Intended Use; Functional Description - Craftsman CMECS600 Operator's Manual

guide bar contacts an object, such as a log
or branch.
• Limbing - Removing the branches from a
fallen tree
• Low-Kickback Chain - A chain that
complies with the kickback
performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1-1991 (when tested on
a representative sample of chainsaws.)
• Normal Cutting Position - Those
positions assumed in
performing the bucking and felling cuts.
• Notching Undercut - A notch cut in a
tree that directs the tree's fall.
• Rear Handle - The support handle
located at or toward the rear of the saw.
• Reduced Kickback Guide Bar - A guide
bar which has been demonstrated to
reduce kickback significantly.
• Replacement Saw Chain - A chain
that complies with kickback performance
requirements of ANSI B175.1-2000 when
tested with specific chainsaws. It may not
meet the ANSI performance
requirements when used with other saws.
• Saw Chain - A loop of chain having
cutting teeth, that cut the wood,and that
is driven by the motor and is supported by
the guide bar.
• Ribbed Bumper - The ribs used when
felling or bucking to pivot the saw and
maintain position while sawing.
• Switch - A device that when operated will
complete or interrupt an electrical power
circuit to the motor of the chainsaw.
• Switch Linkage - The mechanism that
transmits motion from a trigger to the
switch.
• Switch Lockout - A movable stop that
prevents the unintentional operation of the
switch until manually actuated.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

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1. Trigger switch
2. Lock-off button (not shown)
3. Front hand guard
4. Guide bar
5. Saw chain
6. Sprocket cover
7. Bar adjust locking knob
8. Chain tensioning wheel
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INTENDED USE

Your CRAFTSMAN Chainsaw is ideal for
pruning applications and cutting small logs
up to 16 inches (406 mm) in diameter. This
tool is intended for consumer use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SYMBOLS
The label on your tool may include the
following symbols. The symbols and their
definitions are as follows:
V .................volts
A .................amperes
Hz ...............hertz
W ................watts
min ..............minutes
or AC .....alternating current
or DC ...direct current
n o ...............no load speed
................Class I Construction
(grounded)
................earthing terminal
...............safety alert symbol
...............Class II Construction
(double insulated)
.../min or rpm...revolutions or
reciprocation per minute m/s
meters per second
in .................inches
mm .............millimeters
...............Read instruction manual
before use
................Use proper respiratory
protection
...............Use proper eye protection
................Use proper hearing
protection
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9. Guide bar scabbard
10. Rear handle
11. Front handle
12. Power cord
13. Extension cord retainer
14. Oil cap
15. Oil level indicator
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