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Qualcast YT4353-02 Instruction Manual

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Qualcast
2000W Chain Saw
Instruction Manual
Important
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Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly.
These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your
chainsaw, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline
on 0333 2000 336.
After Sales Support
Helpline No
Web
http://www.homebasespares.co.uk/
284156
(Model:YT4353-02)
0333 2000 336

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  • Page 1 Qualcast 2000W Chain Saw 284156 (Model:YT4353-02) Instruction Manual After Sales Support Helpline No 0333 2000 336 http://www.homebasespares.co.uk/ Important Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly. These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your chainsaw, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents General power tools safety warnings......................4 General Power Tool Safety Warnings....................4 Work Area Safety...........................4 Electrical Safety............................4 Personal Safety............................4 Power Tool Use and Care........................6 Safety Warnings Specific to the Product....................6 Service ..............................8 Additional safety points for your electric chain saw..................9 Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback..................10 Intended Use / Not Intended Use......................11 Residual Risks............................11 Symbols..............................12...
  • Page 3 Contents Cleaning and maintenance........................24 Cleaning saw body..........................25 Care of guide bar..........................25 Normal guide bar maintenance......................25 Sharpening the chain..........................26 Chain and chain bar assembly......................27 Troubleshooting............................30 Technical data............................30 Accessories.............................32 Environmental protection.........................32 Plug replacement.............................33 Helpline No 0333 2000 336...

  • Page 4: General Power Tools Safety Warnings

    General Power Tools Safety Warnings General Power Tool Safety Warnings WARNING Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. WARNING! Read all safety warnings designated by the symbol and all instructions. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
  • Page 5 General Power Tools Safety Warnings Personal Safety (continued) Protective equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries. c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting to power source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying the tool.

  • Page 6: Power Tool Use And Care

    General Power Tools Safety Warnings Power Tool Use and Care a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
  • Page 7 General Power Tools Safety Warnings Safety warnings specific to the product (continued) c) Wear safety glasses and hearing protection. Further protective equipment for head, hands, legs and feet is recommended. Adequate protective clothing will reduce personal injury by flying debris or accidental contact with the saw chain.

  • Page 8: Service

    General Power Tools Safety Warnings Safety warnings specific to the product (continued) m) Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles, with both hands on the saw and position your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces.

  • Page 9: Additional Safety Points For Your Electric Chain Saw

    Additional Safety Points For Your Electric Chain Saw 1. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when the chain saw is operating. Before you start the chain saw, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. A moment of inattention while operating chain saws may cause entanglement of your clothing or body with the saw chain.

  • Page 10: Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback

    Additional Safety Points For Your Electric Chain Saw Causes and operator prevention of kickback 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. Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.

  • Page 11: Intended Use / Not Intended Use

    Additional Safety Points For Your Electric Chain Saw INTENDED USE / NOT INTENDED USE This chain saw is only designed for cutting of brushes, trunks or timber beams up to a diameter according the guide bar length. It is only allowed to cut wood. Every other use of the machine is a not intended use. Furthermore a professional use for tree services is strictly forbidden.

  • Page 12: Symbols

    Symbols Warnings Symbols Indicates danger, warning, or caution. WARNING – To reduce the risk of injury, user must read instruction manual. Wear ear protection, eye protection, respirator and gloves when using the product. Wear safety boots to protect against electric shock Do not expose to rain Remove plug from the mains immediately if cable is damaged or cut Make sure the “chain brake”...

  • Page 13: Parts List

    Parts List Parts 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 Helpline No 0333 2000 336...
  • Page 14 Parts List Parts REAR HANDLE CHAIN LOCKING KNOB ON/OFF SWITCH CHAIN TENSIONING KNOB LOCK-OFF BUTTON SPIKED BUMPER OIL FILLER CAP BLADE PROTECTION COVER FRONT HANDLE OIL VISUAL GUAGE (SEE FiG. A) ACTIVATION LEVER FOR GRINDING STONE FOR SHARPENING THE KICKBACK BRAKE (HAND GUARD) CHAIN (SEE FiG.

  • Page 15: Intended Use

    Intended Use The chain saw is intended for sawing of trees, tree trunks, branches, wooden beams, planks, etc. Cuts can be sawed with or across the grain. This product is not suitable for sawing mineral materials. Preparation TENSIONING CHAIN Always check the chain tension before use, after the first cuts and regularly during use, approx. every 10 minutes.

  • Page 16: Lubrication

    Preparation TENSIONING CHAIN (continued) tighten LUBRICATION IMPORTANT: the chain saw is not supplied with lubricating oil itself but there is one bottle of lubricating oil(Hydraulic ISO 32) in the box for use. It is essential to fill with oil before use. Never operate the chain saw without chain oil or at an empty oil tank level (please check the oil level window on the chain saw), as this will result in extensive damage to the product.
  • Page 17 Preparation LUBRICATION (continued) loosen Filling oil tank: 1. Set chain saw on any suitable surface with oil filler cap facing upward. 2. Clean area around the oil filler cap with cloth unscrew cap. 3. Add chain saw oil until reservoir is full, do not overfill. Notice the oil level in the oil reservoir window on right side of the chain saw.

