Operation - Ego Power+ CS1610E Manual

2. Turn the side cover knob counterclockwise to
remove the side cover and then loosen the
chain tensioning knob as much as possible.
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3. Lay the new saw chain in a loop on a flat
surface and straighten any kinks (Fig. C).
4. Place the chain drive links into the guide bar
groove and make the chain a loop at the back
of the guide bar (Fig. D).
5. Hold the chain in position on the guide bar and
place the loop around the sprocket of the
power head.
6. Slide the guide bar slot over the alignment
flanges until the tension adjusting pin is
inserted in the lower hole in the tail of the bar
(Fig. E1).
NOTICE:
Small directional arrows are engraved in
the saw chain. Another directional arrow is molded
into the housing. When looping the saw chain onto
the sprocket, make sure that the direction of the
arrows on the saw chain will correspond to the
direction of the arrow on the housing. If they face in
opposite directions, turn over the saw chain and
guide bar assembly (Fig. E2).
7. Replace the side cover and slightly tighten the
side cover knob.
8. Lift the tip of the guide bar up to check for sag
(Fig. F). Release the tip of the guide bar and
turn the chain-tensioning adjust knob clockwise.
Repeat this process until the sag is eliminated.
9. Tighten the side cover knob securely to ensure
that the saw chain is properly tensioned before
using.
D-1 Chain Drive
Links
D-2 Guide Bar
Groove
E-1 Alignment
Flange
NOTICE: To extend the guide bar life, invert
the bar occasionally.
NOTICE:
If chain is too tight, it will not rotate.
Loosen the side cover knob slightly and turn the
chain-tensioning adjust knob once
counterclockwise Lift the tip of the guide bar up
and retighten the side cover knob securely.
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Assure that the chain will rotate without binding.
ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION
Stop the motor and remove the battery pack
before adjusting the chain tension. Make sure
the side cover knob is loosened. Turn the
chain-tension adjust knob clockwise to tension
the chain. See the section:
"ASSEMBLING/REPLACING THE BAR AND
CHAIN" for additional information.
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CORDLESS CHAIN SAW — CS1610E
E-2 TensionAdjusting
Pin
E-3 Guide Bar Slot
E-4 Sprocket
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A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is
no slack on the underside of the guide bar and
the chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand
without binding. The chain must be re-tensioned
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whenever the flats on the drive links do not sit in
the bar groove.
During normal saw operation, the temperature the
chain will increase. The drive links of a correctly
tensioned warm chain will hang approximately 1.3
mm out of the bar groove (Fig. G).
NOTICE:
New chains tend to stretch; check
chain tension frequently and tension as required.
NOTICE:
A chain tensioned while it is warm may
be too tight upon cooling. Check the cold tension
before next use.

OPERATION

WARNING:
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.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or
accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
of this product. The use of attachments or
accessories not recommended can result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that
could cause serious personal injury, always remove
the battery pack from the tool when assembling
parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in
use.
Before each use, inspect the entire product for
damaged, missing, or loose parts such as screws,
nuts, bolts, caps, etc. Securely tighten all fasteners
and caps and do not operate this product until all
missing or damaged parts are replaced.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for basic felling, limbing,
pruning, and woodcutting of lumber and trees.
FILLING BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICANT
WARNING:
Do not smoke or bring any fire or
flame near the oil or the chain saw. Oil may spill
and cause a fire.
NOTICE:
The chain saw is not filled with oil at the
time of purchase. It is essential to fill the tank with
oil before use. The chain is automatically
lubricated with chain oil during operation.
1. Position the chain saw on its side with its oil tank
cap facing towards.
2. Clean the oil tank cap and the area around
it to ensure that no dirt falls into the oil
tank.
3. Position the chain saw on its side on a firm, flat
surface, so that the tank cap is facing upwards.
Lift up the semicircular plate and rotate the oil
tank cap counterclockwise to remove it (Fig.H).