Troubleshooting; Maintenance - Milwaukee M18 FCHS Operator's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Cause
Bar and Check chain
chain tension for over
running tight condi-
hot and tion.
smoking.
Chain oil reser-
voir is empty.
Motor Chain tension
runs, but too tight.
chain
is not
rotating.
Guide bar
and chain
improperly
assembled.
Guide bar or
chain is dam-
aged.

MAINTENANCE

To reduce the risk of injury, always
WARNING
unplug the charger and remove the
battery pack from the charger or tool before
performing any maintenance. Never disassemble
the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a
®
MILWAUKEE service facility for ALL repairs.
Maintaining Tool
Keep your tool, battery pack and charger in good
repair by adopting a regular maintenance program.
Inspect your tool for issues such as undue noise,
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts, or any other condition that may affect the
tool operation. Return the tool, battery pack, and
charger to a MILWAUKEE
repair. After six months to one year, depending on
use, return the tool, battery pack and charger to a
®
MILWAUKEE service facility for inspection.
If the tool does not start or operate at full power with
a fully charged battery pack, clean the contacts on
the battery pack. If the tool still does not work
properly, return the tool, charger and battery pack,
®
to a MILWAUKEE service facility for repairs.
Chain and Bar
After every few hours of use, remove the drive cover,
guide bar and chain and clean thoroughly using a
soft bristle brush. Ensure oiling hole on bar is clear
of debris. When replacing dull chains with sharp
bottom to top.
Solution
Correct chain
tension.
Fill oil reservoir.
Correct chain
tension.
Correct assembly.
Replaced damaged
parts before use.
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service facility for
Sharpening the Saw Chain
Improper chain sharpening in-
WARNING
creases the potential of kickback.
Failure to replace or repair damaged chain can
cause serious injury.
The saw chain is very sharp, always wear pro-
tective gloves when performing maintenance to
the chain.
Top Plate
Rivet Hole
Heel
Gullet
to the same length, as fast cutting can be obtained
only when all cutters are uniform.
Wear gloves for protection. Properly tension the
chain prior to sharpening. Refer to Chain Tension
the mid-point of the bar.
Left Hand Cutters
Right Hand Cutters
Use a 4mm diameter round file and holder.
front corner of the tooth.
hand cutters in one direction. Then move to the other
with a wire brush.
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Cutting Corner
Side Plate
Depth Gauge
Toe