Jonsered 2116 EL Before using your new electric chain saw, Index, Safety symbols

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Before using your new electric chain saw

•WARNING! Read the Operator’s Manual carefully

•Check the assembly and adjustment of the cutting equipment.

•This electric chain saw is designed for use with a 120V AC power supply. Always pull out the plug before fitting any parts or adjusting the saw.

•Do not start sawing until a sufficient amount of chain oil has reached the chain.

ENGLISH

Index
Safety Precautions	4-6
General safety	7
Introduction	8-10
User Explanation	11
Technical specification	11
Mounting guide bar and chain	12
Chain oil	12
Before each use	13
Start and stop	13
Chain brake	14
Testing and maintenance of the chain brake	15
Maintenance	16
Cutting equipment	17
Chain maintenance	18-19
General working instruction	20-25
Basic working techniques	26-35

Safety symbols

The following safety symbols are found throughout this manual and are designed to make you aware of potential hazards or unsafe practices.

STOP WARNING!

WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION!

CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in minor personal injury.

IMPORTANT!

IMPORTANT - Hazards or unsafe practices which could result in product or property damage.

STOP WARNING!

When using a chain saw, basic safety precaution should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.

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Contents 2116 EL Index Before using your new electric chain sawSafety symbols Explanation of Symbols MAXKickback safety precautions Safety PrecautionsSafety precautions for electric chain saw users Kickback safety featuresOther Safety Precautions Contact your Authorized Service DealerDouble insulation Safety Precautions for Electric ToolsPower supply and extention cable General Safety General Safety PrecautionsCommon Sense IntroductionElectric Chain Saw Operator Your condition Personal EquipmentThrown Objects ClothingHeavy Duty Gloves BootsComplete Protective Helmet Protective Pants or ChapsTechnical specifications User ExplanationChain oil Mounting guide bar and chainChain oil Starting up Before each useStart and stop To stopManual activation Chain BrakeChain brake Inertia activationInertia-activation function test Testing and maintenance of the chain brakeBrake function test Motor overload protectionDaily maintenance MaintenanceSaw maintenance Tools and materialsCutting Equipment Recommended cutting equipmentChain Maintenance Sharpening Depth gaugeWhat is kickback ? General Working InstructionsChain brake Does a Chain Brake Work in All Situations and Positions?Pinch Kickback Direction of KickbackAvoid these situations Avoiding kickbacksProper working techniques Use Proper Speed Use Proper GripAvoid Unsafe Positions Maintain control over workpieceLow-Kickback Chain Avoiding Kickback Your EquipmentSmall Nose Radius Bar Reactive Forces Basic Working TechniquesGeneral rules Boring Cut StepFelling Before FellingFelling Cut Trunk Diameter Less than Guide Bar Length Basic Rules for Felling TreesFelling Back Cut Felling Cut Trunk Diameter Greater than Guide Bar LengthFelling Cut Trunk Diameter More than Twice Guide Bar Length Felling Leaning TreesSimple Hang-Ups Rolling the Tree Lodged TreesSome Suggestions as to How You can Take Down a Lodged Tree Techniques DE Travail Élémentaires Arbrisseaux et branchages sous tensionHang-Ups Limbing a treeIf the saw jams Cutting logs or woodCrosscutting logs, pressure on top Cutting LogsCrosscutting/bucking Crosscutting logs, pressure on bottomCutting Trees or Limbs Under Tension Small Trees and Limbs Under Tension Usqvarna .ORGE !3