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Milwaukee HATCHET M12 FHS Operator's Manual

152mm (6") pruning saw
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Cat. No.
M12 FHS
M12 FUEL™ HATCHET™ 152MM (6") PRUNING SAW
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator's manual.

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR'S MANUAL Cat. No. M12 FHS M12 FUEL™ HATCHET™ 152MM (6") PRUNING SAW WARNING To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator's manual.

  • Page 3: General Power Tool Safety Warnings

    GENERAL POWER TOOL • Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power SAFETY WARNINGS tool in unexpected situations. Read all safety warnings, instruc- WARNING • Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery.
  • Page 4 eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid tensioned or lubricated chain may either break or ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns. increase the chance for kickback. • Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and • Do not use a battery pack or tool that is damaged or grease.
  • Page 5 • Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry saws. important information. If unreadable or missing, • Before you start the unit, make sure the saw chain contact a MILWAUKEE service facility for a ® is not contacting any object. replacement. • Stop the pruning saw before setting it down.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Chain Direction Cat. No............ M12 FHS Volts............12V DC Chain Tension Adjustment Battery Type ..........M12™ Charger Type..........M12™ Do not dispose of electric tools RPM ..............2,650 together with household waste Chain Speed ..........5 m/s material. Electric tools and electronic equipment that have reached the end Bar Length ..........

  • Page 7: Chain Oil

    Ensure the guide bar sprocket (at the tip) rotates freely. • If the lubrication system still does not work 10. Replace the drive cover. properly, contact a MILWAUKEE ® service 11. Use the adjustment tool to rotate the chain ten- facility.

  • Page 8: Operation

    OPERATION • Never allow any part of your body to be in line with the guide bar when operating the pruning saw. To reduce the risk of injury, always WARNING • Never operate while in any awkward position wear proper eye protection marked or on an other unstable surface.
  • Page 9 With a basic understanding of kickback, you can 4. Allow pruning saw to come to full speed before reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sud- contacting workpiece. den surprise contributes to accidents. 5. To stop, release the trigger. Hold saw still until •...

  • Page 10: Work Area Precautions

    Basic Cutting Procedure Bucking Practice cutting a few small logs using the following Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree to technique to get the “feel” of using the saw before the desired log length. you begin a major sawing operation. •...
  • Page 11 Types of Cutting Used Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. • Work slowly, keeping both hands on the pruning Overbucking (crosscutting) ing is secure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet. • Leave the larger support limbs under the tree to keep Overbucking •...

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    MILWAUKEE service facility for ® Springpoles repairs. Springpoles are dangerous and WARNING could strike the operator, causing Chain and Bar the operator to lose control of the pruning saw. After every few hours of use, remove the chain...
  • Page 13 Use a flat file and a depth gauge jointer to lower all • every tooth. File all left gauges uniformly. Depth gauge jointers are hand cutters in one direction. Then move to the other available in 0.5 mm to 0.9 mm. Use a 0.63 mm cutters the opposite depth gauge jointer.
  • Page 14 ACCESSORIES only recommended WARNING accessories. Others hazardous. For a complete listing of accessories, go online to www.milwaukeetool.com.au www.milwaukeetool.co.nz or contact a distributor.
  • Page 16 Australia and New Zealand. SERVICE - AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND MILWAUKEE ® prides itself in producing a premium quality product that is Nothing But Heavy Duty Your satisfaction with our products is very important to us! If you encounter any problems with the operation of this tool, please contact your authorised MILWAUKEE ®...

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