CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY .............................................................................................................................................................4
SAFETY SYMBOLS ...................................................................................................................................................................................5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................................6
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
TOOL STICKERS & TAGS .......................................................................................................................................................................10
HYDRAULIC HOSE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 11
HTMA REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................................................12
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................13
PREOPERATION PROCEDURES .....................................................................................................................................................13
CHECK POWER SOURCE .................................................................................................................................................................13
CHECK TOOL .....................................................................................................................................................................................13
CHECK TRIGGER MECHANISM .......................................................................................................................................................13
CONNECTING HOSES ......................................................................................................................................................................13
TOOL OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................................14
CUTTING TIPS ...................................................................................................................................................................................14
FELLING OR TOPPING ......................................................................................................................................................................14
NOTCHING OR UNDERCUTTING .....................................................................................................................................................14
FELLING OR BACK CUT ....................................................................................................................................................................14
PRUNING & TRIMMING .....................................................................................................................................................................14
TOPPING/LOWERING LIMBS ............................................................................................................................................................15
LIMING AND BUCKING ......................................................................................................................................................................15
COLD WEATHER OPERATION .........................................................................................................................................................15
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION & CARE .....................................................................................................................................................17
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................................................................................18
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................19
ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................................................................................................19
SERVICE TOOLS .....................................................................................................................................................................................19
CS25/28 PARTS ILLUSTRATION ............................................................................................................................................................20
CS25/28 PARTS LIST ..............................................................................................................................................................................21
WARRANTY .............................................................................................................................................................................................22
SERVICING THE STANLEY HYDRAULIC Pole Chain Saw. This manual contains safety, operation, and
routine maintenance instructions. Stanley Hydraulic Tools recommends that servicing of hydraulic tools,
other than routine maintenance, be performed by an authorized and certifi ed dealer. Please read the fol-
lowing warning.
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT FROM THE IM-
PROPER REPAIR OR SERVICE OF THIS TOOL.
REPAIRS AND / OR SERVICE TO THIS TOOL MUST ONLY BE
DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED AND CERTIFIED DEALER.
For the nearest authorized and certifi ed dealer, call Stanley Hydraulic Tools at the number listed on the
back of this manual and ask for a Customer Service Representative.
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