Table Of Contents; Delivery Inventory; Technical Data - Makita EA3200S Operator's Manual

Careless o r i mproper u se o f t his p roduct c an c ause s erious o r e ven f atal i njury.
Before operating a chain saw or other MAKITA products it is important that you read, fully understand and
carefully f ollow t he i nstructions o utlined i n t his o wners m anual. K ickback m ay c ause s evere o r f atal i njury a nd
is o ne o f m any p otential d angers i n o perating a c hain s aw. K ickback a nd o ther s afety r elated p recautions a re
described i n d etail w ithin t his o wners m anual. A dditional o wners m anuals a re a vailable f rom w ww.makitausa.
com a nd 1 -­800-­4-­MAKITA ( 462-­5482) a nd M AKITA C ANADA I NC.,1950 F orbes S treet, W hitby, O ntario, L 1N
7B7, Canada, Telephone: (905) 571 22 00.
This p roduct c omplies w ith: American National Standard Institute B 1 75.1-­2000 c hain s aw s afety s tandard.
The E missions C ompliance P eriod r eferred t o o n t he e mission C ompliance l abel i ndicates t he n umber o f o perat-­
ing h ours f or w hich t he e ngine h as b een s hown t o m eet f ederal e missions r equirements. C ategory C = 5 0 h ours,
B= 1 25 h ours, a nd A = 3 00 h ours.
With the purchase of this chain saw you have chosen a German quality product. Important instructions for the
assembly a nd o peration o f t his s aw a re g iven i n t his m anual. F or y our o wn s afety, w e a sk y ou t o r ead t he a ccident
prevention instructions very carefully before putting your chain saw into operation, as incorrect handling can,
despite all precautions, lead to accidents. With a little care and attention you will have good service and lasting
satisfaction f rom t his fi rst-­rate p roduct.
Contents
Delivery inventory .................................................... 5
Symbols ................................................................... 5
Safety precautions ..............................................6-­17
Denomination of components ................................ 18
Technical data ........................................................ 19
Only f or m odels w ith f astening n uts o n t he s procket
guard
Mounting t he g uide b ar a nd s aw c hain .........20-­21
Tightening the saw chain .................................. 21
Checking the chain tension ............................... 22
Retightening the saw chain ............................... 22
Only f or t he Q uickSet g uide b ar
Mounting t he g uide b ar a nd s aw c hain .............. 23
Tensioning the saw chain .................................. 24
Checking the chain tension ............................... 24
Retensioning the saw chain .............................. 24
Only f or m odels w ith q uick t ensioner o n s procket g uard
(TLC)
Mounting t he g uide b ar a nd s aw c hain .............. 25
Tightening the saw chain .................................. 26
Checking the chain tension ............................... 27
Retensioning the saw chain .............................. 27
For all models
Chain b rake ........................................................... 27
Engaging t he c hain b rake ( braking) ....................... 27
Fuel / Refuelling ................................................28-­29
The E A3200S a nd E A3201S w ill b e d elivered i n a p rotective c ardboard b ox t o p revent t ransport d amage. C ard-­
board i s a b asic r aw m aterial a nd i s c onsequently r euseable o r s uitable f or r ecycling ( waste p aper r ecycling).
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WARNING !
Canadian Standards Association
Society of Automotive Engineers
EA3200S, E A3201S
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Z62.1-­03 c hain s aw s afety s tandard.
Z62.3-­04 c hain s aw k ickback s tandard.
SAEJ 335-­Jun 95 "Multiposition small
engine exhaust system fire ignition sup-­
pression"
Contents
Chain l ubrication .................................................... 30
Starting the engine ................................................. 31
Stopping the engine ............................................... 31
Checking t he c hain b rake ...................................... 32
Adjusting t he c arburetor ......................................... 33
Sharpening the saw chain .................................34-­35
Cleaning t he b rake b and a nd s procket g uard ......... 36
Cleaning t he g uide b ar ........................................... 36
Replacing the saw chain ........................................ 37
Cleaning t he a ir fi lter .............................................. 38
Replacing the spark plug ....................................... 39
Checking t he m uffler s crews .................................. 39
Replacing t he s tarter c able .................................... 40
Replacing the return spring .................................... 40
Mounting the fan housing ....................................... 40
Cleaning t he c ylinder fi ns ....................................... 41
Replacing the suction head .................................... 41
Replacing / cleaning the spark arrester screen ...... 41
Instructions for periodic maintenance .................... 42
Service, spare parts and guarantee ....................... 43
Troubleshooting ..................................................... 44
Extract from the spare parts list .........................45-­46
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