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- Page 1 Corded Chain Saw 239-1571 OPERATOR’S MANUAL TOLL-FREE HELPLINE: 1-888-497-7273 Read this operator manual before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. SAVE THIS MANUAL - 01 -...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS ..................02 MAINTENANCE ........................05 CHAIN TENSION AND MAINTENANCE ................06 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................09 OPERATING 10 ........................10 ASSEMBLY 12 .........................12 INSTALLING/ REPLACING THE GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN ..........12 OPERATING ........................14 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................16 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING: Read all safety warnings and instructions. - Page 3 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION Read and refer to these operating Wear respiratory protection instructions Wear safety shoes Wear eye protection Do not expose the product to rain or Wear hearing protection wet conditions (moisture). Disconnect from the mains plug if the cord is damaged or entangled.
- Page 4 Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock. ● When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock. ●...
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Page 5: Maintenance
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only, because the saw chain may contact ● hidden wiring or its own cord. Saw chains contacting a live wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool live and could give the operator an electric shock. Wear safety glasses and hearing protection. -
Page 6: Chain Tension And Maintenance
Guide Bar Maintenance When the guide bar shows signs of wear reverse it on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life. The bar should be cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage. Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a A bar with any of the following faults should be replaced. - Page 7 Side Plate Angle Correct-80 degrees produced automatically if correct diameter file is used in file holder. Hook - “Grabs” and dulls quickly. Increases potential of kickback. Results from using a file with a diameter too small, or file held too low. Backward Slope - Needs too much feed pressure, causes excessive wear to bar and chain.
- Page 8 Depth gauges must be adjusted with the flat file in sonal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety the same direction the adjoining cutter was filed with devices built into your saw. As a chain saw user, you the round file.Use care not to contact cutter face with should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs flat file when adjusting depth gauges.
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Page 9: Product Specifications
3. Front Handle 9. Trigger 4. Oil Tank Cover 10.Oil Level Window 5. Hand Guard/ Chain Brake 11. Chain Wheel Cover 6. Chian Product Specifications Part Name 239-1571(EGTACCS001) Nominal voltage: 120V/60HZ Current: Cutting speed: 34.4f/s No load speed: 5500rpm Cutting length: 14”... -
Page 10: Operating 10
OPERATING Cutting Instructions As the tree starts to fall, stop the chain saw and put it down immediately. Retreat along the cleared path, but watch the action in case something falls your way. Be alert for overhead limbs or branches that UNDER-BUCKING - Begin on the under side of the may fall and watch your footing. - Page 11 you have cut off the limb further out to reduce the weight. This prevents stripping the bark from the SAFE main member. RETREAT ZONE Under-buck the branch 1/3 through for your first 135° PLANNED LINE OF FALL 45° cut. Your second cut should over-buck to drop the branch off.
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Page 12: Assembly 12
mately 2 inches WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, (5cm) or 1/10 the diameter of the tree). This is called read and understand all the safety instructions “hinge” or”hinge wood.” It controls the fall of the tree provided. and prevents slipping or twisting or shoot-back of DANGER: Before performing any mainte- On large diameter trees, stop the back cut before nance, make sure the tool is unplugged from the... - Page 13 ● Turn the chain tensioning screw counterclock- ● Turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise with wise with the screwdriver provided to loosen the screw driver provided until there is approxi- the chain tension if necessary. mately 2mm of slack in the chain. Chain Tensioning Screw Chain Tensioning Screw ●...
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Page 14: Operating
OPERATING WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this type of tool to make you careless. Remember that a care- less fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious Checking The Chain Brake injury. The chain brake ensures immediate blocking of the Before you start the unit,make sure the chain saw is saw chain in case of a rebound . - Page 15 WARNING: Do Not use the chain saw with any cut in a single cut. Large trees require notch cuts. type of accessory or attachment. Such usage might Notch cuts determine the direction the tree will fall. be hazardous. The following precautions should be followed to WARNING: If the tree starts to fall in the wrong minimize kickback: direction,or if the saw gets caught or hung up during...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Extension cord not connected to the Check extension cord is fully connected to plug. tool. Check extension cord is fully connected to a Unit does not Cord not connected to power source. live receptacle. engaging trigger switch. Check tension for over-tight condition. - Page 17 SKU# 239-1571 YARDWORKS WARRANTY POLICY ● Two (2) year limited warranty on all Yardworks C o r d e d power tools from date of purchase when used for personal, household, or family use. ● Warranty voided if used for commercial or industrial purposes or any other improper use as determined by Yardworks.
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