ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

OPERATING CHAIN SAW

WARNING: Read and understand this owner’s manual before operating this saw. Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, or body contact with moving chain, or falling wood.

EXTENSION CORDS

Use proper extension cords with this saw. Use only extension cords marked for out- door use. The cord must be marked with suffix W or W-A following the cord type designation. Example: SJTW-A or SJTW.

Use proper sized cord with this saw. Cord must be heavy enough to carry current needed. An undersized cord will cause volt- age drop at saw. Saw will lose power and overheat. Follow cord size requirements listed below.

Cord

AWG Cord

Length

Size

25 feet

16

50 feet

16

100 feet

14

150 feet

12

Keep cord away from cutting area. Make sure cord does not catch on branches or logs during cutting. Inspect cords often. Replace damaged cords.

The extension cord may come undone from the power cord during use. To avoid this, make a knot with the two cords as shown in Figure 8 below.

Extension

Chain Saw

Cord

Power Cord

Figure 8 - Tying Extension Cord and Power Cord in Knot

OILING CHAIN

Always check oil level before using saw. To oil chain, press oil cap. Do not attempt to operate the oiler while cutting with the saw. Oil will feed onto guide bar and chain. Press oil cap at least once before each cut. Check oil level often by looking at oil sight level hole. Oil sight level hole is on left side of saw, between front handle and front hand guard.

Figure 9 - Pressing Oil Cap to Oil Chain

CUTTING WITH THE CHAIN SAW

1.Connect saw to extension cord. Connect extension cord to power supply.

2.Make sure section of log to be cut is not laying on ground. This will keep chain from touching ground as it cuts through log. Touching ground with moving chain will dull chain.

3.Use both hands to grip saw. Always use left hand to grip front handle and right hand to grip rear handle. Use firm grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap around saw handles (see Figure 10).

4.Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet.

5.When ready to make a cut, press in switch lockout with right thumb and squeeze trigger (see Figure 10). This will turn saw on. Releasing trigger will turn saw off. Make sure saw is running at full speed before starting a cut.

Switch

Lockout

Trigger

Figure 10 - Switch Lockout and Trigger Location

6.When starting a cut, place moving chain against wood. Hold saw firmly in place to avoid possible bouncing or skating (sideways movement) of saw.

7.Guide saw using light pressure. Do not force saw. The motor will overload and can burn out. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.

8.Remove saw from a cut with saw running at full speed. Stop saw by releasing trigger. Make sure chain has stopped before setting saw down.

9.Practice until you can maintain a steady, even cutting rate.

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EL14 specifications

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