General Notes; Changing Of The Saw Chain - Westfalia 45 85 13 Instruction Manual

General Notes

The Westfalia electric pole saw is a rugged, powerful device, but you
should nevertheless note a few words of advice.
Always make sure that there is enough oil in the oil tank. The chain should
always be well-oiled, if necessary soak the chain in bio-degradable
chainsaw oil before starting work. You can purchase chainsaw oil based
on caster oil from the Westfalia Werkzeug Company in quantities of 1 litre
(No. 53 59 55) or 5 litres (No. 53 59 63). While using the saw make sure
that the chain is always well-soaked in oil. If this is not the case manually
oil the chain. Make sure that the oil level does not drop under the minimum
mark. Some light smoking is inevitable and no reason for concern.
Lift off the black plastic cover after every use and clean the area under it.
Also clean the pinhole in the oil container lid after each use.
Keep the groove in the guide bar clean at all times. If the unit fails to oil the
chain properly it may well be that the groove is full of saw dust and bark
shavings. Remove the chain and clean out the groove with a suitable tool
or blow it out with compressed air.
To keep the unit at top performance the chain must be sharp. If you notice
that the unit's performance is not as it should be and the chain does not
eat into the wood by itself, the chain should be sharpened. Either use the
Westfalia saw chain sharpener or have the chain sharpened by a
professional. When the chain is ground down to the wear mark it should be
replaced. Saw chains are available from the Westfalia Werkzeug
Company in sets of two and one drive sprocket. (No. 56 07 48). The drive
sprocket should be changed after every second chain.

Changing of the Saw Chain

Always pull the power plug before undertaking any maintenance work.
The saw chain is full of sharp edges. When handling it you should always
wear gloves. Slacken the chain until it hangs loose by inserting the
included combination tool into the Allen head screw of the chain tensioner.
Turn the screw counter-clockwise until the chain is very loose. Next
dismount the black plastic cover. Take out the screw (6) and unscrew the
hex nut (7). Take off the plastic cover and lift chain and guide bar off the
unit. After dismounting guide bar and chain lift the chain off the guide bar
and set it aside. Clean oil and saw dust out of the area under the plastic
cover with a brush of blow it out with compressed air. Be especially sure to
clean out the oil duct.
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