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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL EL12 and EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAWS ® WARNING ICON G 001 FIRST EDITION PART NO. 17957-A Printed in U.S.A. Price $1.00 Man Reading Icon G037...
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Page 2: Safety Information
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW SAFETY INFORMATION WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 IMPORTANT: Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 through 4. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body... -
Page 3: Pushback And Pull-In
SAFETY INFORMATION Continued WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 IMPORTANT: Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 thru 4. Im- proper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body con- tact with moving chain or falling wood. -
Page 4: Maintenance And Storage Of Chain Saw
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW SAFETY INFORMATION Continued WARNINGS WARNING ICON G 001 IMPORTANT: Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 through 4. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body... -
Page 5: Chain Saw Names And Terms
CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or log into lengths. Felling Process of cutting down a tree. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Make this cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut. - Page 6 HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW ASSEMBLY WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in vise during assembly. The plastic hardware bag should include: • two guide bar bolts •...
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Page 7: Saw Chain Tension
SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before adjust- ing saw chain tension. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. WARNING: Maintain proper chain tension always. A loose chain will increase the risk of kickback. -
Page 8: Extension Cords
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW OPERATING CHAIN WARNING: Read and under- stand this owner’s manual be- fore operating this saw. Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings. Improper use of this chain saw can cause se- vere injury or death from fire,... - Page 9 OPERATING CHAIN Continued FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree) WARNING: • Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See KICKBACK, page 3 to avoid risk of kickback. • Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help. •...
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Page 10: Limbing A Tree
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW OPERATING CHAIN Continued LIMBING A TREE WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe in- jury or death. See Kickback , page 3, to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: When cutting limb that is under tension, use extreme caution. -
Page 11: Trimming A Tree
OPERATING CHAIN Continued Log Supported On Both Ends 1. Make first cut from above log (see Fig- ure 15). Cut 1/3 through diameter of log. This cut will keep section from splintering when cut. 2. Make second cut on underside of log, directly under first cut. -
Page 12: Cleaning And Maintenance
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE NOTICE: Below are instructions for servicing your chain saw. Any servicing not mentioned below should be done by an authorized service center. CLEANING SAW BODY WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before ser- vicing. -
Page 13: Saw Chain
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued SHARPENING YOUR HOMELITE ® DUAL RAKER SAW CHAIN WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before ser- vicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. -
Page 14: Repair Service
HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAW CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Filing Cutter Depth Gauges The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced as cutters are sharpened. After every second or third sharpening, reset cutter depth gauges. 1. Place depth gauge filing tool firmly across top of two cutters. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
1. Oil cap is not secure. REMEDY 1. See Assembly, page 6 ® 1. See Sharpening your Homelite Raker Saw Chain, page 13 1. Extension cord wire size too small. See Extension Cords, page 8 1. Press in switch lockout before squeez- ing trigger 2. -
Page 16: Customer Assistance
PREVENTS KICKBACK DO NOT USE ONE-HANDED. FOR THE LOCATION OF YOUR NEAREST HOMELITE SERVICING DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES, PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. NOTE: DEALER INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ADVICE AND PRODUCT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT THIS NUMBER. OVERSEAS OFFICES...