Remington 104316-01 Owner's Manual page 5

REMIN N!
8' ELECTRIC TELESCOPING POLE SAW
OPERATING PoLE
SAW
WARNING: Read end under-
stand this owner's manual be-
fore operating this Pole saw.
Make certain you read and un-
derstand all Safety Warnings.
Improper use of this Pole Saw
can cause severe in)ury or death
from fh'e, electrical shock, or body
contact with moving cha|n, or
falling wood.
EXTENSION CORDS
Use proper extension cords withthis Pole
Saw. Use onlyextension cords markedfor
outdoor use. The cordmustbe markedwith
suffix W or W-A following thecordtype
designation. Example:SJTW-A orsyrw.
Use proper size cordwiththis saw.Cord
must be heavy enough to carry current
needed. A n undersized cord will cause volt-
age dropatsaw.Saw will lose power and
overheat. Follow cord size requ£rements
listed below.
Cord Length AWG cord size
25 feet 16
50 feet
16
1oofeet 14
150 feet 12
Keep cordaway from cuUingarea. Make
sure cord doesnot catch on branches o rlogs
during cutting. Inspect cords ofinu. Replace
damaged cords. The extension cordmay
come undonefrom thepower cordduring
use. To avoid this, make aknotwith the two
cords as shown in Pigum ?.
Extension Chain Saw
Figure 7- TyingExtension Cordand Power
Cord In Knot
ADJUSTING POLE LENGTH
The Remington Pole Saw hasa tele,_oping
pole assembly that win extend _ 57
inches (fully retracted) to 96 inches (fully
extended). A threaded c ompression cou-
pling is used to hold the
pole in position at
any extended length.
1. To extend t he pole, l oosen coupling b y
turning coupling nut €ountemlockwise
asshown inFigure 8.Polewill slide
freely.
2. Pull inner polesection outto desired
length ofexteusinn. Note: Only extend
pole to minimum length required to
reach limbthat i sbeing cut.
3. To lockpoleinposition, tighten cou-
pling b yturning coupling nu_clockwise
(see Figure 8) un_ _mIy hand tight.
Maim sure saw handle is alignedwith
pole handle before tightening coupling
nut. IMPOFfFANT:Do not use wrench
or pliers to ove_ghtea coupling. Dam-
age to coupling or pole may result.
UNLOCK LOCK
Figure 8 - Extending Telescopic Pole
OILING CHAIN
To oil chain, press o il cap. O il will f eed onto
guide barandchain. P ress oil cap at least
oncebefore each cut. A lwayscheck oil l evel
before u sing Pole Saw.Checkoillevei often
by looking a toil sight l evel h ole. O ilsight
level hole is on left side of saw, between
front handle and front hand guard. Do not
attempt to operate the oiler while cutting
with the Pole Saw.
CUTTING WiTH THE POLE
SAW
I.
Connectsaw to extension cord_ Con-
nect extension cord to power supply.
2. Use beth hands to grip Pole Saw. Use
only designated grip areaswhen oper_
atingPole Saw (see Fignre 9). Use firm
grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap
around Pole Saw handle and pole.
3. Make s_e your footing is firm. Keep
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly
on both feet.
4.
Whea reedy tomake acat, press i ntrig-
gerswitch lock-out andsqueeze _g-
ger switch (see Figure 10). T hiswill
turnPoleSaw on.Releasing u -igger
switch will turn PoleSaw off. M ake
suresaw isrunning atfull s peed be-
fore starling acot.
5. When starting a cut, place moving
chain against w ood. Hold PoleSaw
firmly inplace t o avoid p ossible bounc-
ing orskating (sideways mo,iameat) of
saw.
.
GuidePoleSaw using light pressure.
Do notforce P ole Saw.Themotorwill
overload a ndcanbum out. Itwill do
the jobbetter andsafer a tthe rate for
whichit wasintended.
.
Remove Pole Saw froma cut with saw
running a tfull s peed. Stop Pole Saw
by releasing trigger. Make surechain
hasstopped before setting PoleSaw
down.
Figure 9 - Designated Gdp Areas
TriggerSwRch_"
Figure lo.Pole s a,, , en ie
Switch Lock-out