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OK, and you do not get proper charging, take or send the battery pack and charger to your local Black & Decker service center. See Tools Electric in yellow pages.
5.The battery pack should be recharged when it fails to produce sufficient power on jobs which were easily done previously. DO NOT CONTINUE using product with its battery pack in a depleted condition.
6.To prolong battery life, avoid leaving the battery pack on charge for extended periods of time (over 30 days without use). Although overcharging is not a safety concern, it can significantly reduce overall battery life.
7.The battery pack will reach optimum performance after being cycled 5 times during normal usage. There is no need to run the batteries down completely before recharging. Normal usage is the best method of discharging and recharging the batteries.
Preparing Your AlligatorLopperTM For Use
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury
WARNING: Sharp moving blade. To prevent accidental operation, ensure that the battery is disconnected from the tool before performing the following operations. Failure to do this could result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: Sharp moving blade. Always wear protective gloves when installing or removing the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it is not running.
Chain tension adjustment (fig. E)
WARNING: Before chain or other adjustments, make sure that the battery is disconnected from the tool.
If the chain cannot be correctly tensioned, it may need to be replaced. Contact your nearest service center.
The product comes ready assembled. However we recommend that you check the tension of the chain, and chain retention bolts before use and if required adjust.
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Checking and adjusting the chain tension (fig. E)
To tension the chain slacken the two chain cover retention bolts (11) with the wrench (12) and the chain tensioning device will push the chain bar out, setting the correct tension. Retighten the two retention bolts (11) securely.
Check that the correct tension has been set by lightly pulling on the chain. The tension is correct when the chain snaps back after being pulled 1/8” inch (3 mm) away from the guide bar. There should be no "sag" between the guide bar and chain on the underside.
Note: Do not over tension the chain as this will lead to excessive wear and reduce the life of the bar and chain. It will also lead to reduced product performance.
Note: With first use and when the chain is new, check tension frequently as a new chain stretches slightly.
Replacing the chain and chain bar
After prolonged use the chain and / or chain bar may need replacing. Use Black & Decker replacement chain RC600 only.
Removing the saw chain & chain bar (figs. F&G)
WARNING: Before chain or other adjustments, make sure that the battery is disconnected from the tool.
WARNING: Laceration hazard. Always wear protective gloves when installing or removing the saw chain. The saw chain is sharp and can cut you when it is not running.
WARNING: Burn hazard. The chain guide bar and chain may become hot during use. Allow to cool before adjustment or removal.
-Place the tool on a firm surface.
-Rotate the two retention bolts (11) counter clockwise with wrench (12) provided and remove completely.
-Remove the chain access cover (13).
-Open the handles and pull back the top chain cover jaw (1).
-Pull back chain bar (3) and then lift the saw chain (14) out of the groove in the guide bar. The chain (14) can then be removed from the unit.
-The chain bar can then be angled up.
