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- Page 1 ® ® Corded Convertible Chain/Pole Saw Instruction Manual Montgomery Ward Customer Service 3650 Milwaukee Street, Madison, WI 53714 ITEM: 769168 8:00 am to Midnight, Monday through Friday Wards.com 1•888•557•3848 Wards.com 1•888•557•3848...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Power tools create sparks which may ignite dust or fumes. • DO NOT use this saw for other than its intended use. DO NOT use for cutting Thank you for purchasing your Montgomery Ward Convertible plastic, masonry or non-wood building materials. -
Page 3: Important Safeguards
Important Safeguards (cont.) Parts & Features • This saw is not designed to fell large (over 10") diameter tree tops or trunks. • Never stand under the limb being trimmed. Position yourself out of the way of falling debris. • DO NOT overreach and DO NOT cut above chest height. •... -
Page 4: Assembly
Assembly (cont.) Assembly CONVERTING FROM POLE SAW TO CHAIN SAW CONVERTING FROM CHAIN SAW TO POLE SAW 1. Disconnect the saw from the power supply. Disconnect rear handle and cutting 1. Disconnect the saw from the power supply. Lift the quick release button. Pull to head from ends of pole by lifting the quick release buttons and pulling straight remove the handle from the cutting head. -
Page 5: How To Use
How to Use (cont.) How to Use PROPER CUTTING STANCE WARNINGS: 1. Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground. • Before you start the saw, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. 2. Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” position to withstand any •... - Page 6 How to Use (cont.) How to Use (cont.) 5. Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean and balance of the tree, c. Keep the saw running the entire time you are cutting and maintain a and the location of large limbs. These things influence the direction in which steady speed.
- Page 7 How to Use (cont.) How to Use (cont.) 6. When bucking on a slope, stand on the uphill side of the log. WARNING: 7. When cutting through, release the cutting pressure near the end of the cut without relaxing your grip on the handles. DO NOT let the chain contact the Kickback is when the bar of the saw is driven rapidly up and back toward the ground.
- Page 8 How to Use (cont.) How to Use (cont.) SPRING POLES are branches or saplings which are bent under tension by other 3. If the point of maximum tension on the spring pole is higher than your wood. A spring pole will spring back if the spring pole, or the wood holding it, is shoulders, the spring pole should be released from the top.
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Page 9: Cleaning & Care
Cleaning & Care Cleaning & Care (cont.) 4. The chain must be tightened whenever the flats on the drive links hang out of the bar groove. WARNING: Never touch or adjust the chain while the motor is running. 5. When the tension knob is fully tightened, the chain is the tightest. If the chain The chain is very sharp;... -
Page 10: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Cleaning & Care (cont.) Note: It is normal for oil to seep from the chain saw cutting head when not in use. To prevent seepage, empty the oil tank after each use. When storing Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution the unit for a long period of time (1 month or longer), be sure the chain Unit does Extension cord not connected to the... -
Page 11: Warranty
• Credit your account 1 Year Limited Warranty • Send a replacement Montgomery Ward, Inc. warrants this Chef Tested product You can return any unused item in its original packaging within 60 to be free from defects in material and workmanship days of its receipt for a full refund of the purchase price (excluding for one year from provable date of purchase.