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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL EL14 and EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAWS ® WARNING ICON G 001 FIRST EDITION PART NO. 101414-01 Printed in U.S.A. Price $1.00...
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Page 2: Safety Warnings
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 and 3. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood. -
Page 3: Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw
KICKBACK WARNING: Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. -
Page 4: Electric Chain Saw
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 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 5: Product Identification
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION Rear Handle Rear Hand Guard Power Cord Front Handle Motor Housing Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL Front Hand Guard Guide Bar Nose Chain Guide Bar Spike Scabbard Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden by front handle) Oil Cap Switch... - Page 6 ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ASSEMBLY Note: Some models are pre assembled. As- sembly is not needed on these models. See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in vise during assembly.
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Page 7: Saw Chain Tension Adjustment
ASSEMBLY Continued INSTALLING AUTOMATIC CHAIN SHARPENER (Fast Sharp Models Only) 1. Screw automatic chain sharpener into threaded hole. 2. Continue turning automatic chain sharpener until you hear five (5) clicks. Automatic Chain Sharpener Figure 5 - Automatic Chain Sharpener (Fast Sharp Models Only) 101414 OWNER’S MANUAL SAW CHAIN... -
Page 8: Operating Chain Saw
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN WARNING: Read understand this owner’s manual before operating this saw. Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings. 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. -
Page 9: Felling A Tree
FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree) WARNING: • Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback , page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. • Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help. •... -
Page 10: Limbing A Tree
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN Continued LIMBING A TREE WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback , page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: When cutting limb that is under tension, use extreme caution. -
Page 11: Trimming A Tree
Log Supported On Both Ends 1. Make first cut from above log (see Figure 17). 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. Use top of guide bar to make this cut. -
Page 12: Cleaning And Maintenance
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 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 servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. -
Page 13: Sharpening Saw Chain
SHARPENING SAW CHAIN (Non-Fast Sharp Model) WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. Keep chain sharp. -
Page 14: Filing Cutter Depth Gauges
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 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 tool (.025") firmly across top of two cutters. Make sure depth gauge enters slot in depth gauge tool (see Figure 22). -
Page 15: Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING OBSERVED FAULT Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips. Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily. Motor of saw does not run when you squeeze trigger. -
Page 16: Customer Assistance
BAR NOSE PRE- VENTS 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.