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- Page 1 14" 9A ELECTRIC CHAINSAW 20012 Owner’s Manual TOLL-FREE HELPLINE: 1-888-90WORKS (888.909.6757) Read all safety rules and instructions carefully before operating this tool.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction .......................... 2 Specifications ........................2 Important Safety Instructions ....................3-5 General Safety Rules ......................6-7 Symbols ..........................8-9 Electrical ........................10-11 Know Your Chainsaw .....................12-13 Assembly ........................... 14 Operation ........................15-26 Maintenance ......................... 27-36 Troubleshooting ......................... 36 Warranty ..........................37 Parts/ Parts List ......................38-40 SPECIfICATIONS 14"... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAfETY INSTRUCTIONS W A R N I N G Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have read all of the instructions, safety information, etc. contained in this manual thoroughly and understand them completely. failure to comply may result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. - Page 4 • All chainsaw service, other than the items listed in the operation and maintenance sections, should be performed by your nearest GreenWorks™ service dealer. • Always maintain a proper stance.
- Page 5 IMPORTANT SAfETY INSTRUCTIONS • Use extreme caution when cutting small brush and saplings, because small material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance. • When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring back, so that you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibers is released.
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Page 6: General Safety Rules
GENERAL SAfETY RULES KIcKbAcK (See Fig. 1 - 2.) W A R N I N G Kickback may occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig into the object and stop the chain for an instant. - Page 7 GENERAL SAfETY RULES • Push and Pull — This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where contact is made with the wood. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and the PUSH when cutting along the top edge. (See Fig.
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Page 8: Symbols
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer. SYmbOL NAmE dESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz frequency (cycles per second) - Page 9 SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYmbOL SIGNAL mEANING dANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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Page 10: Electrical
ELECTRICAL W A R N I N G TO AVOID ELECTRICAL HAZARDS, fIRE HAZARDS, OR DAMAGE TO THE TOOL, USE PROPER CIRCUIT PROTECTION. THIS CHAINSAW IS WIRED AT THE fACTORYfOR 120 V OPERATION. CONNECT TO A 120 V, 15 A CIRCUIT, AND USE A 15 A TIME-DELAYED fUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER. - Page 11 ELECTRICAL W A R N I N G THIS LAWN TOOL IS fOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY. DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR USE IN DAMP LOCATIONS. GUIdELINES FOR USING EXTENSION cORdS USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your extension cord is in good condition. When using an extension cord, be sure to use one of heavy enough gauge to carry the current your product will draw.
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Page 12: Know Your Chainsaw
KNOW YOUR CHAINSAW SWITcH LOcK SWITcH TRIGGER POWER cORd QUIcK VIEW OIL INdIcATOR LOW KIcKbAcK FRONT SAW cHAIN HANdLE OIL RESERVOIR REAR FRONT HANd HANdLE GUARd GUIdE cORd RETAINER cHAIN cOVER cHAIN cHAIN cOVER TENSIONING LOcK KNOb KNOb Fig. 5... - Page 13 KNOW YOUR CHAINSAW The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this Owner's Manual, as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before using this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. cHAIN TENSIONING KNOb This feature allows user to adjust the tension of the chain.
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Page 14: Assembly
ASSEMBLY UNPAcKING This product has been shipped completely assembled. • Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. • Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. •... -
Page 15: Operation
OPERATION W A R N I N G Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. W A R N I N G Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. - Page 16 OPERATION Fig. 6 Fig. 7 RESERVOIR EXTENSION cORd QUIcK VIEW OIL INdIcATOR cONNEcTING TO POWER SUPPLY (See Fig. 7) This chainsaw is designed with a cord retainer that prevents the extension cord from being pulled loose while using. • form a loop with the end of the extension cord. •...
- Page 17 OPERATION Starting the chain saw: • Make sure chain tension is at desired setting. Refer to Adjusting the chain Tension in the Maintenance section of this manual. • Make sure the chain cover lock knob is tight to the chain cover. •...
- Page 18 OPERATION PREPARING FOR cUTTING PROPER GRIP ON HANdLES (See Fig. 9) See General Safety Rules for appropriate safety equipment. • Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection. • Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your left hand on the front handle and your right hand on the rear handle so that your body is to the left of the chain line.
- Page 19 OPERATION PROPER cUTTING STANcE (See Fig. 10) • Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground. • Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” position to withstand any kickback force. • Keep your body to the left of the chain line. •...
- Page 20 OPERATION WORK AREA PREcAUTIONS (See Fig. 11) • Cut only wood or materials made from wood; no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non- wooden building materials. • Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow no person to use this chainsaw who has not read this Owner's Manual or received adequate instructions for the safe and proper use of this chainsaw.
- Page 21 OPERATION PLANNEd LINE OF FALL PLANNEd PATH 135° LINE OF OF SAFE FALL 45° RETREAT 90° 45° 135° 90° 135° FROm PATH OF PLANNEd LINE SAFE RETREAT Fig. 12 OF FALL • Do not cut down trees having an extreme lean, or large trees with rotten limbs, loose bark or hollow trunks.
- Page 22 OPERATION • Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean and balance of the tree, and the location of large limbs. These things influence the direction in which the tree will fall. Do not try to fell a tree along a line different from its natural line of fall.
