MAINTENANCE
A good maintenance program of regular inspec-
tion and care will increase the service life and
help to maintain the safety and performance of
your saw.
Z_WARNING
All electrical repairs to this saw, including] hous-
ing, switch, motor, etc., must be diagnosed and
repairedby your Sears Service Center or nearest
Sears store. Failure to do so can cause the
double insulation construction to become inef-
fective and result in serious personal injury.
Inspect all wire insulation carefully before each
period of use. Donot operate or try to repai r the
.saw if wire insulation Js cracked or deteriorat.
cal.Take the unit to your Sears Service Center
for repair.
Check the saw for loose bolts, screws, nuts, and
fittings daily when the saw is in use. Loose
fasteners_ca,qcause an unsafe condition as wetl
as damage to your saw. Tighten,. repair, or .......
replace as necessary.
I , Z_WARNING -]
Avoidacmdental starting, Alwaysunplugthe sawfrom|
the power source befor_ cleaning or performing any]
maintenance to the saw or when not in use. |
• Check and retighten screws holding front han-
dle at least once for every five (5) hours of opera-
tion. Make sure the handguard i's securely
clamped between the front handle and housing
after tightening screws. Figure35.
CHECKHANDLEBAR
SCREWSFREQUENTLY
A. CLEANING THE SAW
Clean and inspect the saw after each day of use.
1. Remove the bar and chain from the saw.
NOTF_: A/ways c/ean the Guide Bar and
Chain when the chain is sharpened.
2. Use a small brush or the air discharge of a
vacuum cleaner to clean debris and sawdust
from the air inlet and exhaust slots on hous-
ing. F3gure36.
3. Wipe saw clean with rags. Make sure there is
• no.oil.film on the handles or saw housing.
CLEAN AIR INLET
AND EXHAUST
SLOTS .
!CAUTION:I Do not use water, gasoline,
kerosene or any type of cleaning fluid to clean
the :housing. Moisture can. :cause. short cir-
cuits. Hydrocarbons will attack and dete-
riorate the housing.
4. Remove all sawdust and oil from the drive
sprocket and bar-mounting pad area of the
saw. Figure37.
Figure36
Fig ure 37
B, GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
• increase the service life of your Guide Bar and
Chain by:,
--Using the saw properly and as recom-
mended in this manual.
--Maintaining the correct Chai n Tension,
page 9,
--Proper lubrication, page 9.
--Regular maintenance as described in this
section.
• Remove the Guide Bar from the saw for all
maintenance.
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