. Leave about two inches of tree diameter uncut directly behind felling notch (see Figure 13).
10 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W BUCKING A LOG Figure 15 - Bucking Log With Entire Length On Ground WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback , page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: • If on slope, make sure log will not roll down hill.
11 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL 1st Cut Figure 17 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On Both Ends 2nd Cut TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) Figure 11 - Cutting A Limb WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback , page 2 to avoid risk of kickback.
12 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W CLEANING SAW BODY CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Guide Bar With Uneven Wear Figure 18 - Guide Bar Cross Section Show- ing Uneven Bar Wear Guide Bar Groove Guide Bar NOTICE: Below are instructions for servicing your chain saw. Any servicing not mentioned below should be done by an authorized service center.
13 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.
14 101414 ELECTRIC CHAIN S A W PUSH TO SHARPEN Filing Cutter Depth Gauges The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced as cutters are sharpened. After every second or third sharpening, reset cutter depth gauges. 1. Place depth gauge tool (.025") firmly across top of two cutters.
15 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLE SHOOTING WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. OBSERVED FAULT Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced.
WARNING ICON G 001 SYMBOL DEFINITIONS G 018 M R di I THIS SAFE•T•TIP DEVICE ON YOUR BAR NOSE PRE- VENTS KICKBACK THIS SYMBOL INDICATES DANGER OR WARNING. DO NOT USE ONE-HANDED. HOLD SAW PROPERLY WITH BOTH HANDS. READ YOUR PRODUCT LITERATURE. DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK.
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