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52CC
CHAINSAW
SAFETY AND OPERATING MANUAL
LMCG260EH
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING THE UNIT
LMCS252
PROUDLY
A STEELFORT PRODUCT
NZ OWNED

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  • Page 1 52CC CHAINSAW SAFETY AND OPERATING MANUAL LMCG260EH PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING THE UNIT LMCS252 PROUDLY A STEELFORT PRODUCT NZ OWNED...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATOR SAFETY General Instructions Symbols FEATURES & TECHNICAL DATA Accessories & Recommended Accessories OPERATION & ASSEMBLY Mounting Guide Bar & Saw Chain Chain Tension Fuel & Oil Mixture Bar & Chain Lubrication Starting Engine (Cold or Warm) Stopping Engine Adjusting Carburetor Chain Brake...
  • Page 3: Operator Safety

    Chainsaw, the information container within this which cannot be built into this manual. manual will help you to have many years of safe and trouble free use of this LawnMaster product . DANGER TOXIC FUMES OPERATOR SAFETY •...
  • Page 4: General Instructions

    GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS • Do not operate the chainsaw from a ladder or in a tree. • Make sure the chain will not make contact with • Read this manual carefully until you completely any object while starting the engine. Never try understand and can follow all safety rules, to start the chainsaw when the guide bar is in precautions, and operating instructions before...
  • Page 5 • Have all chainsaw servicing performed by a contacts solid material or is used incorrectly. Factors LawnMaster service dealer with the exception like chain speed, contact angle, and chain condition of the items listed in the maintenance section influence the force and occurrence of kickback.
  • Page 6: Symbols

    To reduce the risk of injury, stop using the chainsaw chainsaw immediately if the chain brake does not function properly. Take the chainsaw to your LawnMaster Service Dealer! Do not use the chainsaw until the SYMBOLS problem has been rectified. Chain brake is designed to stop the chain in the event of kickback.
  • Page 7 Chain Brake Disengage: pull back to locking position Fuel and oil mixture Chain oil fill/oil pump Engine-manual start Heated handle-temperature control Choke-Open Choke-Closed A STEELFORT PRODUCT...
  • Page 8: Features & Technical Data

    FEATURES & TECHNICAL DATA 11 10 Rear Handle Choke Lever Chain Adjustment & Throttle Lockoff Throttle Trigger Spark Plug Tool Filter Hood Cap Guide Bar 20. File Filter Cover Starter Rope Chain Guard Front Handle Ignition Switch Clutch Cover (FIG.A) Chain Brake Chain Oil Filler Cap Chain Catcher (FIG.F)
  • Page 9 MODEL LMCS252 Displacement (cc) 52cc Power Rating (Km/RPM) 2.5Kw/7500 RPM Maximum RPM 12000 RPM Idle Speed 2800-3200 RPM Fuel Tank Capacity (ml) 550ml Oil Tank Capacity (ml) 260ml Bar Length (mm/inch) 500mm/20” Chain Pitch 0.325 Chain Guage 0.058 Weight (kg) 5.8kg...
  • Page 10: Operation & Assembly

    KNOW YOUR CHAINSAW (6) by pulling the hand guard in direction of arrow. (Fig. A) Ensure the chain brake lever is in disengaged position. IGNITION SWITCH (14) The Ignition switch is used to stop the engine. THROTTLE TRIGGER (11) The throttle switch controls engine speed. THROTTLE LOCK-OFF (2) The throttle lock-off must be pressed before you can squeeze the throttle trigger.
  • Page 11 chain bar. Remember this pin moves the bar forward and backward as the screw is turned. (Fig. G) Install the chain bar locking nuts(8) and tighten with Chain adjustment & Spark plug tool (19) only. Tension the chain as detailed in the next section.
  • Page 12 plug tool (19)to move chain around guide bar (Fig I). If the chain is too tight, it will not rotate around the guide bar. Slightly loosen the chain bar locking nuts (8) and loosen the chain by turning the chain adjusting screw (9) counterclockwise. Re-tighten the chain bar locking nuts (8) If chain is too loose, it will sag below the guide bar.
  • Page 13: Bar & Chain Lubrication

