OWNER’S MANUAL
UNPACKING
1.Remove all items from carton.
2.Check all items for any shipping dam- age. If you find any damage or if any parts are missing, promptly inform dealer where you bought the Pole Saw.
ASSEMBLY
The plastic hardware bag for the Pole Saw should include the following:
CHAIN SAW HARDWARE
•(2) Guidebar bolts
•(2) Guidebar nuts
•(1) Phillips self tapping screw
•(1) Saw chain
•(1) Guide bar
•(1) Hand guard
•(1) Scabbard
POLE SAW HARDWARE
•(1) Handle bracket
•(4) #10 x 24 Phillips screws
•(4) #10 lockwashers
ASSEMBLY OF CHAIN SAW
Assemble the chain saw before assembling the pole. Refer to chain saw manual for assembly instructions.
CAUTION: Do not place chain on saw backwards. If chain is backwards, saw will vibrate badly and will not cut.
Make sure cutting edges of chain are facing in the right direction. Position chain so cut- ting edges on top of guide bar face guide bar nose (see Figure 2).
Towards Cutting
Guide Bar Edge
Nose
SAW CHAIN TENSION
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Maintain proper chain tension. A loose chain will increase the risk of kick back. A loose chain may jump out of guide bar groove. This may in- jure operator and damage chain. A loose chain will cause chain, guide bar and sprocket to wear rapidly.
1.To adjust chain tension, make sure guide bar nuts are only finger tight. Also make sure adjusting block is in oval adjusting hole on guide bar.
2.Turn adjusting screw clockwise until all slack is out of chain. Note: There should be no gap between side links of chain and bottom of guide bar.
3.Wearing protective gloves, move chain around guide bar. Chain should move freely. If chain does not move freely, loosen chain by turning adjusting screw counterclockwise.
4.After chain tension is correct, tighten guide bar nuts firmly. If not, guide bar will move and loosen chain tension. This will increase the risk of kickback. This can also damage saw.
Figure 3 - Turning Adjusting Screw
ASSEMBLY OF POLE SAW
1.Slip handle bracket over chain saw handle from the right side (see Figure 5). Note: The trigger must be depressed before the bracket will go onto the handle.
Push the lockout button and depress the trigger. While holding the trigger in, place the trigger support portion of the bracket under the trigger and slide the bracket onto the chain saw handle. The bracket will keep the trigger in the “on” position.
2.Align holes in pole bracket with holes in handle bracket. Install Phillips head screws with lockwashers through pole bracket from left side and thread into the weld nuts on the handle bracket. Tighten screws securely by hand.
3.Plug the saw power cord into receptacle cord at end of inner pole.
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Bracket
Trigger
Support
Figure 5 - Bracket with Trigger Support
Cutting
Edge
Saw
Chain
Figure 2 - Chain Position
Guide Bar |
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Nuts | Figure 6 - Assembly of Pole Saw Brackets |
Guide Bar
Guide Bar
Correct Tension
Gap
Incorrect Tension
Figure 4 - Saw Chain Adjustment
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