Operation - Makita UC120D Instruction Manual

OPERATION

Lubrication
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CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the
battery cartridge is removed before lubricating the
saw chain.
• Always use vegetable oil when pruning fruit trees.
Mineral oil may harm trees.
Lubricate the whole saw chain evenly before each use.
Also lubricate it whenever replacing a fully discharged
battery cartridge with a charged one.
Pruning trees
CAUTION:
• Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain
when the motor is operating.
• Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the
motor is running.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times.
Bring the tip guide/lower guide into contact with the
branch to be cut before switching on. Cutting without
bringing the tip guide/lower guide into contact with the
branch may cause the guide bar to wobble, resulting in
injury to operator.
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1. Chain oil
2. Saw chain
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1. Tip guide
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When cutting thick branches, first make a shallow under-
cut and then make the finish cut from the top.
If you try to cut off thick branches from the bottom, the
branch may close in and pinch the saw chain in the cut.
If you try to cut off thick branches from the top without a
shallow undercut, the branch may splinter.
If you cannot cut the timber right through with a single
stroke:
Apply light pressure to the handle and continue sawing
and draw the chain saw back a little; then apply the spike
a little lower and finish the cut by raising the handle.
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1. Lower guide
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