Remington RM1015SPS Operator's Manual

Operator's Manual
RM1015SPS
Telescoping Electric
Chain Saw/Pole Saw
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Service Information ................................................................................................................................ 1
Safety Information .................................................................................................................................. 1
Chain Saw Terms and Definitions .......................................................................................................... 7
Know Your Unit ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Assembly Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 3
Starting and Stopping Instructions ........................................................................................................ 4
Operating Instructions ........................................................................................................................... 4
Maintenance and Repair instructions .................................................................................................... 5
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Cleaning and Storage ............................................................................................................................ 7
Repair Service ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Repair Service ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Warranty ................................................................................................................................................. 8
All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest product information
available at the time of printing. We reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Copyright© 2011 MTD SOUTHWEST INC, All Rights Reserved.
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS •
SERVICE INFORMATION
DO NOT RETURN THIS UNIT TO THE RETAILER. PROOF OF PURCHASE WILL BE REQUIRED
FOR WARRANTY SERVICE.
For assistance regarding the assembly, controls, operation or maintenance of the unit, please call the
Customer Support Department: 1-866-206-2707 (U.S.) or 1-877-696-5533 (Canada)
Additional information about the unit can be found on our web site:
www.remingtonpowertools.com
Please call the Customer Support Department for replacement parts. When servicing, use only
identical replacement parts.
SAFETY INFORMATION
• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS •
Safety alert symbols are used to draw your attention to possible dangers. These symbols, and
their explanations, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not
by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes
for proper accident prevention measures. These safety instructions are not meant to cover every
possible condition that may occur. If questions arise, please call the Customer Support Department
at 1-866-206-2707 (U.S.) or 1-877-696-5533 (Canada).
SYMBOL
DANGER:
Signals an EXTREME hazard. Failure to obey a safety
DANGER signal WILL result in serious injury or death to yourself or to others.
WARNING:
WARNING signal CAN result in serious injury to yourself or to others.
CAUTION:
Signals a MODERATE hazard. Failure to obey a safety
CAUTION signal MAY result in property damage or injury to yourself or to others.
IMPORTANT! Signals special mechanical information.
NOTE: Signals additional important general information.
769-07211 P00
MEANING
Signals a SERIOUS hazard. Failure to obey a safety
SAFETY INFORMATION
• READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
YOU USE THE CHAIN SAW •
• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS •
WARNING:
When using the electric chain saw there are basic safety
precautions that should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and
personal bodily injury. These safety precautions are listed below and should be read
before you use the chain saw or telescoping pole saw.
WARNING:
Make sure that you read and understand all the Safety
Information Instructions before you attempt to assemble, operate or maintain the unit.
Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death. This can be caused by
fire, electric shock, bodily contact with the moving chain or falling wood.
WARNING:
Please read the entire operator's manual carefully before
attempting to assemble, operate or maintain the unit. Follow all safety instructions.
Failure to do so can result in property damage or serious injury to yourself and/or others.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING:
contain lead, lead compounds and chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
SAFETY BASICS
• Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the proper use of the unit. Know how to stop the unit
and disengage the controls quickly.
• Stay alert! Do not operate the unit when tired, ill or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or
medication.
• Never allow children to operate the unit. Never allow adults to operate the unit without proper
instruction.
• Do not allow the unit to be used as a toy.
• Make sure that all guards and safety attachments are properly installed before operating the unit.
• Keep these instructions. Refer to them often and use them to instruct other users. If loaning
someone this unit, also loan them these instructions.
PRELIMINARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• DO NOT rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into the unit.
• Keep bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m) away. If anyone enters the
work area, stop the unit!
• Keep the work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries. Do not start cutting until the work area
is clear and free from obstructions, there is secure footing and a planned retreat path from falling
branches.
• Always wear appropriate eye and ear protection when operating this unit. Wear safety goggles, or
safety glasses with side shields, that are marked as meeting ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards. Failure
to do so could result in serious eye injury caused by thrown or falling objects. If the operation is
dusty, wear a face mask or dust mask. When operating the unit over the head, use a hardhat or
other type of safety helmet.
• Dress appropriately, wear heavy, snug-fitting clothes (long pants and a long sleeve shirt), non-slip
protective gloves and steel-toed safety boots. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short pants,
sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in moving parts.
• Only use the unit in daylight or good artificial light.
• Only use the unit for the purpose intended.
DANGER:
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. In
some cases, tip contact may cause a lightening-fast reverse action, kicking the guide
bar rapidly back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide
bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions
may cause a loss of control over the saw, which could result in serious injury to the user.
Contact with foreign objects within the wood can also induce a loss of chain saw control.
• Rotational Kickback can happen when the upper tip of the guide bar contacts an object while the
chain is moving (Fig. 1 ). This can cause the chain to dig into the object and momentarily stop moving.
The guide bar is then kicked up and back toward the operator in a lightning-fast reverse reaction.
• Pinch Kickback can happen when the wood on either side of a cut closes in and pinches the
moving saw chain along the top of the guide bar. This can cause the chain to instantly stop. The
chain force is then reversed, causing the saw to move in the opposite direction, sending the saw
straight back toward the operator.
• Pull-In can happen when the moving chain on the bottom of the guide bar hits a foreign object
inside the wood. This can cause the chain to suddenly stop. The saw is then pulled forward and
away from the operator, which could potentially result in the loss of control of the saw.
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• DO NOT over reach.
• DO NOT make cuts with the tip of the guide bar.
• DO NOT let the tip of the guide bar contact any object, such as a log, branch, ground or other
obstruction. Remove or avoid any obstructions that might impact the tip of the guide bar while cutting.
• DO NOT cut more than one branch at a time.
Front
Handle
KIckback Danger! -
Only cut one log at a time.
Never try cutting through
2 logs or branches at the
Rear
same time.
Handle
Kickback Danger! - Do not bury the Guide Bar
Nose into the wood.
Do not try to plunge cut or bore into the wood
using the Guide Bar Nose.
Fig. 1 Proper Use of The Chain Saw to avoid Kickback
Battery posts, terminals and certain finished components
To avoid Kickback:
Use both hands to grip
Chain Saw while saw is
running. Use a firm grip
with thumbs and fingers
wrapped around Front
and Rear Handles.
Do not allow the Guide
Bar Nose to touch
anything while the chain
saw is moving!
Stand alongside and not
directly behind your
cutting work.
Guide
Bar
Kickback Danger!
Do not allow the
Guide Bar Nose to
touch anything while
the chain saw is moving!
Guide Bar Nose
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