455 Rancher II, 455e Rancher 455e Rancher II TrioBrake
460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher
Operator′s manual
English
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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Dear Customer
WHAT IS WHAT?
What is what on the chain saw?
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Before using a new chain saw
accessories. Non-authorized
modifications and/or accessories can
Machine′s safety equipment
happen when the chain touches the
defective safety components. Safety
Always use common sense
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback?
Throttle lockout
Chain catcher
Right hand guard
Stop switch
Cutting equipment
Vibration damping system
Muffler
heading Technical data
General rules
Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback
the wrong combination of bar and saw
Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting
General information on sharpening cutting teeth
WARNING! Departure from the sharpening instructions considerably
increases the risk of kickback Sharpening cutting teeth
General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting
Adjustment of depth gauge setting
Tensioning the chain
WARNING! The risk of kickback is
455 Rancher II, 460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher
455e Rancher II, 455e Rancher II TrioBrake
Lubricating cutting equipment
WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting
Filling with chain oil
Checking chain lubrication
Chain drive sprocket
Needle bearing lubrication
happen when the chain touches the operator
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Replace the saw chain if it exhibits any of the points above
Guide bar
ASSEMBLY
Fitting the bar and chain
working with the chain
455 Rancher II, 460 Rancher II, 465 Rancher
Fitting a spike bumper
ASSEMBLY
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel
Petrol
Two-stroke oil
Fuel safety
precautions, will lessen the risk of fire
Fueling
Transport and storage
STARTING AND STOPPING
Starting and stopping
Starting
WARNING! Note the following before starting
Stopping
Stop the engine by pushing the start/stop switch down
STARTING AND STOPPING
WARNING! Long term inhalation of the
Basic safety rules
WORKING TECHNIQUES
Before use
General working instructions
WORKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING! Sometimes chips get stuck in
General rules
Basic cutting technique
WARNING! Never use a chain saw by
not safely controlled with one hand
the handles with both hands
Tree felling technique
Cutting WARNING! Never attempt to cut logs
Safe distance
WORKING TECHNIQUES
Felling direction
Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat
Felling
WARNING! Unless you have special
Felling cut
WORKING TECHNIQUES
How to avoid kickback
What is kickback?
General advice
it by taking care and using the right
Cutting the trunk into logs
Limbing WARNING! A majority of kickback
WORKING TECHNIQUES
MAINTENANCE
Carburettor adjustment
Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment
Engine adjustment
When the bar hits the stump the brake should be activated
Checking the inertia brake release
Checking the right-hand brake trigger
Checking the brake trigger
Muffler
MAINTENANCE
Stop switch
Chain catcher
WARNING! When the recoil spring is
Starter
Changing a broken or worn starter cord
Tensioning the recoil spring
Air filter
Spark plug
Needle bearing lubrication
Fitting the starter
Adjustment of the oil pump
”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning
Temperature 0C or colder
running when making adjustments
Temperature -5C or colder
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance schedule
Daily maintenance
Weekly maintenance
Monthly maintenance
TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data
Weight
455 Rancher
460 Rancher
Equivalent vibration levels, a hveq see note
TECHNICAL DATA
Weight
Guide bar and saw chain combinations
Saw chain filing and file gauges
Length, inch
Pitch, inch
EC-declaration of conformity
Applies to Europe only
EN ISO 121002010, ISO 149821998, EN ISO
TECHNICAL DATA
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