Operating Chain Saw; Filling Oil Tank; Oiling Chain; Clearing Sprocket Cover Of Debris - Remington RM1415M Owner's Manual

OPERATING CHAIN SAW
_Ib WARNING: Read and understand
this owner's manual before operat-
ing this saw. Make certain you read
and understand all Important Safety
Information. Improper use of this
chain saw can cause severe injury
or death from fire, electrical shock,
or body contact with moving chain,
or falling wood.
FILLING OIL TANK
1. Remove oil cap.
2. Fill oil tank with SAE #30 motor oil. Note"
For temperatures below 30°F, use SAE #10
oil. For temperatures above 75°F, use SAE
#40 oil.
DO NOT use standard bar and chain oil.
3. Replace oil cap at once. Tighten oil cap firmly
for good seal. This will avoid oil seepage from
cap.
4. Wipe off excess oil.
ote: It is normal for oil to seep when saw
not in use. It is necessary to empty oil
nk after each use to prevent seepage.
OILING CHAIN
Manual Oil System
Always check oil level before using saw. Do not
attempt to operate the oil system while saw is
in operation. To oil chain, press squeeze bulb.
Oil will feed onto the guide bar and chain. Press
squeeze bulb at least once betore each cut. Check
oil level often by looking at oil level through side
ofoil bottle (see Figure 9).
Oil Squeeze Bulb
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Oil Bottle
CLEARING SPROCKET COVER OF
DEBRIS
While operating the chain saw, wood chips, small
twigs, and other debris can occasionally build up
inside the sprocket cover. To properly maintain the
saw and keep it in good working order, periodic
removal of this debris may be required. To prop-
erly clear debris from the sprocket cover:
1. Unplug chain saw.
2. Loosen and remove guide bar nut (see Figure
m).
3. Turn chain tensioning screw counterclockwise
to loosen chain until sprocket cover is easily
removed.
4. Alter sprocket cover is removed, clear all
chips, twigs, and debris.
_lb WARNING: Use caution when
clearing debris that is around chain.
Cutting edges on chain are sharp.
Use protective gloves when working
around or handling chain.
5.
Once debris has been removed, follow steps 7
through 13 on pages 10 and I1 in the Assembly
section to re-assemble the sprocket cover to
the chain saw.
Wood Chips,
Twigs, and Debris
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Sprocket Coder
Guide Bar Nut
Figure 10 - Removing and Clearing Sprocket
Cover of Debris
Figure 9 - O# Squeeze Bulb and O# Bottle
Location
13