Oregon CS250 User Manual

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OREGON® PowerNow™ 40V MAX CHAINSAW
MODEL CS250 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
F/N 547361 RevAD
© 2011 Blount, Inc.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
•Reattachthesidecover,makingsure
thechaincatchisproperlyseatedin
its hole. Lightly tighten the side cover
knob(Fig.26).
Fig. 26
IMPORTANT: THE SAW CHAIN
MUST BE PROPERLY TENSIONED
BEFORE USING. SEE TENSIONING
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
* To even bar wear and maximize bar
life, invert the bar occasionally.
TENSIONING INSTRUCTIONS
•Withthesidecoverknobonlyslightly
tightened,holdupthenoseofthebar
andtightenthebaradjustingscrew
(Fig.27).
Fig. 27
•Tightenthesidecoverknobsecurely.
Chain tension is correct when, with
some effort, with a gloved hand you are
abletopullthechainsmoothlyaround
the bar. The chain should touch the
undersideofthebarrail(Fig.28).
Fig. 28
Duringitsearlylifeuse,runthe
chainsaw,notcuttingforaminuteor
two, making sure the chain is getting
agoodsupplyofoil.Stopthemotor
andcheckthechaintension.Ifithas
loosened,readjust.
Afterashortperiodofuse,allowthe
chain to cool and once again recheck the
tension(removethebatteryrst).Watch
tensioncarefullyforthersthalf-hour
ofuseandperiodicallythroughoutthe
lifeofthechain,readjustingasrequired
when the chain and bar are cool to the
touch. Never tighten chain when it is hot.
Lubricatethechainproperlywith
OREGON® brand bar and chain oil. It has
beenspeciallyformulatedtomaximize
powerandreducefriction.Makecertain
thechainisgettinganadequatesupply
ofoil.Oilshouldbethrownfromthe
noseofthebarwhenthechainsawis
running, but not in the cut.
Saw chain will stretch as a result
ofnormaluse,butinsucientoil,
aggressiveuse,orfailuretoperform
recommended maintenance can lead to
prematurestretching.

Oregon CS250 Specifications

General

Brand	Oregon
Model	CS250
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English