Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCS232T Makita
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Instruction Manual Important: Read this instruction manual carefully bef ore putting the chain saw int o operation and strictly obser v e the saf ety regulations! Only persons who hav e completed trai.
2 Thank y ou for pur cha sing a MAKIT A pr oduct! Congratulations on choosing a MAKIT A chain s a w! We are confident that you will be satisfied with this moder n piece of equipment. The DCS230T and DCS232T (T ophandle) are very light and handy chain saws with the handles on the top.
3 Symbols Y ou will not ice the f ollowing symbols on the chain saw and i n the instruction manual: Read instr uction manual and follow the warning- and safety precautions! I/ST OP -switch (shor t-circuit switch) Chain brak e War nin g This saw is to be used by properly trained operators only .
4 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CA UTION: This chain saw is designed especially for tree care and surgery . All work with this chain saw is to be carried out by pr operly trained persons only . O bserve all literature, procedures and recommendations from the rel- evant pr ofessional organisation.
5 Before starting work the chain saw must be checked f or perfect function and operating safety accor ding to the prescri ptions. Check especially the function of the chain br ake, the correct mountin.
6 - The saw must be running whenev er y ou remov e the chain saw f rom the wood. - When performing several cuts the throttle lev er mus t be released in between. - Be careful when cutting splintery wood. Cut pieces of wood ma y be pulled along (risk of injuries).
7 Fir st aid For the e vent of a possible accident, please make sure that a first aid kit is always immediately av ailab le close by . Immediately replace any items used from the first aid box.
8 Denomination of compo nents 1 Rear handle 2 Safety l ocking b utton (throttle loc k) 3 Throttle le ver 4 Hand guard (releas e for chain brake) 5 Chain 6 Guide bar 7 Guide bar case 8 Retaining nuts 9.
9 P o sition the guide bar (7). Lift the chain (9) over the sproc ket (10). Usi ng y our right hand, guide the chain into the top guide groov e (11) on the guide bar .
10 Chain brake The DCS230T and DCS232T come with an inertia chain brake as standard equipment. If kick- back occurs due to contact of the guide-bar tip wit h wood (see “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”), the chain brake will stop the chain th rough iner tia if the kickback is sufficiently str ong.
11 Chain oil Use an oil with adhesive additiv e for lubricating the chain and gu ide bar . The adhesiv e additiv e pre v ents the oil from being fl ung off the chain too quickly . W e recomm end the us e of chain oil which is bio-degradable in order to protect the en vironment.
12 T o ensure troublefree operation of the oil pump the oil guide groov e at the housing ( 2) and the oil inlet bore in t he guide bar (3) must be cleaned regularly . Chec king the chai n lubricat ion Nev er work with the chain sa w without sufficient chain l ubrication.
13 Chec king the c hain b rake Do not work with the c hain saw without first c hecking the c hain brake! Star t the engine as described (make sure you ha ve a good foot ing, and place the chain saw on t he ground in such a wa y that the guide bar is free of contact).
14 All cutters must be sharpened to the same angle, 30° . Diff erent angles result in a roughly , irregu- larly ru nning chain, increase wear and tear and cause chain beakage . The 85° front rake of the cu tter results from the cu t depth of the round file .
15 Cleaning the g uide bar , lubricating th e sproc ket nose CA UTION: Protective g loves m ust be worn . Regularly inspect the bearing surfaces of the guide bar f or damage, and clean them with a suitab le tool.
16 Electr ode gap The electrode gap must be 0.6 – 0.7 mm. Cleaning th e inlet p ort of the cooling air Unscrew f o ur screws (2). Remove recoil star ter (3). Clean the inlet por t (4) and the cylinder fins. Cleaning th e muffl er CA U TION: If the en gine is hot there is a risk of burning.
17 Instructions for periodic main tenance T o ensure long lif e, prev ent damage and ensur e the full functioning of the safety f eatures the follo wing maintenance must be pe rformed regularly . Guaran- tee claims can be recognized only if this wor k is performed r egular ly and prope rly .
18 Guaran tee MAKIT A guarantees the highest quality and will theref ore reimburse all costs for repair by repl acement of damaged par ts resulti ng from mater ial or pro- duction f aults occurring within the guarantee per iod after purchas e. Please note that in some countries par ticu lar guarantee co nditions may e xist.
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Makita Corporation Anjo Aichi Japan 884570 A5.
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