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Jonsered CS 2186 Operator's Manual

Jonsered CS 2186 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the oper ator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.

  • Page 2: Key To Symbols

    KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: Symbols in the operator’ s manual: W ARNING! Chain saws can be Switch off the engine b y moving the stop dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can switch to the STOP position before carrying result in serious or fatal injury to the out any checks or maintenance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents KEY TO SYMBOLS Symbols on the machine: ..........2 Symbols in the operator’s manual: ........ 2 CONTENTS Contents ............... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , ............. 4 WHA T IS WHAT? What is what on the chain sa w? ........5 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw ........

  • Page 4: Intr Oduction

    If you will sell this machine, make sure that the buyer will get the operator ′ s manual. Good luck on using your Jonsered machine! Jonsered has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice.

  • Page 5: Wha T Is What

    WHA T IS WHA T? Jonsered CS 2186 XXXX XXXXXXX Jonsered AB Huskvarna, SWEDEN J O N S E R E D S E R V I C E What is what on the c hain saw? 1 Cylinder cover...

  • Page 6: General Safety Preca Utions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw Impor tant • Please read this manual carefully. IMPOR TANT! • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembly. The machine is only designed for cutting wood. •...

  • Page 7: Personal Protective Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS chain sa w usage if possible. Your dealer, forestry school or • Fire Extinguisher and Shovel your library can provide information about which training materials and courses are available. Generally clothes should be close-fitting without restricting your freedom of movement.
  • Page 8 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • The chain brake (A) can either be activated manually (by • To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard your left hand) or automatically by the inertia release backwards, towards the front handle. mechanism.

  • Page 9: Chain Catcher

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Throttle lockout • In the felling position the left hand is in a position that makes manual activation of the chain brake impossible. The throttle lockout is designed to prevent accidental With this type of grip, that is when the left hand is placed operation of the throttle control.

  • Page 10: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vibration damping system Muffler Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and that is designed to minimize vibration and make operation to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. easier.

  • Page 11: General Rules

    Some terms that describe the bar and chain To maintain the safety features of the cutting equipment, you should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and chain combinations recommended by Jonsered. See • Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our...

  • Page 12: Sharpening Your Chain And Adjusting Depth Gauge Setting

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain 3 File position • Chain pitch (inches) 4 Round file diameter • Drive link width (mm/inches) It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This will help you obtain the maximum kickback reduction and cutting performance from your chain.

  • Page 13: Tensioning The Chain

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Tensioning the chain • File all the teeth to the same length. When the length of the cutting teeth is reduced to 4 mm (0.16") the chain is worn out and should be replaced. WARNING! A slack chain may jump off and cause serious or even fatal injury.

  • Page 14: Lubricating Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Lubricating cutting equipment Checking chain lubrication • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the bar tip WARNING! Poor lubrication of cutting sprocket. equipment may cause the chain to snap, which could lead to serious, even fatal Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 injuries.
  • Page 15 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Chain drive sprocket Check regularly: The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive sprockets: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove these with a file if necessary. A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drum) B Rim sprocket (replaceable) •...

  • Page 16: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. The chain should be tensioned until it does not sag from the underside of the bar. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when working with the chain.

  • Page 17: Fuel Handling

    When working with continuous high revs (e.g. limbing) a higher octane is recommended. Environment fuel JONSERED recommends the use of alkylate fuel, either Aspen two-stroke fuel or environment fuel for four-stroke engines blended with two-stroke oil as set out below. Note...

  • Page 18: Fuel Safety

    FUEL HANDLING Fuelling Fuel safety • Never refuel the machine while the engine is running. • Make sure there is plenty of ventilation when refuelling or mixing fuel (petrol and 2-stroke oil). • Move the machine at least 3 m from the refuelling point WARNING! Taking the following precautions, before starting it.

  • Page 19: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Warm engine Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine but without setting the choke control in the choke position. The WARNING! Note the following before correct choke/start throttle setting is obtained by moving the starting: choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again.

  • Page 20: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Note! Reactivate the chain brake by pushing the front hand • Always hold the saw with both hands. The right hand guard back towards the front handle. The chain saw is now should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on the front ready for use.

  • Page 21: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Before use: Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. 1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is not damaged.

  • Page 22: General Rules

    WORKING TECHNIQUES 5 Take great care when cutting a tree that is in tension. A Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the kickback tree that is in tension may spring back to its normal zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch, nearby tree position before or after being cut.
  • Page 23 WORKING TECHNIQUES 7 Take great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar, Terms i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is Cutting = General term for cutting through wood. known as cutting on the push stroke. The chain tries to push the chain saw back towards the user.
  • Page 24 WORKING TECHNIQUES Limbing If it is possible (can you turn the log?) stop cutting about 2/3 of the way through the log. When limbing thick branches you should use the same approach as for cutting. Cut difficult branches piece by piece. Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side.