  • Page 18: Kickback

    Preparation KICKBACK Warning: 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. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction. Kicking the guide bar up and 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 you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.

  • Page 19: Operation

    Preparation KICKBACK (continued) Never try cutting through two logs at same time, only cut one log at a time. Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut(boring into wood using guide bar nose) Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain. Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut.

  • Page 20: Chain Brake

    Operation Chain brake 2. CHAIN BRAKE (See Fig. J) WARNING! Check the voltage and current supply. The voltage and current supply must comply with the ratings on the type plate. WARNING! Ensure the extension cord is of the proper size and type for your saw (≥1.5mm2) Make sure the chain brake level is disengaged.

  • Page 21: Tips For Cutting

    Operation TIPS FOR CUTTING 4. TIPS FOR CUTTING -Use the chain saw to cut wood (tree trunks, branches, planks and beams). Never use the saw for other materials. -Take care that chain does not come into contact with the ground or foreign materials other than wood.

  • Page 22: Felling A Tree

    Operation Trimming a tree (pruning) (continued) Felling a tree Felling a tree (See Fig. L) When bucking and felling operations are being performed by two or more persons at the same time, the felling operations should be separated from the bucking operation by a distance of at least twice the height of the tree being felled.

  • Page 23: Limbing A Tree

    Operation Felling a tree (continued) Limbing a tree Limbing a tree (See Fig. N ) Limbing is removing the branches from a fallen tree. When limbing leave larger lower limbs to support the log off the ground. Remove the small limbs in one cut as illustrated in Figure N. Branches under tension should be cut from the bottom up to avoid binding the chain saw.

  • Page 24: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Operation Bucking a log (continued) Cleaning And Maintenance Do not use water, solvents or polishes as medium for clearance and maintenance. Remove all debris, especially from the motor cooling vents. Remove and brush clean the cover plate, chain and chain bar after 1 to 3 hours of use. Clean the area under the cover plate, the drive sprocket and chain bar assembly using a soft brush.

  • Page 25: Cleaning Saw Body

    Cleaning And Maintenance Cleaning saw body Warning: unplug chain saw from power source before servicing, sever injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. Warning: cutting edges o chain are sharp, use protective gloves when handling chain. Warning: cleaning saw body.

  • Page 26: Sharpening The Chain

    Cleaning And Manteniance Normal guide bar maintenance (See Fig. T) (continued) Sharpening the chain The machine is equipped with PowerSharp® sharpening system from Oregon®, integrated sharpening system, a fast and easy way to sharpen chain on the saw. It is time to sharpen the saw chain when cuts take longer or the wood chips become smaller, in extreme cases turning to saw dust.

  • Page 27: Chain And Chain Bar Assembly

    Cleaning And Manteniance Sharpening the chain (continued) Make a test cut to determine if the chain has been sufficiently sharpened. If not, repeat the sharpening procedure until the chain is sufficiently sharp. CAUTION: SHARPENING WITH THE POWERSHARP SYSTME PRODUCES LOW ENERGY SPARKS.
  • Page 28 Cleaning And Manteniance CHAIN AND CHAIN BAR ASSEMBLY (continued) 4. Fit the chain onto the drive sprocket and guide the guide bar (7), so that the the central hole of guide wheel fit into the keyway of the guide bar .
  • Page 29 Assembly CHAIN AND CHAIN BAR ASSEMBLY (continued) 5. Check if all parts are seated properly and hold chain and guide bar in a level position. (See Fig. D) tighten CHAIN AND CHAIN BAR ASSEMBLY (continued) 6. Fit the cover plate, ensure that the guide wheel fits into the groove of the cover plate (See Fig.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Never use tools with defective On/Off switches or defective Kickback brake(Hand Guard). In the case of all other types of technical faults, please contact helpline or local service center. Technical Data Product data Voltage 220-240V~ 50Hz Rated power 2000W Bar length 40cm Chain speed...
  • Page 31 Technical Data Vibration emission WARNING! The vibration emission value during actual use of the power tool can differ from the declared value depending on the ways in which the tool is used dependant on the following examples and other variations on how the tool is used: How the tool is used and the materials being cut or drilled.

  • Page 32: Accessories

    Accessories Lubrication oil 1 bottle with capacity 100ML Blade protection cover 1PC (already assembled) Bar 1PC (already assembled) Chain 1PC (already assembled) We recommend that you purchase your accessories from the same store that sold you the tool. Use good quality accessories marked with a well-known brand name. Choose the type according to the work you intend to undertake.

  • Page 33: Plug Replacement

    Plug Replacement (UK & IRELAND ONLY) If you need to replace the fitted plug then follow the instructions below. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code: Blue = Neutral Brown = Live As the colors of the wires in the electrical cord of this appliance may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows.
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