Homelite UT10570 manual Homelite Consumer PRODUCTS, INC

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL

UT10560 / 16 in. (406 mm) 38cc Chain Saw UT10550 / 18 in. (457 mm) 45cc Chain Saw UT10570 / 20 in. (508 mm) 45cc Chain Saw

WARNING:

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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HOMELITE CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.

1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625

Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622

Phone 1-800-chainsaw (1-800-242-4672)

www.homelite.com

983000-420

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Contents Operators Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL InstructionsSpecific Safety Rules General PrecautionsSafety Apparel Refueling do not SmokeMaintenance Precautions Push and PullKickback See FigureSymbols Symbol Name ExplanationSpecifications UT10550Features Chain OIL Front Handcap GUARD/CHAIN BrakeUnderstanding Your Chain SAW Safety Devices OperationChain Brake See Figures 4Kickback Precautions Fuel and RefuelingSee Figures 6 Handling the Fuel SafelyAdding OIL Operating the Chain BrakeSee Figures 9 See Figures 10, 11Starter Grip Ignition Switch RUN Position Starting the EngineSee Figures 13 through RUN Position Primer Bulb Choke LeverIgnition Switch Stop Position Brake Position Stopping the EngineTrigger Release Throttle Trigger See Figures 20Preparing for Cutting Proper Grip on HandlesSee Proper Grip Chain LineBasic OPERATING/CUTTING Procedures Work Area PrecautionsAdjusting the Carburetor See Figures 26Adjusting Idle Speed Felling TreesProper Procedure for Tree Felling See Figures 30, 31, 32,Hinge Back CUT Wedge Removing Buttress Roots BuckingBucking with a Wedge Vertical CUT Loose Section Horizontal Kickback WedgeBucking Logs Under Stress LOG Supported AT ONE END Finishing CUTLimbing and Pruning Cutting SpringpolesMaintenance Assembling the BAR and ChainSee Figures 41 through Chain Drive Links BAR Groove BAR Studs Adjusting PIN CuttersGuide BAR Plate SprocketChain Tensioning Screw Adjusting the Chain Tension Chain MaintenanceSee Figures 52, 53, Flats on Drive LinksSharpening the Cutters See Figures 57, 58, 59, 60,Left Hand Cutters Right Hand Maintaining Depth Gauge Clearance TOP Plate Filing AngleSide Plate Angle See , 65,Maintaining the Guide BAR Maintaining the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE GuardSee Figures 68 Cleaning the AIR Filter Mounting the SAFE-T-TIP Nose GuardTighten 3/4 Turn See Figures 70, 71,Cleaning the Starter Unit Cleaning the EngineChecking the Fuel Filter Replacing the Spark PlugCleaning the Spark Arresting Muffler Chain Catcher Clutch Cover Brake Band Clean the Chain BrakeStoring the Chain SAW 1 Month or Longer Spark Arrestor Screen Nuts MufflerTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionBAR and Chain Combinations Troubleshooting Warranty Limited Warranty StatementHomelite Consumer PRODUCTS, INC