  • Page 25: Tree Felling Technique

    WORKING TECHNIQUES Tree felling technique The main point to avoid is letting the tree fall onto another tree. It is very dangerous to remove a trapped tree and there is high accident risk. See instructions under the heading Freeing a IMPORTANT! It takes a lot of experience to fell a tree.
  • Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES Felling Felling cut The felling cut is made from the opposite side of the tree and it must be perfectly horizontal. Stand on the left side of the WARNING! Unless you have special training tree and cut on the pull stroke. we advise you not to fell trees with a diameter larger than the bar length of your Make the felling cut about 3-5 cm (1.5-2 inches) above the...

  • Page 27: Freeing A Tree That Has Fallen Badly

    WORKING TECHNIQUES When the felling cut and directional cut are complete the tree Never work in the risk zone of the hanging trapped tree. should start to fall by itself or with the aid of a felling wedge or breaking bar. We recommend that you use a bar that is longer than the The safest method is to use a winch.

  • Page 28: How To Avoid Kickback

    WORKING TECHNIQUES If you must cut across tree/limb, make two to three cuts, one Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches inch apart, one to two inches deep. an object. Continue to cut deeper until tree/limb bends and tension is released.

  • Page 29: Maintenance

    Changing the type of fuel Fine tuning may be required if the chain saw, after changing Your Jonsered product has been designed and manufactured the type of fuel, performs differently with regard to starting, to specifications that reduce harmful exhaust fumes.

  • Page 30: Carburettor Without Movement Limiters

    MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T • Adjusting the carburettor means that the engine is adapted to local operating conditions, e.g. climate, Adjust the idle speed with the T-screw. If it is necessary to re- altitude, petrol and the type of 2-stroke oil. adjust, turn the T-screw clockwise while the engine is running, until •...

  • Page 31: Checking, Maintaining And Servicing Chain Saw Safety Equipment

    MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T, if it is necessary to readjust. First turn the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then Note! All service and repair work on the machine demands turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting attachment special training.

  • Page 32: Throttle Lockout

    MAINTENANCE Throttle lockout Checking the inertia brake release Place the chain saw, with the engine switched off, on a stump • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting when the throttle lockout is released. or other stable surface. Release the front handle and let the saw fall by its own weight, rotating around the rear handle towards the stump.

  • Page 33: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Vibration damping system Note! The mesh must be replaced if it is damaged. If the mesh is blocked the machine will overheat and this will cause damage to the cylinder and piston. Never use a machine with a muffler that is in poor condition. Never use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing or defective.

  • Page 34: Air Filter

    The filter must therefore be replaced with a new one at regular intervals. A damaged air filter must always be replaced. A JONSERED chain saw can be equipped with different types of air filter according to working conditions, weather, season, etc. Contact your dealer for advice.

  • Page 35: Spark Plug

    MAINTENANCE Spark plug Adjustment of the oil pump The spark plug condition is influenced by: The oil pump is adjustable. Adjustments are made by turning the screw using a screwdriver or combination spanner. The • Incorrect carburettor adjustment. machine is supplied from the factory with the screw set to position 2.

  • Page 36: Centrifugal Cleaning "Turbo

    MAINTENANCE Centrifugal cleaning “Turbo” Heated handles Centrifugal cleaning means the following: All air to the (CS 2186W) carburettor passes through the starter. Dirt and dust is On models with the designation W, the front as well as the centrifuged out by the cooling fan. rear handle are equipped with electric heating coils.

  • Page 37: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenance Check the brake band on the chain brake On chain saws without a catalytic for wear.

  • Page 38: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Technical data CS 2186 Engine Cylinder displacement, cm 84,7 Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm Idle speed, rpm 2500 Power, kW/ rpm 4,5/9600 Ignition system Manufacturer of ignition system Type of ignition system Spark plug NGK BPMR 7A/ Champion RCJ 7Y...

  • Page 39: Bar And Chain Combinations

    Jonsered, SE-561 82 Huskvarna, Sweden, tel: +46-36-146500, declares under sole responsibility that the chain saws Jonsered CS 2186 and CS 2186WH from 2002’s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain text on the type plate with subsequent serial number), are in conformity with the requirements of the COUNCIL’S DIRECTIVES:...
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