Hercules HA25-BC12 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Hercules HA25-BC12 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

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Owner's Manual &
Safety Instructions
REV 22i
Model
HA25-BC12
Beam Cutter Kit
WARNING:
To prevent serious injury,
User must read and
understand Owner's Manual. SAVE THIS MANUAL.
When unpacking, make sure that the product is intact and undamaged.
If any parts are missing or broken, please call 1-888-866-5797
as soon as possible. Reference 58804.

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual & Safety Instructions REV 22i Model HA25-BC12 Beam Cutter Kit WARNING: To prevent serious injury, User must read and understand Owner’s Manual. SAVE THIS MANUAL. When unpacking, make sure that the product is intact and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken, please call 1-888-866-5797...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS 6. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry Read all safety warnings and all instructions. or long hair can be caught in moving parts. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
  • Page 3: Chain Saw Safety Warnings

    Power Tool Use and Care Chain Saw Safety Warnings 1. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct 1. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw power tool for your application. The correct chain when the saw is operating. Before you start the saw, make sure the saw chain is not power tool will do the job better and safer contacting anything.
  • Page 4: Vibration Safety

    11. Causes and operator prevention of kickback: Vibration Safety Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the This tool vibrates during use. guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Repeated or long-term exposure to vibration may cause temporary or permanent physical injury, Tip contact in some cases may cause...
  • Page 5: Specifications

    Symbology Warning Symbols and Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to WARNING marking concerning Risk alert you to potential personal injury hazards. of Eye Injury. Wear ANSI-approved Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to safety goggles with side shields.
  • Page 6: Setup-Before Use

    SETUP–BEFORE USE Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product. Read the manual for the circular saw the Beam Cutter will be installed on before setup or use. Functional Description Bearing Housing...
  • Page 7: Operation

    OPERATION Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product. Tool Set Up TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION: Make sure that the circular saw Trigger is in the off-position and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet and/or make sure the Battery Pack is removed before performing any procedure in this section.
  • Page 8 6. Place the Inner Bushing (34) over the saw Installing on Worm Drive Circular spindle and align the center mounting hole Saw (Left Side Blade) of the Beam Cutter with the saw spindle. 1. Changing the Splitter orientation: 7. Insert the correct size Arbor Bolt and Outer Flange through the mounting hole and thread a.
  • Page 9 5. Attach the Hinge (10) to the Beam Cutter 10. Align the Beam Cutter Assembly at a Assembly using two Hinge Brackets (15, 16) 90° angle to the saw’s base plate. and two M6  x   1 2 Screws (17). Do not 11.
  • Page 10: Adjusting Saw Chain Tension

    3. Remove the Guide Bar Bolt and Washer. Adjusting Saw Chain Tension 4. Remove the two M6  x   2 5 Hex Screws on 1. Remove the Beam Cutter from the circular saw. the Bearing Housing and separate the Bearing Housing from the Back Plate. 2.
  • Page 11: Workpiece And Work Area Set Up

    9. Reattach the Guide Bar with the Guide Bar General Operations Bolt and Flange. Finger tighten the Bolt. 1. Before first use and before each use thereafter, 10. Place the Saw Chain over the Guide Bar. Fit the remove the Oil Reservoir Cover. Inspect the Cover Drive Links into the groove around the Guide Bar.
  • Page 12: Maintenance And Servicing

    MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING Procedures not specifically explained in this manual must be performed only by a qualified technician. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION: Make sure that the circular saw Trigger is in the off-position and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet and/or make sure the Battery Pack is removed before performing any procedure in this section.
  • Page 13: Guide Bar Care

    5. The rails of the Guide Bar groove should Guide Bar Care always be parallel to each other. Place a ruler along the surface of the Guide Bar and 1. Remove the Guide Bar periodically Saw Chain. If there is a gap, the bar is normal. to clean and lubricate.
  • Page 14: Please Read The Following Carefully

    PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT.
  • Page 15: Assembly Diagram

    Assembly Diagram Item 58804 For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 15...
  • Page 16: Limited 90-Day Warranty

    LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage due directly or indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper installation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance.

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