- Page 23 OPERATION REmOVING bUTTRESS ROOTS (See Fig. 14) A buttress root is a large root extending from the trunk of the tree above the ground. Remove large buttress roots prior to felling. Make the horizontal cut into the buttress first, followed by the vertical cut.
- Page 24 OPERATION bUcKING WITH A WEdGE (See Fig. 16) If the wood diameter is large enough for you to insert a soft bucking wedge without touching the chain, you should use the wedge to hold the cut open to prevent pinching. bUcKING LOGS UNdER STRESS (See Fig.
- Page 25 OPERATION LImbING (See Fig. 20) Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. • Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chainsaw with a firm grip. Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet. •...
- Page 26 OPERATION SEcONd cUT LOAd FIRST cUT 1/3 dIA cUT LImbS ONE AT A TImE ANd LEAVE SUPPORT LImbS UNdER TREE UNTIL FINISHING cUT LOG IS cUT Fig. 20 Fig. 21 cUTTING SPRINGPOLES (See Fig. 22) A springpole is any log, branch, rooted stump, or sapling that is bent under tension by other wood, so that it springs back if the wood holding it is cut or removed.
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Page 27: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE W A R N I N G When servicing, use only identical GreenWorks™ replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. W A R N I N G Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. - Page 28 MAINTENANCE REPLAcING THE GUIdE bAR ANd cHAIN (See Fig. 23 - 28.) d A N G E R Never start the motor before installing the guide bar, chain, chain cover, and chain cover lock knob. Without all these parts in place, the clutch can fly off or explode, exposing the user to possible serious injury.
- Page 29 MAINTENANCE cHAIN TENSIONING mOUNTING KNOb SURFAcE cHAIN cHAIN cOVER LOcK KNOb cHAIN cOVER cHAIN LOcK KNOb cOVER Fig. 23 Fig. 24 • Disconnect chainsaw from power supply. • Rotate the chain cover lock knob counter-clockwise, and remove knob. • Remove the chain cover. •...
- Page 30 MAINTENANCE cUTTERS cHAIN ROTATION cHAIN dRIVE LINKS Fig. 27 Fig. 25 GROOVE cHAIN dRIVE LINKS Fig. 26 Fig. 28 • Release the tip of the guide bar, and turn the chain tensioning knob 1/2 turn clockwise. • Hold the tip of the guide bar up and tighten the chain cover lock knob. The chain is correctly tensioned when there is no sag on the underside of the guide bar, and when the chain is snug, but can be turned by hand without binding.
- Page 31 MAINTENANCE • Turn the chain tensioning knob clockwise to tension the chain. NOTE: A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on the underside of the guide bar, the chain is snug, and it can be turned by hand without binding. •...
- Page 32 MAINTENANCE c A U T I O N Make sure the chainsaw is disconnected from the power supply before you work on the saw. cHAIN mAINTENANcE (See Fig. 31) Use only a low-kickback chain on this saw. This fast-cutting chain provides kickback reduction when properly maintained.
- Page 33 MAINTENANCE SHARPENING THE cUTTERS (See Fig. 32 - 35.) Be careful to file all cutters to the specified angles and to the same length, because fast cutting can only be obtained when all cutters are uniform. c A U T I O N Make sure the chainsaw is disconnected from the power supply before you work on the saw.
- Page 34 MAINTENANCE c A U T I O N A dull or improperly sharpened chain can cause excessive motor speed during cutting, which may result in severe motor damage. W A R N I N G Improper chain sharpening increases the potential for kickback. W A R N I N G Failure to replace or repair a damaged chain can cause serious injury.
- Page 35 MAINTENANCE mAINTAINING dEPTH GAUGE cLEARANcE • Maintain the depth gauge at a clearance of .025" (.6 mm). Use a depth gauge tool for checking the depth gauge clearances. • Every time the chain is filed, check the depth gauge clearance. •...
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Page 36: Troubleshooting
MAINTENANCE STORING THE PROdUcT • Clean all foreign material from the product. Store it in a well-ventilated place that is inaccessible to children. Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and de- icing salts. • Always place the scabbard on the bar and chain before storing or transporting the chainsaw •... -
Page 37: Warranty
(4) years against defects in materials, parts or workmanship. GREENWORKS™, at its own discretion will repair or replace any and all parts found to be defective, through normal use, free of charge to the customer. This warranty is valid only for... -
Page 38: Parts/ Parts List
PARTS Need this line drawing from Mark... - Page 39 PARTS LIST ITEm NO. PART NO. dEScRIPTION 3220313 Screw ST4•14 34105403-1 Tension knob 32203404 Screw ST4•10-F 34111159 Tension knob board 34110404 Chain & bar cover 32901159 Shaft washer 10 33302102A Washer 33905159 Gear wheel 33904159 Tension gear wheel 34102404 Right housing 34109404 Oil tank assembly 4206329...
- Page 40 PARTS LIST ITEm NO. PART NO. dEScRIPTION 34115159 Control shaft 34122159 Shaft slipcover assembly 31101159 Outlet shaft assembly 34107159 Upper cover 32202404 Screw ST4.2x60-f 36102404 Stator 8150 32103159 Bearing 6000 34105404 Side guard 34906159 Oil pump assembly 34205159 Outlet of oil tube 34126159 Oil pump guard 33209159...
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- Page 43 TOLL-FREE HELPLINE: 1-888-90WORKS (888.909.6757) Rev: 01 (01-18-10) Printed in China on 100% Recycled Paper...
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