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.
Special Provisions: None Spezielle Bestimmungen: Dispositions particulières: Provisiones especiales: Disposizioni speciali: Representative in the Union: Stanley Dubuis 17-19, rue Jules Berthonneau-BP 3406 41034 Blois Cedex, France. Done at/Ort/Fait à/Dado en/Fatto a Stanley Hydraulic Tools, Milwaukie, Oregon USA Date/Datum/le/Fecha/Data 10/22/2009 Signature/Unterschrift/Signature/Firma/Firma____________________________________________________________________________ Position/Position/Fonction/Puesto/Posizione...
SAFETY SYMBOLS Safety symbols and signal words, as shown below, are used to emphasize all operator, maintenance and repair actions which, if not strictly followed, could result in a life-threatening situation, bodily injury or damage to equipment. This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
4. Cut at rated operating speeds (gpm). 5. Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height. 6. Only use replacement bars and chains specifi ed by Stanley or the equivalent. • Make sure the chain guard is in place before operating the chain saw.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Always be well rested and mentally alert before operating the chain saw. • Do not allow bystanders near the chain saw when starting or cutting. • Do not start cutting until you have a clear work area and secure footing. •...
USE ONLY PARTS AND REPAIR USE ONLY PARTS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES APPROVED BY PROCEDURES APPROVED BY when shipped from the factory. STANLEY AND DESCRIBED IN THE OPERA- STANLEY AND DESCRIBED IN THE OPERA- TION MANUAL. TION MANUAL. Read and understand the safety...
HOSE SAFETY TAGS To help ensure your safety, the following DANGER tags are attached to all hose purchased from Stanley Hydrau- lic Tools. DO NOT REMOVE THESE TAGS.
If you cannot easily pull by hand, the chain is too tight and needs to be loosened. 1. Using a standard garden hose, connect the DS12 to a city or auxiliary water supply. 2. If you plan on operating the chain saw in freezing weather, make sure...
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OPERATION WHEN TO TENSION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION All chains have a tendency to stretch when used. Diamond chains Utility chainsaws operate with looser chain tension than wood chain- stretch more than wood cutting chains because of the abrasive materials saws. It is common, on the utility chainsaw to have the drive links hang they are cutting.
OPERATION CUTTING TIPS CHECK THE WATER SUPPLY If using pipe clamp (Applicable for 4”-12”, recommended for 8”-12”). • Place clamp around top of pipe, hand tighten adjustment nut. • Position saw on pipe for top down or bottom up (recommended) cut and slide saw clamp mount through receiver hole at top of clamp, secure with Chain and bar damage will occur if the chain saw snap pin.
3. Know what kind of material you are cutting. TYPES OF CUTS The DS12 can be operated not only using the pipe clamp but also make free-hand cuts, any size pipe can be cut free hand. Utility Chain Saw Cuts Top down Cut •...
fl ow. This can cause damage to internal seals. • Always replace hoses, couplings and other parts with replacement parts recommended by Stanley Hydraulic Tools. Supply hoses must have a minimum working pressure rating of 2500 psi/172 bar.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHAIN SAW TROUBLESHOOTING Excessive vibration and cuts rough. Loose chain tension. Retension the chain. Excessive feed force. Reduce feed force. Chain saw will not cut straight. Operator feed force not applied move left hand closer to centerline directly over centerline of saw. of saw bar.
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TROUBLESHOOTING CHAIN SAW TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED Chain saw cuts slow. Back pressure too high. Should not exceed 250 psi/17 bar @ 9 gpm/34 lpm measured at the end of the chain saw’s operating hoses. Loss of diamond segment side Replace the chain. clearance.
• Pressure can be applied to the cut until the saw motor starts to lug. AFTER CUTTING When fi nished cutting, be sure to remove the saw fi rst, and then the clamp. Stanley Hyrdaulic Tools. • 3810 SE Naef Road Milwaukie, OR 97267 USA • 503-659-5660 Fax 503-652-1780 • stanleyhydraulic.com 71346 11/2009...
fi rst retail purchaser, or for a period of 2 years from the shipping date from Stanley, whichever period expires fi rst, to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of delivery, and will, at its option, repair or replace any tool or part of a tool, or new part, which is found upon examination by a Stanley authorized service outlet or by Stanley’s factory in Milwaukie, Oregon to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP.
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Stanley Hydraulic Tools 3810 SE Naef Road Milwaukie OR 97267-5698 503-659-5660 FAX 503-652-1780 www.stanleyhydraulic.com...