DeWalt DCCS674 User Manual

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Operating the Chain Saw (Fig.A, K—P)
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WARNING: Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious personalinjury.
• Guard Against Kickback which can result in
severe injury or death. See General Power Tool
Safety Warnings and General Chainsaw
Safety Warnings, and Causes and Operator
Prevention of Kickback and Kickback Safety
Features, to avoid the risk ofkickback.
• Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet.
• Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front
handle
2
and your right hand on the rear handle
1
so that your body is to the left of the guidebar.
• Do not hold chain saw by chain brake/front hand
guard
10
. Keep elbow of left arm locked so that
left arm is straight to withstand akickback.
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WARNING: Never use a cross‑handed grip (left hand
on the rear handle and right hand on the fronthandle).
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WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to be in
line with the guide bar when operating the chainsaw.
• Never operate while in any awkward position or on
a ladder or other unstable surface. You may lose
control of saw causing severeinjury.
• Keep the chain saw running at full speed the entire
time you arecutting.
• Allow the saw chain to cut for you. Exert only light
pressure. Do not put pressure on chainsaw at end ofcut.
Harness Attachment Point (Fig.N)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from the tool
falling on operators or bystanders, make sure it is
supported securely when using the harness attachment
point, or resting in a secure and stable location when
not in use. Be sure to keep the area below clear to
reduce the risk of the tool falling and striking someone
or somethingbelow it.
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WARNING: Before use, inspect the harness attachment
point for damage. If damaged do not use, contact a
DeWALT authorized service center. Call 1‑800‑4‑DeWALT
(1‑800‑433‑9258) or visit our website:
www.dewalt.com.
The DCCS674 has a convenient harness attachment
point
23
that allows it to hang while not in use when an
appropriate harness is connected. Ensure you follow the
harness manufacturers instructions.
, restart the saw and begin your cut again, this time with less
force. Allow the saw to cut at its ownpace.
The overload LED
7
will illuminate red and then blink when
the module has reached a high temperature. To clear the
overload LED
7
, allow the chainsaw to cool down then
restart the saw and begin your cut again, this time with less
force. Allow the saw to cut at its ownpace.
Chain Brake LED (Fig.A, M)
The DCCS674 has a chain brake LED
8
. The chain brake
LED
8
will illuminate red when the chain brake/front hand
guard
10
is engaged. The chain brake LED
8
will not be
illuminated when the chain brake/front hand guard
10
is
in the "set" position.
Overload LED (Fig.A, M)
The DCCS674 has a overload LED
7
. The overload LED
7
will
illuminate amber and then blink when the motor or module
is overloaded during operation. To clear the overload LED
7
State of Charge Indicator (Fig. A, C)
The DCCS674 is equipped with a state of charge indicator.
This will display the current level of charge in the battery
during use. It does not indicate tool functionality and
is subject to variation based on product components,
temperature and end‑userapplication.
• The state of charge indicator LEDs
6
will illuminate,
indicating the percent of charge in the battery.
• When all four state of charge indicator LEDs
6
illuminate,
the battery is fully charged.
• When one state of charge indicator LEDs
6
illuminates,
charge is low and then it will flash when the battery
isdischarged. Remove thebattery and charge it.
State of Charge Indicator LED Status
LEVEL OF CHARGE
CHARGE INDICATOR
LEDCOLOR
100% - 75% White
50% - 75% White
20% - 50% White
≤20% White
Low battery shutdown White and blinking.
Battery too hot All four, red and blinking.
Overloaded Battery Warning (Fig.A, M)
All four state of charge indicator LEDs
6
will illuminatered and
then blink when the battery has reached a high temperature. To
clear the overloaded battery warning, allow the battery to cool
down then restart the saw and begin your cut again, this time
with less force. Allow the saw to cut at its ownpace.
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
1. To install the battery pack
20
into the tool handle, align
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle
and slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly
seated in the tool and ensure that it does notdisengage.
2. To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
battery pack release button
21
and firmly pull the
battery pack out of the tool handle. Insert it into
the charger as described in the charger section of
thismanual.

DeWalt DCCS674 Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	DCCS674
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English