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CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
DANGER!
RISK OF INJURY!
Before any maintenance or cleaning work:
– Pull out the plug.
– Let the device cool down.
Cleaning the device
● Remove coarse dirt.
● Wipe down the device with a slightly damp cloth.
Cleaning the oil guide groove of the saw
rail
Use plastic brush to clean the saw rail.
● Remove the saw rail.
● Clean dirt from the oil guide groove of the saw
rail with a suitable tool.
● Replace Saw bar( ► Assembling the saw bar
and saw chain – p.13).
Re-tensioning the saw chain
● ► P.13
– Loosen the fastening bolt (12) by approximately
one turn.
– Lift the tip of the saw bar slightly.
– Tighten the chain tensioning nut for chain tension
(13) until the chain lies on the underside of the
saw rail.
Lubricating chain wheel
The bearing of the chain wheel should be regularly
lubricated at the front-end of the rail. About 1× in a
week in case of intensive use.
– Clean the lubrication hole.
– Apply little multi-purpose grease in the lubrica-
tion hole, while moving the chain with hand.
Sharpening the saw chain
DANGER!
DANGER OF DEATH!
A worn or improperly sharpened chain can cause
rebounds. Severe or even fatal injuries can be
the result!
Note:
Special tools are required to sharpen the saw
chain; these guarantee that the cutting of the
chain occurs at the correct angle and the correct
depth. We recommend that you have the saw
chain sharpened by a professional.
STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
DANGER!
RISK OF INJURY!
Make sure that unauthorized persons do not
have access to the device!
● Let the device cool down before you store it.
● Store the device as horizontally as possible.
Longer downtimes
If you are not going to be using the device for a
while, remove the chain oil from the device. Store
the device in a dry place.
Clean the device
Re-tension saw chain
Clean oil guide groove of the
saw rail.
Sharpen the saw chain.
► Sharpening the saw chain
– p.15
► Cleaning the oil guide
groove of the saw rail – p.14
► Cleaning the device – p.14
►Re-tensioning the saw chain
– p.13
What?
What?
Regularly, depending on the conditions of us
How?
How?