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Electrolux Outdoor Products
Via Como 72
23868 Valmadrera (Lecco)
ITALIA
Phone + 39 0341 203111 - Fax +39 0341 581671
www.electrolux.com
Our policy of continuous improvement means that the specification of products may be altered from time to time without prior notice.
Electrolux Outdoor Products manufacture products for a number of well known brands under various registered patents, designs and
trademarks in several countries.
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The Electrolux Group. The world’s No.1
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A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1) Rear handle 17) Cutting depth gauge 2) Rear hand guard 18) Cutting tooth 3) Front handle 19) Bar 4) Front hand guard/chain brake lever 20) Chain cover 5) Chain tensioner knob/screw 21) Pinion 6) Chain tensioner pin 22) Chain catcher 7) Oil tank cap 23) Bar retaining screws 8) Oil tank inspection gauge 24) Bar retaining knob / nuts 9) Air vents 25) Nose sprocket 10) Cable 26) Guide bar cover guard 11) Manual 27) Spiked bumper 12) Switch 28) Chain tensioner
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B. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MEANING OF SYMBOLS Do not dispose inappropriately Warning! of the machine. Deliver it to an Read the authorized instruction organization. manual Always grip the carefully machine with two hands Protective boots Kickback Protective danger goggles or visor, protective Do not expose helmet and to rain or hearing moisture. protection Protective cut- Chain oil proof gloves Protective long, Refrain from cut-proof trouse
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reference number of the corresponding component to Where necessary, all other machine parts must be draw the reader’s attention to the main safety replaced exclusively by an Authorised Service procedure linked with that particular situation; the Centre. All danger risks increase considerably if machine parts shown in “A – GENERAL maintenance operations are not performed regularly, DESCRIPTION” are indicated in italics in the text for not performed by competent professional personnel, easy
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6. Health precautions – Chemical agents. Avoid all 11. Work operations chain oil contact with skin and eyes. Never start work with the machine before performing the following: remove the giude bar 7. Health precautions - Electricity. All extension cover guard; make sure that a sufficient amount of oil cords, plugs, and electricity lines must be has reached the chain; make sure you have a homologated, to standard and in compliance with planned retreat path from falling trees (when cutti
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sure that the cable/ extension cord is kept behind the 13. Precautions against fire risk. Never use the user, controlling that it does not create a source of machine in areas where there are naked flames, danger for the user or for other persons, and check inflammable or potentially explosive materials. that it cannot be damaged (by heat, sharp objects, 14. Kickback reaction. The kickback reaction sharp edges, oil, etc); Always assume a stable consists of a violent upwards-reverse action
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The chain brake can be activated in two modes: the CHAIN CATCHER first using the left wrist by pushing forwards, or when This machine is equipped with a chain catcher (fig.4) it comes into contact with the brake system as a result located under the pinion. This mechanism is of kickback; or by inertia, in the case of particularly designed to arrest the backward chain movement in violent kickback. the case of chain breaking or derailing. These When the machine is used with the bar in horiz
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case do not tighten the chain immediately after use, but wait until it cools down. In cases where the loosened chain needs to be adjusted, always unscrew the bar retaining nuts / knob before adjusting the chain tensioning screw/knob ; adjust the tension and tighten the bar retaining nuts /knob accordingly. E. START-UP AND ARREST 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13 Start-up: grip both handles firmly, release the chain Arrest: The machine will stop whenever the switch is brake lever, press and ma
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Check that the chain is sharpened correctly (See The cutting side of the chain is composed of the cutting below), in good working condition and that the link (fig.9) with a cutting tooth(fig.10) and a cutting limit tension is correct. If the chain is irregularly worn, or if gauge(fig.11). The difference between these determines the cutting teeth are only 3 mm high, the chain must the cutting depth; a file guide and a 4mm diameter round be replaced(fig.3). file are needed to obtain good shar
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- At the end of each cutting operation the user will Begin the cut from above for about 1/3 of the notice a considerable change in the strength diameter, and then continue from underneath to meet necessary for controlling the machine. Great care the overcut. must be taken not to loose control . Tree felling. Below is a description of two different types of cutting ATTENTION! : Never attempt to fell a tree if you do operation: not have the necessary experience, and in any case Cutting
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and lower cut. The meeting point between the two tree fall cannot be controlled (extremely dangerous!). sides of the notch is called “directional cut line” This For this reason the various cuts must be performed line must be perfectly horizontal at right angles (90°) with great precision. to the felling direction. When cutting operations are completed the tree will The felling cut that provokes the tree fall, is performed begin to fall. Where necessary help tree fall using at 3 to 5 cm abov
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M. TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Motor does Motor turns The machine Motor turns Braking not start with difficulty starts but improperly or devices do or loses does not cut at reduced not stop the power properly speeds chain properly Make sure the main line is powered Make sure the machine is properly plugged in Make sure your cable/ext. cord is not damaged Make sure that chain brake is not activated Check that chain is properly assembled Check chain
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N. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY The undersigned, authorized by E.O.P.I., declares that the following products model: type ES15, ES 15/1, ES 15/2, ES16, ES 16/1, ES18 starting from 2004 onwards, manufactured by E.O.P.I., Valmadrera, Italy, comply with European Directive: 98/37/EEC (Machine Directive), 93/68/EEC (EEC Marking Directive) & 89/336/CEE (Electromagnetic Compatibility Devices), directive 2000/14/EEC (Enclosure V). Valmadrera, 19/05/2004
