Maintenance - Lynx 63286 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

User-Maintenance and Storage
procedures not specifically explained in this manual
must be performed only by a qualified technician.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy FROM AccIDENTAL OpERATION OR ELEcTRIc SHOcK:
Release the Trigger and remove the battery pack before performing
any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy FROM TOOL FAILURE: Do not use damaged equipment.
If abnormal noise or vibration occurs, have the problem corrected before further use.
cleaning, Maintenance and Lubrication
1. bEFORE EAcH USE, inspect the general
condition of the tool. Check for:
• leaking, swollen, or cracked battery pack,
• loose hardware
• misalignment or binding of moving parts
• cracked or broken parts
• dull or damaged Saw Chain
• any other condition that may
affect its safe operation.
2. bEFORE EAcH USE, tension Saw Chain
and add bar and chain oil to oil reservoir.
3. pERIODIcALLy OR WHEN REpLAcING SAW
cHAIN, turn the Guide Bar over to distribute the
wear on it.
Replace the Guide Bar when bent, cracked, or
when the Saw Chain moves excessively from
side to side on the Guide Bar due to wear (see
Determining Guide bar Wear on page 13).
WARNING! This tool comes with either
Oregon 90 or 91 Guide bar and Saw chain.
When replacing Guide bar, make sure the
replacement matches the Saw chain.
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4. AFTER USE:
a. Remove Drive Cover, Saw Chain and Guide Bar.
b. Scrape debris loose from inside Drive Cover
and around Drive Sprocket, then wipe with
clean cloth and mild soap and water. Do not
use solvents. Do not immerse tool in liquid.
c. Remove sawdust and sap from the
Guide Bar's Groove using a bar groove
cleaning tool (sold separately).
d. Wipe Guide Bar with clean cloth, including oil
passages, then lubricate with bar and chain oil.
e. Wipe debris from Saw Chain, then
lubricate with bar and chain oil.
f. Replace Guide Bar, Saw Chain and Drive
Cover, leave Saw Chain loose during storage.
g. Clean outside surfaces with a clean, dry
cloth. If necessary use mild soap and water.
h. Place Chain Cover over Saw Chain,
then Store Pole Saw in a dry, secure
location away from children.
Item 63286