SYMBOL IDENTIFICATION
Call Outs For Figure A
1.Read instruction manual
2.Do not expose to rain or use in wet conditions
3.Remove plug immediately if cable is damaged or cut
4.Hold chain saw with both hands
5.Beware or kickback
6.Hearing and eye protection must be worn
7.Safety information warnings appear throughout this manual.
Pay close attention to them. Below are definitions for the safety information listed throughout this manual.
WARNING indicates a hazard which can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if you ignore warning.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if you ignore warning.
SAFETY
WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling or operating this chain saw. Improper use of saw can cause severe injury. Keep this manual for future reference.
BEFORE OPERATING SAW
1.Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate saw when you are tired.
2.Only well-instructed adults should operate chain saw. Never allow children to operate chain saw.
3.Use proper extension cord.
4.Do not operate chain saw
•in rain or in damp or wet areas
•if saw is damaged, adjusted wrong, or not fully and securely assembled
•while in tree or on a ladder
5.Wear snug-fitting and protective clothes including gloves, safety shoes, goggles, safety helmet, and ear plugs. Use rubber gloves and shoes if working outdoors.
6.Before cutting, provide a clear work area, secure footing, and planned retreat path from falling tree.
7.The typical hand-arm vibration at full load while cutting wood when tested in accordance to ISO/ DIS 7205 is 23.8 M/S2.
8.The typical A-weighted noise levels at full load while cutting wood when tested in accordance to ISO 7182 are:
Sound Pressure Level 95 DB(A) Sound Power Level 100 DB(A)
WHILE OPERATING SAW
1.Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from chain saw and extension cord. Only chain saw user should be in work area.
2.Grip chain saw firmly with both hands. Thumbs and fingers must wrap around saw handles. Never operate chain saw with one hand. Never use hand guard as handle.
3.Secure wood you are cutting by using clamps or chocks.
4.Keep all parts of body away from chain when saw is running.
5.Cut small brush and saplings with extreme care. Slender material may catch in chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
6.When cutting limb or tree trunk that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When tension is released, limb could spring back and strike you.
7.Do not activate the chain brake to stop saw. Always release trigger to stop saw.
8.Carry chain saw from one place to another
•with finger off trigger, saw stopped, and unplugged
•by holding front handle with guide bar and chain to rear
KICKBACK
WARNING: Beware of kickback.
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object (see Figure B), or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator (see Figure B). Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.
The following steps will reduce the risk of kickback.
•Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap around saw handles.
•Keep all safety items in place on saw. Make sure they work properly.
•Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
•Stand slightly to left side of saw. This keeps your body from being in direct line with chain.
•Do not let guide bar nose touch anything when chain is moving (see Figure B).
•Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain.
•Never use dull or loose chain. Keep chain sharp with proper tension.
Call Out For Figure B
1.90° Quadrant (Do not let guide bar touch in this quadrant)
2.Chain Direction
3.Kickback Direction
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF CHAIN SAW
1.Unplug chain saw from power source
•when not in use
•before moving from one place to another
•before servicing or changing accessories or attachments
2.Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.
3.Maintain chain saw with care.
•Keep chain sharp, clean, and lubricated.
•Inspect power cord often. If damaged, have repaired.
•Never carry chain saw by power cord.
•Never yank power cord to unplug it.
•Keep power cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
4.When not in use, store chain saw in a high or locked place that is dry and out of children’s reach.
5.Inspect chain saw before and after each use. Do not use chain saw if damaged.
!WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known (to the state of California) to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•lead from lead-based paints
•crystalline silica from bricks and ce- ment and other masonry products
•arsenic and chromium from chemi- cally-treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Call Outs For Figure C
1.Front Hand Guard
2.Saw Chain
3.Rear Handle
4.Guide Bar Nose
5.Guide Bar
6.Spike
7.Rear Hand Guard
8.Power Cord
9.Scabbard
10.Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden in illustration by front handle)
11.Oil Cap With Squeeze Bulb
12.Switch Lockout
13.Trigger
14.Motor Housing
15.Front Handle
ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in vise during assembly.
FOR MODELS EL-4 AND EL-7B ONLY
1.Lay saw chain out flat.
2.Remove guide bar nuts from guide bar bolts (see Figure D).
