Power smart PS8218 User Manual

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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
In order to avoid personal injury and the risk of fire and electric shock, unplug chain saw for
power
source before adjusting, inspecting, or cleaning the chain saw.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create a
hazard or cause product damage.
CLEANING
WARNING: Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible
to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean clothes to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
Wear gloves.
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Unplug the chain saw.
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Remove wood chips and other debris from the motor housing and the vents.
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Always clean out wood chips, saw dust and dirt from the bar groove when replacing the chain.
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Make sure the cord and plug are dry before connecting to an outlet.
SHARPENING SAW CHAIN
WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death
could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.
Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster and more safely. A dull chain will cause undue sprocket, guide
bar, chain, and motor wear. If you must force chain into wood and cutting creates only sawdust with few
large chips, chain is dull.
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life.
The bar should be cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage.
Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed
with a file as soon as they occur.
A bar with any of the following faults should be replaced.
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Wear inside the bar rails which permits the chain to lay over sideways.
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Bent guide bar.
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Cracked or broken rails.
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Spread rails.
Lubricate guide bars with a sprocket at their tip weekly. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly in the
lubricating hole. Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and chain groove are free from
impurities.

Power smart PS8218 Specifications

General

Brand	Power smart
Model	PS8218
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English