Remington POLE SAW 8FT Manual

REMIN
8' ELECTRIC TELESCOPING POLE SAW
OPERATING POLE
SAW
WARNING: Read and under-
stand this owner's manual be-
fore operating this Pole Saw.
Make certain you read and un-
derstand all Safety Wamings.
Improper use of this Pole Saw
can cause severe injury or death
from fire, electrical shock, or body
contact wRh moving chain, or
failing wood.
EXTENSION CORDS
Use proper extension cords with this Pole
Saw. Usa only extension cords marked for
outdoor use. The cord must be marked with
suffix W or W-A following the cord type
designation. Example: SYI'W-A or SJTW.
Use proper size cord with this saw. Cord
must be heavy enough to carry current
needed. An undersized cord will cause volt-
age drop at saw. Saw will lose power and
overheat. Follow cord size requirements
listed below.
Cord length AWG cord size
25 feet 16
50 feet 16
100 feet 14
150 feet 12
Keep cordaway from cutting area. M ake
sure cord doesnotcatch onbranches o rlogs
during cutting. Inspect cords oRen. Replace
damaged cords. The extension c ordmay
come undonefrom thepower cordduring
use. To avoid this, make aknotwith the two
cords asshown in Figure 7.
Extension Chain Saw
Figure7- TyingExtension Cordend Power
Cord In Knot
ADJUSTING POLE LENGTH
The Rmnington PoleSaw hasatelescoping
poleassemblythatwillextendfrom 57
inches (fully retracted) to96 inches (fully
extended). A threaded compression cou-
pling is usedtoholdthepole in position at
anyextended length.
1. To exmnd tim pole, l oosen coupling b y
turning coupling nutcounterclockwise
asshown inFigure g.Polewill slide
freely.
2. Poll inner pole section out to desired
length of extension. Note: Only extend
pole to minimum length required to
reach limb that is being cut.
3. To lock pole in position, tighten cou-
pling by tnming coupling nuiclockwise
(see Figure 8) until firmly hand tight.
Make sure saw handle is aligned with
pole handle before tightening coupling
nut. IMPo[ZrANT.'Do not usa wrench
or pliers to overtighten coupling. Dam-
age to coupling or pole may result.
UNLOCK LOCK
Figure 8 - Extending Telescopic Pole
OILING CHAIN
To oil chain, press oil cap(Oil will feed onto
guide bar and chain. Press oil cap at least
once before each cut. Always check oil level
before using Pole Saw. Check oil level often
by looking at oil sight level hole. Oil sight
level hole is on left side of saw, between
front handle and front hand guard. Do not
attempt to operate the oiler while cutting
with the Pole Saw.
CUTTING WITH THE POLE
SAW
1. Connect saw to extension cord. Con-
nect extension cord to power supply.
2. Use beth hands to grip Pole Saw. Use
only designated grip areas when oper-
ailng Pole Saw (see F igure 9 ). Usafirm
grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap
around Pole Saw handle and pole.
3. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep
feet apart.Divide your weight evenly
on both feel
4. When ready to make a cut,press in trig-
ger switch lock-out and squeeze trig-
ger switch (see Figure 10). This will
turn Pole Saw on. Releasing trigger
switch will turn Pole Saw off. Make
sure saw is running at full speed be-
fore starting a cut.
5. When starting a cut, place moving
chain against wood. Hold Pole Saw
firmly in place to avoid possible bounc-
ing or skating (sideways movement) of
saw.
.
Guide Pole Saw using fight pressure.
Do not force Pole Saw. The motor will
overload and can burn eaL It will do
the job better and safer at the rate for
which it was intended.
7,
Remove Pole Saw from a cut with saw
running at full speed. Stop Pole Saw
by releasing trigger. Make sure chain
has stopped before setting Pole Saw
down.
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Figure 9 - Des_ ,netedGrip Areas
TriggerSwit_
Lock-out Trigger ./_'_
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Figure 10.Pole Saw Handle with Trfg_
Switch Lock-out