Adjusting The Chain Lubrication - Makita DCS 430 Owner's And Safety Manual

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AVOID
SKIN
AND
EYE CONTACT
Refuelling
FOLLOW THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ON PAGE 7!
Be careful and cautious when handling fuels.
The engine must be switched off1
-
Thoroughly clean the area around the caps, to prevent dirt
from getting into the fuel or
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tank.
Unscrew the cap and fill the tank with fuel (fueVoil mixture)
or chain oil as the case may be. Fill up to the bottom edge
of the filler neck. Be careful not to spill fuel or chain oil!
Tightly screw on the cap.
-
-
Clean screw cap and tank after refuelling.
Mineral oil products degrease your skin. If your skin comes in
contact
with
these substances repeatedly and for an extended
period of time, it will desiccate. Various skin deseases may
result.
In
addition, allergic reactions are known to occur.
Eyes can be irritated by contact with oil.
If
oil comes into your
eyes, immediately wash them with clear water.
If
your eyes are still irritated, see a doctor immediately!
Lubricating the chain
During operation there must always be sufficient chain oil in
the chain-oil tank to provide good chain lubrication. One filling
is sufficient for
about
one half-hour of continuous operation.
Adjusting the chain lubrication
W
The engine must be switched off.
You can adjust the oil pump feed rate with the adjusting screw
(F/l). The adjusting screw is located in the housing underneath
the sprocket guard (F/2). It is accessible from below.
The oil pump comes factory-set to a medium feed rate.
Note: To set from minimum to maximum oil supply, turn
the adjusting screw
(FI1
with adjustment markings) max.
a l/4-turn.
To ensure troublefree operation of the oil pump the oil guide
groove at the crankcase
(W3)
and the oil inlet bore in the guide
bar (W4) must be cleaned regularly.
To change the feed quantity use the universal wrench and
adjust the adjusting screw (F/1) in the following way:
-
-
Turn to the right to reduce the feed rate.
Tum to the left to increase the feed rate.
Note: After the saw has been turned off
it
is normal for residual
chain oil
to
drip from the oil feed system, the guide bar and the
chain for a time. This does
Place the saw on a suitable surface.
constitute a defect!
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