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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

269T
WARNING
DANGER
W
THIS CHAIN SAW IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR TREE SERVICE
BY A TRAINED OPERATOR.
READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW RULES FOR
SAFE OPERATION.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL 269T WARNING DANGER THIS CHAIN SAW IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR TREE SERVICE BY A TRAINED OPERATOR. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    If there is any clause in this Manual that is hard to be the chain saw can cause serious bodily injury. understood, please contact your shindaiwa dealer. It is important for you to understand all safety precautions correctly before using your chain saw.
  • Page 3: Decals And Symbols

    DECALS AND SYMBOLS Symbol form/shape Symbol description/application Symbol form/shape Symbol description/application Carefully read the operator’s Petrol and oil mixture manual This symbol accompanied by the Chain oil fill / oil pump words warning and danger calls attentions to an act or a condition which can lead to serious personal injury or death.
  • Page 4: Rules For Safe Operation

    “drop” at the end of a cut. lifting hook is not strained by excessive force. Note When replacing guide bar or saw chain, ask your shindaiwa dealer. 1. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS OPERATOR’S MANUAL PHYSICAL CONDITION • Read the operator’s manual for your chain saw •...
  • Page 5: Personal Equipment

    PERSONAL EQUIPMENT • Always wear head, eye and hearing protection when CAUTION operating this machine to protect yourself from Stuffing ears with cotton is not recommended. wood chips, dust, snapping branches, noize and etc. • All persons who make part of their living using chain saws should be tested periodically for hearing deterioraration.
  • Page 6 Pressing forcefully can damage tank cap. starting operation since there is a danger of fire. If tank cap is damaged, do not start engine and ask your shindaiwa dealer for replacement. STARTING ENGINE • When starting the chain saw place the unit on a flat ground and hold the front handle with left hand and •...
  • Page 7: Kickback Safety Precautions

    • 2. KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Either or these reactions may cause you to lose WARNING DANGER control of the saw and come in contact with the KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTION FOR CHAIN moving chain, which could result in serious personal SAW USERS KICKBACK MAY OCCUR WHEN THE injury.
  • Page 8 • Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely DO NOT MODIFY A CHAIN SAW IN ANY WAY. assembled. USE ONLY SHINDAIWA RECOMMENDED PARTS Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or AND ACCESSORIES WHEN REPAIRING AND defective silencer.
  • Page 9: Chain Brake

    CUTTING SERVICES • Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless you have • All chain saw service, other than items listed in the been specifically trained to do so. operator’s manual maintenance instruction, should • Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain be performed by competent service personnel.
  • Page 10: Description

    DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 11 DESCRIPTION 1. OPERATOR’S MANUAL - Included with unit. 11. FRONT HANDLE (FOR THE LEFT HAND) - Support handle located at the front of the engine Read before operation and keep for future reference to learn proper, safe operating housing. techniques. 12.
  • Page 12: Assembly

    Tension Bar hole adjuster Clutch cover ASSEMBLY MOUNTING GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN • Unscrew a nut and remove clutch cover. The unit is delivererd with guide bar and saw chain • Mount bar and slide toward clutch to make saw separated.
  • Page 13: Starting The Cold Engine

    Chain brake Ignition switch Choke control knob Throttle Starter trigger handle Close lookout Primer Pump Throttle trigger Throttle trigger STARTING THE COLD ENGINE • Fill the fuel tank with fuel. WARNING DANGER • Fill the chain oil tank with lubricant. •...
  • Page 14: Pre Cutting Test

    Release the chain brake Throttle trigger lockout Throttle trigger RUNNING CAUTION • After engine starts, allow it to idle for a few 1. After starting the engine, squeeze throttle minutes. trigger slightly to release throttle latch and pull • Squeeze throttle trigger gradually to increase front hand guard towards the operator engine revolution.
  • Page 15: Correct Use Of Chain Brake

    If the chain does not stop immediately, bring the saw 2) Hold the handle with both hands and accelerate to your shindaiwa dealer to repair. the engine to high speed by throttle trigger. 3) Operate the chain brake by turning your left wrist...
  • Page 16: Cutting Instruction

    CUTTING INSTRUCTION GENERAL Start the engine, see that is running properly. In all circumstances the operation of the chain saw is Squeeze the trigger to open the throttle wide open, a one-man job. then start the cut. It is not necessary to press down It is difficult at times to take care for your own safety, hard to make the saw cut.
  • Page 17: Felling A Tree

    Fall 45° Retreat 90° FELLING A TREE A falling tree can seriously damage anything it may 45° hit a car, a house, a fence a powerline or another tree. There are ways to make a tree fall where you want it, Retreat Not this way so first decide where that is!
  • Page 18 LIMBING Do not cut above chest height Limbing a fallen tree is much the same as bucking. Never limb on the tree that you are standing. Be careful of the tip touching other limbs. Always use both hands. Don’t cut with the saw overhead or the bar in a vertical position.
  • Page 19 “Hinge” TENSION AND COMPRESSION IN TIMBER A length of timber lying on the ground will be subject Opened to tension and compression depending at which points the major support is. When timber is supported at its ends the compression side is at the top and the tension side is at the bottom. “Hinge”...
  • Page 20: Service Maintenance Guide

    • Clean or replace cranks carburettor carburettor • Fuel line clogged • Clean • Carburettor • Ask your shindaiwa dealer Fuel at cylinder No fuel at • Carburettor • Ask your shindaiwa dealer cylinder Silencer wet • Fuel mixture is too rich •...
  • Page 21: Service

    L: Low speed mixture Air cleaner cover adjuster SERVICE • If you have any questions or troubles, please contact shindaiwa dealer. CARBURETTOR AIR FILTER • Do not adjust the carburettor unless necessary. • Check before every use. • To adjust the carburettor proceed as follows: •...
  • Page 22: Guide Bar

    • Clean sprocket, clutch and bar mount area before • Check sprocket when you install new chain. Replace installation of guide bar. it if worn. NOTE When replacing guide bar or saw chain, ask your shindaiwa dealer. 0.6‐0.7 mm DECREASE Oil adjusting screw INCREASE...
  • Page 23: Saw Chain Maintenance

    Inspect the chain for damage or wear every time you Consult your shindaiwa dealer for correct sharpening refuel your chain saw. tools and sizes.
  • Page 24: Storage

    B. Pull the recoil starter handle 2 or 3 times to through impairment or is lost, please purchase a distribute the oil inside the engine. new one from your shindaiwa dealer. C. Observe the piston location through the spark • When renting a machine together with this plug hole.
  • Page 25: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 269T External dimensions : L × W × H 257 × 219 × 210 Mass : Saw without guide bar and chain, empty tanks Volume : Fuel tank Tank for chain lubrication oil Fuel ( Mixture ratio ) Regular grade petrol. Minimum 89 Octane Unleaded petrol is recommended.
  • Page 28 Head Office : 6-2-11 Ozuka-Nishi Asaminami-Ku, Hiroshima, 731-3167, Japan TEL:81-82-849-2220 FAX:81-82-849-2481 X750-006 19 0 52130-94310 X750323-1700...

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