Checking the safety chain brake, Set idle speed | Makita DCS34

Checking the safety chain brake

Do not work with the saw without first checking the chain brake!

Start the engine as described (make sure you have a good footing, and place the saw on the ground in such a way that the blade is free of contact).

Grasp the tubular handle firmly with one hand and hold the rear handle with the other.

With the engine running at moderate speed, press the hand guard (7) in the direction of the arrow with the back of your hand until the chain brake engages. The chain should stop immedi- ately.

Immediately release the throttle and release the chain brake.

IMPORTANT: If the chain does not stop immediately when you test the chain brake, do NOT use the saw! Take the saw to a MAKITA service center for repair.

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Adjusting the carburetor

(only an authorized service center)

CAUTION:

Optimum perfornance can only be achieved if the car- buretor is adjusted correctly. For this work, which should be carried out only by an expert, the engine must be warmed up and the air filter must be clean.

The carburetor has been adjusted by MAKITA on the basis of atmosheric pressure conditions at sea level. Other atmospher- ic pressure conditions or the running-in process of a new engine may require readjustment of the carburetor.

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Set idle speed

Adjust the idle speed using a screwdriver (8), blade width 0.16" (4 mm).

If the chain turns when the engine is idling, unscrew the throttle-valve stop screw (9) until the chain stops. If the engine runs unevenly, screw the screw (9) in.

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Makita DCS34 manual Checking the safety chain brake, Adjusting the carburetor, Set idle speed

Contents

DCS Makita DCS Contents Delivery inventory Symbols Additional safety precautions Safety precautions for chain saw operators Discription of symbols used on chain saws General Safety PrecautionsAnsi B175.1-1991 Operator Saw Proper clothingUse of the saw Transporting the chain saw Feet Chain saw operating instructionsFueling Fueling instructions Working conditions Important adjustmentsCutting instructions Reactive forces during the cut, including kickback Kickback To avoid kickback Saw chain cutter sharpnessSpeed of contact at which the cutter contacts the object Depth gauges Pushback Cutting techniquesTo avoid pushback To avoid pull-in = cutting down area Felling instructions Sectioning Method Plunge-Cut Method Bucking Limbing129 Maintaining and storing the saw Maintenance and Repair DCS Denomination of components 13 14 Identification plateFuel tank cap Approved bar and chain combinations Technical data DCSLength Mounting the guide bar and saw chain Putting Into Operation Tightening the saw chain Engaging the chain brake braking Chain brakeChecking the chain tension Releasing the chain brake Chain oil FuelFuel mixture Correct mixture ratio Waste oil Clean screw cap and tank after refuellingRefuelling Important note on bio-degradable chain oils Checking the chain lubrication Cold start Starting the engineWarm start Stopping the engine Adjusting the carburetor Checking the safety chain brakeSet idle speed 025 Sharpening the saw chain StopMin Files and how to work with them Cleaning the guide bar, lubricating the sprocket nose Cleaning the brake band and sprocket interiorMulti-purpose grease Grease gun Replacing the saw chain Cleaning the air filter StopReplacing the suction head Replacing the spark plug Stop Replacing / cleaning the spark arrester screenChecking the ignition spark 020 Service, spare parts and guarantee Instructions for daily and periodic maintenanceMaintenance and repair Guarantee TroubleshootingSpare parts Malfunction System Observation Cause DCS Extract from the spare parts list Sommaire Etendue de la fourniture Symboles Arrêtez le moteur avant de poser la tronçonneuse Mesures de sé curité supplé mentaires Mesures gé né rales de sé curité Description des symboles figurant sur les tronç onneuses’utilisateur Condition physique La tronç onneuse Quels vê tements porter?Utilisation de la tronç onneuse Transport de la tronç onneuse Ravitaillement en carburant PiedsInstructions de ravitaillement Dé marrage Conditions de travail Ré glages importantsInstructions de coupe Choc de recul Kickback Pour é viter le choc de recul Affû tage des plaquettes de coupe de la chaîneLes limiteurs de profondeurs Le recul Techniques de coupePour é viter le recul Pour é viter la traction = zone d’abattage Instructions d’abattage Mé thode de coupe en plongé e Mé thode de sectionnement Dé bitage Ebranchage Entretien et stockage de la tronç onneuse Entretien et ré paration DCS Dé signation des piè ces 13 14 Plaque signatiqueAnnée de construction Numéro de série Combinaisons autorisé es de guides et de chaînes Caracté ristiques techniques DCSGuide 3/8 Longueur Ré fé rence Montage du guide et de la chaîne de sciage Mise EN Route Tendre la chaîne de sciage Contrô le de la tension de la chaîne Frein de chaîneDé clencher le frein de chaîne bloquer Libé rer le frein à main Huile de chaîne de sciage CarburantsMé lange carburant Stockage du carburant Remplissage des ré servoirs Huile Usagé e Remarque Vé rifier le graissage de la chaîne Dé marrage à froid Dé marrer le moteurDé marrage à chaud Arrê ter le moteur Vé rifier le frein de chaîne De sciage Affû tage de la chaîne65 mm 65 mm Lime et guidage de la lime Pompe à graisse Nouvelle chaîne de sciage Remplacement de la cré pine d’aspirationNettoyage du filtre à air Stop Changement / nettoyage du pare-é tincelles Remplacement de bougie StopVé rification de l’é tincelle d’allumage Indications de maintenance et d’entretien pé riodiques Service d’atelier, piè ces de rechange et garantieMaintenance et ré parations Piè ces de rechange Recherche de pannesGarantie Panne Systè me Observation Origine Extrait de la liste des piè ces de rechange USA Makita U.S.A., Inc Makita Canada Inc