Maintenance - Scotts LCS31440S Owner's Manual

LIMBING (Fig. 27)
Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm
grip. Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight
is distributed evenly on both feet.
Leave the larger support limbs under the tree to keep the tree
off the ground while cutting.
Limbs should be cut one at a time. Remove the cut limbs from
the work area often to help keep the work area clean and safe.
Branches under tension should be cut from the bottom up to
avoid binding the chain saw.
Keep the tree between you and the chain saw while limbing.
Cut from the side of the tree opposite the branch you are
cutting.
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to limb or prune. Do not
stand on ladders, platforms, a log, or in any position which can
cause you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
Fig. 27
BEFORE USING : Fill oil well with new quality bar and chain
oil, or if unavailable, unused SAE 30 weight motor oil may be
substituted.
If you drop the chain saw, carefully inspect it for damage.
If the blade is bent, housing cracked, or handles broken
or if you see any other condition that may affect the saw's
operation, call our customer service line at 1-800-618-7474
for assistance.
Make sure the battery is detached from the unit, then use
only mild soap and a damp cloth to clean the tool. Never let
any liquid get inside the tool; never immerse any part of the
tool into a liquid.
IMPORTANT: To assure product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, maintenance and adjustment should be performed by
a qualified individual always using identical replacement
parts.
CAUTION: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in
contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can
damage, weaken or destroy plastic.
Ensure that the plastic bar cover is in place when storing.
Fertilizers and other garden chemicals contain agents which
greatly accelerate the corrosion of metals Do not store the
tool on or adjacent to fertilizers or chemicals.
For smooth and fast cutting, chain needs to be maintained
properly. The chain requires sharpening when the wood
chips are small and powdery, the chain must be forced
through the wood during cutting, or the chain cuts to
one side. Refer to instructions earlier in this manual for
instructions on properly sharpening the chain.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
PRUNING
Pruning is trimming limbs from a live tree.
Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm
grip. Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight
is distributed evenly on both feet.
When pruning trees it is important not to make the finishing cut
next to the main limb or trunk until you have cut off the limb
further out to reduce the weight. This prevents stripping the
bark from the main member.
Under-buck the branch 1/3 through for your first cut.
Your second cut should over-buck to drop the branch off.
Now make your finishing cut smoothly and neatly against the
main member so the bark will grow back to seal the wound.
SPRINGPOLES
A springpole is any log, branch, rooted stump, or sapling
which is bent under tension by other wood so that it springs
back if the wood holding it is cut or removed. On a fallen tree,
a rooted stump has a high potential of springing back to the
upright position during the bucking cut to separate the log from
the stump. Watch out for springpoles, they are dangerous.
They could result in severe or fatal injury.

MAINTENANCE

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
The chain is automatically lubricated.
Use only new bar and chain oil or unused SAE 30 weight motor
oil may be substituted. Never use wasted oil, low quality oil, or
insufficient oil. This could damage the pump; the bar and the
chain which may result in serious personal injury. Check oil
level before each work session, refill if oil level is below the
minimum shown on the side of the oil level window.
If the lubrication system does not work properly, check if the
oil filter and all oil-ways are clean and free from obstructions.
If it is still not working, call our customer service help line at
1-800-618-7474 for assistance.
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it on the saw
to distribute the wear for maximum bar life. The bar should be
cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage.
Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar
wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a file as soon as
they occur.
A bar with any of the following faults should be replaced.
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In addition, guide bars with a sprocket at their tip must be
lubricated weekly with a grease syringe to extend the guide bar
life. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly in the lubricating
hole.
Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and
chain groove are free from obstructions.
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Model LCS31440S
Wear inside the bar rails which permits the chain to lay over
sideways.
Bent guide bar
Cracked or broken rails
Spread rails