Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Maintenance Procedure
Before each use or daily
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary .
• Check the chain brake.
• Check that oil is owing to the chain.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary .
• Ensure that the bar is straight and undamaged
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
After each battery drain
cycle
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary .
• Check the chain brake.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary .
Y early or before storage
• Service the guide bar , chain, and drive sprocket.
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
Checking the Oil Level and
Adding Bar and Chain Oil
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
After each battery drain cycle
Important: Use only bar and chain oil (sold
separately).
1. Shut of f the chain saw and remove the battery
pack; refer to Removing the Battery Pack ( page
18 ) .
2. Check the oil level in the window . If the oil does
not ll the window , add bar and chain oil as
needed ( Figure 27 ).
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Figure 27
1. Oil window 2. Oil cap
3. Place the chain saw on a at surface with the
oil cap facing up.
4. Clean the area around the oil cap ( Figure 27 ).
Note: Ensure that you do not allow debris/wood
chips to enter the oil tank.
5. Unfold the wing-nut tab on the oil cap tab,
remove the cap, and pour bar and chain oil into
the chain saw until the oil lls the tank ( Figure
27 ).
Important: Do not ll the chain saw higher
than the bottom of the ll neck.
6. Clean up any spilled oil, secure the oil cap, and
fold the wing-nut tab down.
7. Ensure that oil is owing to the chain; refer to
Checking the Flow of Bar and Chain Oil ( page
21 ) .
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