Troubleshooting Guide - EINHELL GC-LC 18/20 Li T Operating Instructions Manual

11. Troubleshooting guide

Danger!
Before troubleshooting, switch off the equipment and remove the battery.
The table below contains a list of fault symptoms and explains what you can do to remedy the prob-lem,
if your equipment fails to work properly. If the problem still persists after working through the list, please
contact your nearest service center.
Problem
The tool does not
work.
Tool operates
intermittently.
Saw chain is dry.
Chain/guide bar
is hot.
Cordless pole chain
saw judders, vi-
brates or does not
saw properly.
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Possible cause
- Battery is empty.
- Battery is not correctly inserted.
- Loose connection (external).
- Loose connection (internal).
- On/Off switch defective.
- No oil in the tank.
- Vent in the oil tank cap is blocked.
- Oil nozzle is blocked.
- No oil in the tank.
- Vent in the oil tank cap is blocked.
- Oil nozzle is blocked.
- Chain is blunt.
- Chain is overtensioned.
- Chain is undertensioned.
- Chain is blunt.
- Chain is worn.
- Saw teeth point in the wrong
direction.
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Solution
- Charge the battery.
- Remove battery and reinsert (see
5.6).
- Consult a service center.
- Consult a service center.
- Consult a service center.
- Top up with oil.
- Clean the oil tank cap.
- Clear the oil nozzle.
- Top up with oil.
- Clean the oil tank cap.
- Clear the oil nozzle.
- Re-sharpen or replace the chain.
- Check the chain tension.
- Adjust the chain tension.
- Re-sharpen or replace the chain.
- Replace the chain.
- Refi t the chain with the teeth facing
in the correct direction.
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