TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM

CAUSE

REMEDY

Excessive vibration and cuts rough.

Loose chain tension.

Retension the chain.

 

Excessive feed force.

Reduce feed force.

Chain saw will not cut straight.

Operator feed force not applied

Move left hand closer to centerline of saw

 

directly over centerline of saw.

bar.

 

Accumulated saw bar wear and

Turn the saw bar over and dress rails

 

uneven chain segment profile wear.

square. Replace the saw bar and chain.

Loss of power.

Drive sprocket slipping on

Adjust and tighten Trantorque® adapter,

 

Trantorque® adapter.

(35 ft lbs/47 Nm).

Chain saw does not run.

Power source not functioning.

Check power source for proper flow and

 

 

pressure (7–9 gpm/26–34 lpm @ 2000

 

 

psi/140 bar).

 

Coupler or hoses are blocked.

Remove obstruction.

 

Mechanical failure.

Disassemble the chain saw and inspect for

 

 

damage.

Chain saw runs backwards.

Pressure and return hoses reversed.

Connect for proper flow direction. Motor

 

 

shaft must rotate clockwise.

Trigger is hard to press.

Pressure and return hoses reversed.

Connect to proper flow direction. Motor

 

 

shaft must rotate clockwise.

 

Back pressure too high.

Should not exceed 250 psi/17 bar @ 9

 

 

gpm/34 lpm measured at the end of the

 

 

chain saw’s operating hoses.

Fluid leakage around drive sprocket.

Motor shaft seal failure.

Replace as required.

Fluid leakage between the rear gear

Motor face seal failure.

Replace as required.

housing and the chain saw adaptor.

 

 

Fluid leakage between the valve

Oil tube seal failure.

Replace as required.

handle and the extension housing.

 

 

Fluid leakage between the extension

Oil tube seal failure.

Replace as required.

housing assembly and the chain saw

 

 

adaptor.

 

 

Chain saw cuts slow.

Insufficient hydraulic fluid flow or low

Adjust proper hydraulic fluid flow to proper

 

relief valve setting.

gpm. For optimum performance, adjust

 

 

relief valve to 2100–2250 psi/145–155 bar.

 

Back pressure too high.

Should not exceed 250 psi/17 bar @ 9

 

 

gpm/34 lpm measured at the end of the

 

 

chain saw’s operating hoses.

 

Loss of diamond segment side

Replace the chain.

 

clearance.

 

 

Hydraulic fluid mixed in water supply.

Check motor for leaks.

 

Chain segment dulled because of

Redress segment by cutting in abrasive

 

continuous use in hard material or

material (i.e., concrete, build-block, etc.).

 

rebar.

NOTE: This indicates that the wrong

 

 

chain is being used.

 

Wrong chain for application.

Scale down to a lower numbered chain.

 

Wire edged bar rails.

Dress rails square.

Excessive vibration and cuts rough.

Segment(s) broken or missing from

Remove and repair broken segment or

 

chain.

replace chain.

DS11 User Manual ◄ 19

Page 19
Image 19
Stanley Black & Decker DS11 user manual Troubleshooting, Problem Cause Remedy