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40 V LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS 12 IN. CHAIN SAW
ATTACH YOUR RECEIPT HERE
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ITEM #0506890
MODEL #KCS 120-06
Français p. 32
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- Page 1 ITEM #0506890 40 V LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS 12 IN. CHAIN SAW MODEL #KCS 120-06 Français p. 32 Español p. 63 ATTACH YOUR RECEIPT HERE Serial Number Purchase Date Questions, problems, missing parts? Before returning to your retailer, call our customer service department at 1-888-3KOBALT (1-888-356-2258) 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., EST, Monday - Friday.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..2 Package Contents........................3 Symbols............................4 Safety Information........................5 Preparation..........................9 Operating Instructions......................12 Care and Maintenance......................22 Troubleshooting........................30 Warranty........................... 30 Replacement Parts List......................31 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Bar length 12 in. (30.4 cm) Chain pitch 3/8 in. -
Page 3: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS PART DESCRIPTION QUANTITY Chain saw Scabbard Battery Charger kobalttools.com... -
Page 4: Symbols
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer. SYMBOLS DESIGNATION EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) -
Page 5: Safety Information
SYMBOLS Save these Instructions The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will DANGER result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could WARNING result in death or serious injury. - Page 6 Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. • Keep handles dry, clean, and free of oil and grease. • Use only Kobalt 40 V batteries. • Do not dispose of batteries in a fire, the cell may explode, check with local codes for possible special disposal instruction.
- Page 7 SAFETY INFORMATION • Remove the battery when not in use, before servicing, and when making adjustments and changing attachments, such as saw chain and bar. • Do not cut vines and/or small underbrush. • Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a ladder, or scaffold; this is extremely dangerous. Note: The size of the work area depends on the job being performed as well as the size tree or work piece involved.
- Page 8 SAFETY INFORMATION The following precautions should be followed to minimize kickback: • Always grip the saw firmly with both hands. Place your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle with your thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles.
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Page 9: Preparation
SAFETY INFORMATION • Push and Pull - This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when cutting along the top edge. - Page 10 SAFETY INFORMATION UNPACKING This product has been shipped completely assembled. • Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the package contents section are included. • Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. •...
- Page 11 KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before operating your chain saw. Compare the illustration below to your chain saw in order to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. PART DESCRIPTION Safety lock...
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Page 12: Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • If any parts are damaged or missing, do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. • Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories not recommended for use with this product. -
Page 13: Charger
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Battery IMPORTANT The battery may not be charged when it is purchased. Before using the chain saw for the first time, place the battery in the battery charger and charge it fully. Be sure to read all safety precautions and follow the instructions in the battery and charger manuals. - Page 14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Starting and stopping the chain saw WARNING Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain line. A. To start the chain saw: • Make sure chain tension is at desired setting. Refer to adjusting the chain tension in the Care and Maintenance section of this manual.
- Page 15 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING • DO NOT operate the trigger switch with your left hand and hold the front handle with your right hand. Never allow any part of your body to be in the chain line while operating a saw. •...
- Page 16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Felling trees Hazardous conditions WARNING Do not fell trees during periods of high wind or heavy precipitation. Wait until the hazardous weather has ended. When felling a tree, it is important that you heed the following warnings to prevent possible serious injury. •...
- Page 17 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean and balance of the tree, and the location of large limbs. These things influence the direction in which the tree will fall. Do not try to fell a tree along a line different from its natural line of fall.
- Page 18 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Bucking Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree to the desired log length. • Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet. • Cut only one log at a time. •...
- Page 19 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Overbucking Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw against the log; exert light pressure downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull away from you. Avoid cutting earth overbucking Underbucking Begin on the under side of the log with the top of the saw against the log;...
- Page 20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pruning Pruning is trimming limbs from a live tree. • Work slowly, keeping both hands on the chain saw with a firm grip. Always make sure your footing is secure and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
- Page 21 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Cutting springpoles A springpole is any log, branch, rooted stump, or sapling which is bent under tension by other wood so that it springs back if the wood holding it is cut or removed. On a fallen tree, a rooted stump has a high potential of springing back to the upright position during the bucking cut to separate the log from the stump.
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Page 22: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE WARNING • When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. • Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. - Page 23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Remove the battery from the chain saw. • Rotate the chain cover lock knob counterclockwise and remove the chain cover. • Remove the bar and chain from the mounting surface. • Remove the old chain from the bar. Mounting Surface Chain...
- Page 24 CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Remove all slack from the chain by turning the chain tensioning knob clockwise until the chain seats snugly against the bar with the drive links in the bar groove. • Lift the tip of the guide bar up to check for sag. •...
- Page 25 CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Rotate the chain cover lock knob clockwise to secure. Re-tension the chain whenever the flats on the drive links hang out of the bar groove. Note: During normal saw operation, the temperature of the chain increases. The drive links of a correctly tensioned warm chain will hang approximately 1/16 in.
- Page 26 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Note: • Inspect the drive sprocket for wear or damage when replacing the chain. If signs of wear or dam- age are present in the areas indicated, have the drive sprocket replaced by an authorized service center. • If you do not fully understand the correct procedure for sharpening the chain after reading the instructions that follow, have the saw chain sharpened by an authorized service center or replace with a recommended low-kickback chain.
- Page 27 CARE AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION A dull or improperly sharpened chain can cause excessive motor speed during cutting, which may result in severe motor damage. WARNING • Improper chain sharpening increases the potential of kickback. • Failure to replace or repair a damaged chain can cause serious injury.
- Page 28 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Hook Backward Slope Incorrect Side plate angle • Correct 80° – Produced automatically if you use the correct diameter file in the file holder. • Hook – “Grabs” and dulls quickly; increases the Raker (Depth Gauge) Clearance potential of kickback.
- Page 29 CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Use a flat file and a depth gauge jointer to lower all gauges uniformly. Use a 1/32 in. (0.6 mm) depth gauge jointer. After lowering each depth gauge, restore original shape by rounding the front. Be careful not to damage adjoining drive links with the edge of the file.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Bar and chain 1. Check chain tension for 1. Tension chain. Refer to Chain running hot and overtightened condition. Tension earlier in this manual. smoking. 2. Chain oil tank empty. 2. Check oil tank. Motor runs, but 1. -
Page 31: Replacement Parts List
8 a.m. - 8 p.m., EST, Monday - Friday. PART DESCRIPTION PART # Charger 29413 Side cover 341101072 Tension knob 341091072 Screw 32206590 Tightening knob 341081072 Printed in China Kobalt is a registered trademark of LF, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ® kobalttools.com...