Oregon CS250 - Oregon Chainsaw Tool Use and Care; Power Tool Use and Care

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OREGON® PowerNow™ 40V MAX CHAINSAW
MODEL CS250 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
F/N 547361 RevAD
© 2011 Blount, Inc.
SAFETY RULES
GENERAL SAFETY RULES 
POWER TOOL USE AND CARE
•Donotforcethechainsaw.Uselight
pressurewhencutting.
•Usethechainsawonlyforthepurpose
it was intended.
•Donotusethechainsawifthetrigger
switch does not turn it on and off. Any
powertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
with the trigger switch is dangerous
andmustberepaired.
•Disconnectthebatterypackfrom
thechainsawbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingortransportingthechainsaw.
Suchpreventativesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthechainsaw
accidently.
•Donotallowpersonsunfamiliarwith
the chainsaw or these instructions to
operatethechainsaw.Chainsawsare
dangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
•Maintainthechainsaw.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandany
other condition that may affect the
chainsaw’soperation.Ifdamaged,
havethechainsawrepairedbeforeuse.
Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
•Keepthesawchainsharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswith
sharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelyto
bind and are easier to control. See
SharpeningwithPowerSharp®inthis
manual.
•Usethechainsawandaccessoriesin
accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working
conditions and the work to be
performed.Usinganypowertool
foroperationsdierentfromthose
intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
•Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
neveruseanypowertoolintherainor
extremely wet conditions.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES 
SERVICE
Otherthanthewearpartsidentiedin
this manual, the chainsaw has no user
serviceableparts.Havethechainsaw
servicedbyaqualiedrepairperson
usingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthe
chainsaw is maintained.
TRANSPORTING AND
STORAGE
STORING THE SAW
•Removethebatterypackand
thoroughlycleanthesaw(see
Maintenance and Cleaning in this
manual).Installthebladecoverpriorto
storing.
•Storeinadryplaceoutofreachof
childrenorpets.
•Itisnormalforasmallamountofoilto
seepfromthebarwhenthechainsaw
isnotinuse.Toprotectagainst
seepage,installthebladecoverand
placeanabsorbentpadunderthe
guide bar.
STORING THE BATTERY PACK
•Removethebatterypackfromthe
chainsaw or charger.
•Storeinacool,dryplaceoutofreach
ofchildrenandanimals.