Important Safety - Partner P360s Instruction Manual

Your Chain Saw is provided with a safety
label located on the chain brake lever/hand
guard. This label, along with the safety
instructions on these pages, should be
carefully read before attempting to operate
this unit.
HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND
COLORS (FIG.1)
WARNING:
RED Used to warn that
an unsafe procedure
performed.
RECOMMENDED
Recommended cutting procedure.
Fig. 1
1
2
WARNING
1. Beware of kickback.
2. Do not attempt to hold saw with one
hand.
3. Avoid bar nose contact.
RECOMMENDED
4. Hold saw properly with both hands.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
This unit is designed for occasional
homeowner use and should not be used for
commercial purposes or subjected to heavy
continuous use.
Your new chain saw can be used for a
variety of projects such as cutting firewood,
making fence posts, felling small trees,
limbing, pruning at ground level, and light
carpentry.
Cut only wood or wood products with your
saw.
ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS
WARNING:
DO NOT start saw
engine until unit is properly prepared.
Your new chain saw will require adjustment
of chain, filling the fuel tank with correct fuel
mixture and filling the oil tank with lubricating
oil before the unit is ready for operation.
Read the entire user manual before
attempting to operate your unit. Pay
particular attention to
precautions.
Your user manual is both a reference guide
and handbook provided to furnish you
with general information
operate and maintain your saw.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!
WARNING:
dangerous loss of control of the chain saw
and result in serious or fatal injury to the
saw operator or to anyone standing close
by. Always be alert. Rotational kickback
and pinch-kickback are major chain saw
operational dangers and the leading cause
of most accidents.
should not be
3
BEWARE OF:
4
ROTATIONAL
KICKBACK
(Fig. 2A)
A = Kickback path
B = Kickback
GUIDE BAR / SAW CHAIN / CLUTCH
COVER INSTALLATION
WARNING:
gloves when handling chain.
1. Place power unit on flat surface.
2. Make sure the CHAIN BRAKE
pulled back into the DISENGAGED
position. (Fig.3A)
3. Loosen button (C) slightly by turning
knob counterclockwise and then turn the
chain tension ring (B) counter-clockwise
to relief chain tension . (Fig.3B)
4. To remove the sprocket cover (A), turn
button (B) counter-clockwise. (Fig.3B)
5. Remove saw chain from around the
guide bar and the sprocket. Slide the
guide bar, from the unit.
6. Place the slotted end of the guide bar
over the bar bolt (D). Slide guide bar
behind clutch drum (E) until the guide bar
stops. (Fig.3C)
7. Spread the chain out with the cutting
all safety edges (F) of the chain pointing in the
DIRECTION OF ROTATION (Fig.3D).
8. Slip the chain around the sprocket (G)
behind the clutch (H). Make sure the
links fit between the sprocket teeth.
to assemble,
(Fig.3E)
-- 5 --
Kickback can lead to
A
A
B
B
C
Fig. 2A Fig. 2B
THE PUSH (PINCH
KICKBACK) AND
PULL REACTIONS
(Fig. 2B)
A = Pull
reaction zone
B = Solid objects
C = Push
Always wear protective
®
lever is