    MIXING FUEL & OIL BAR & CHAIN LUBRICATION WARNING The service life of the bar and chain depends on Read ‘’Safety Tips for Fueling’’ before you begin. good lubrication. We recommend using Prime Parts Chainsaw Chain Oil. Otherwise it will result in damage This engine is designed to operate on unleaded to the bar, the chain and oil pump.
  • Page 14: Starting Engine (Cold Or Warm)

    IMPORTANT The chainsaw is started on the ground. Make sure the Experience indicates that alcohol—blended fuels chain brake is disengaged and place the chainsaw (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can on firm level ground or other solid surface in an open attract moisture which leads to separation and area.
  • Page 15 Disengage the chain brake (6) by pull the hand Disengage the chain brake (6) by pull the hand guard. guard. Move Ignition switch to the “I” position. (Fig. M1) Move Ignition switch to the “I” position. Keep the choke lever(10) in the OPEN CHOKE position.
  • Page 16 The chain brake should be replaced the throttle trigger. Activate the chain brake by by a LawnMaster service dealer if any part is worn to turning your left wrist against the hand guard without less than 0.5 mm (0.020”) thick. Repairs on a chain releasing your grip around the front handle.
  • Page 17 • Stop the chainsaw if the chain strikes a foreign tree to fall in a particular direction. object. Inspect the chainsaw and repair or Natural conditions that can cause a tree to fall in a replace parts as necessary. particular direction include: •...
  • Page 18 NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to • Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs, and open the cut if necessary to control the direction of roots are tangled such as in a blown down area. fall.
  • Page 19: Bucking With Or Without Support

    LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the moving chain to contact any other branches or objects at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or pruning. Allowing such contact can result in serious injury.
  • Page 20: Maintenance & Storage

    • Clean the oil holes and bar groove after each 5 this manual be performed by a LawnMaster Service hours of operation. Dealer. • Burring of guide bar rails is a normal process of rail wear.
  • Page 21: Check Chainsaw Lubrication

    CHECK CHAINSAW LUBRICATION REPLACE SPARK PLUG • Start the Chainsaw Cylinder fins (Fig. AA1) • Hold the running chainsaw approx 15cm above Dust clogging between the cylinder fins will cause • trunk or the ground (use appropriate base) overheating of the engine periodically check and •...
  • Page 22: Sharpening The Saw Chain

    SHARPENING THE SAW CHAIN CAUTION Before doing any work on the guide bar or chain, always switch off the engine and pull the plug cap off the spark plug (see “Replacing the spark plug”). Always wear protective gloves! The chain needs sharpening when: •...
  • Page 23 chain and bar covered with the chain guard. Properly secure your chainsaw to prevent turnover, fuel spillage and damage to the chainsaw. Make sure the chainsaw in not exposed to heat or sparks STORING THE CHAINSAW • Allow the engine to cool, and secure the unit before storing or transporting.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    IF THE TEMPERATURE OF MACHINES IS TOO HIGH • Ensure the machines have rest at regular time. • Faults which cannot be rectified with the aid of this table may be rectified by a LawnMaster Service Dealer. A STEELFORT PRODUCT...
  • Page 25: Warranty

    Only genuine spare parts can be used for repairs and this must be carried out by an authorised LawnMaster Services Dealer to maintain warranty.
  • Page 26 FIND US www.lawnmaster.co.nz lawnmasternz Steelfort Steelfort Auckland 500 Rangitikei Street, Private Bag 11045 880 Great South Road, Penrose Palmerston North, 4412, New Zealand Auckland, 1061, New Zealand 06 350 1350 09 573 1324...

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