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EPA I
EPA I
Operator’s manual (EPA)
Please read the operator’s manual
carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before
using the machine.
CS 2156 CS 2159
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KEY TO SYMBOLS Refuelling. Key to symbols WARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in Filling with oil and adjusting oil flow. serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully If your machine bears this symbol it is and make sure you understand the equipped with carburettor heating. instructions before using the machine. Always wear: If your machine bears this symbol it is • Approved protectiv
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CONTENTS Contents Before using a new chain saw KEY TO SYMBOLS • Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the Key to symbols .............................................................. 2 machine. CONTENTS Contents ....................................................................... 3 • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. See instructions under the heading Assembl
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CONTENTS You will find the following labels on your machine: EPA I EPA II The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emissions requirements. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours. Jonsered has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. 4 –
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ′′ Personal protective equipment Machine′′s safety equipment This section describes the machine′s safety equipment, its WARNING! Most chain saw accidents purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried happen when the chain touches the out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is ! operator. what?” section to locate where this equipment is positioned on your machine. You must use approved personal protective equipment whenever you
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS due to kickback, you should also apply the chain brake Chain brake and front hand guard manually if there is a risk of the chain accidentally hitting Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is anyone or anything close by. designed to stop the chain immediately if you get a kickback. The chain brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only you can prevent them. Take care when using your saw and make sure the kickback zone of the bar never touches any obje
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS it cannot affect the movement of the front hand guard, the Vibration damping system chain brake can only be activated by the inertia of the Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system counterweight. that is designed to minimise vibration and make operation easier. When you use a chain saw, vibration is generated by the uneven contact between the chain and the wood you are • The inertia activated chain brake is a valuable feature but cu
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Muffler Checking, maintaining and servicing The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and ′′ the machine′′s safety equipment to direct exhaust fumes away from the user. WARNING! All servicing and repair work on the machine requires special training. This is ! especially true of the machine′′ ′′s safety equipment. If your machine fails any of the checks described below you must contact your service agent. When you buy any of our prod
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Checking the inertia brake release Throttle lock Hold the chain saw over a stump or other firm object. Let go • Make sure the throttle control is locked at the idle setting of the front handle so that the bar drops towards the stump as when the throttle lock is released. the chain saw rotates around the rear handle. • Press the throttle lock and make sure it returns to its original position when you release it. When the bar hits the stump the brake should be
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Never use a muffler if the spark arrestor mesh is missing Vibration damping system or defective. WARNING! Never use a machine with faulty Regularly check the vibration damping units for cracks or safety equipment. The machine’s safety ! deformation. equipment must be checked and maintained as described in this section. If your machine fails any of these checks contact your service agent to get it repaired. Cutting equipment Make sure the vibrat
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Some terms that describe the bar and chain Cutting equipment designed to minimise kickback When the cutting equipment supplied with your saw becomes worn or damaged you must replace it with one of the bars and chains recommended by us. See the Technical data section. WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or the wrong combination of bar and chain Bar ! increases the risk of kickback! Use only the bar and chain combinations that we • Length (inches/cm) recomme
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Level of kickback reduction. The level of kickback 4 Round file diameter reduction offered by a chain is only indicated by its model number. See the Technical data section to find the model numbers of chains that are recommended for use with your model of chain saw. 5 File depth Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearance It is very difficult to sharpen a chain correctly without the right equipment. We recommend that you use our file gauge. This WARNING! The risk
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Always file cutting teeth from the inside face. Reduce the • Place the gauge over the raker lip. pressure on the return stroke. File all the teeth on one side first, then turn the chain saw over and file the teeth on the other side. • Place the file over the part of the lip that protrudes through the gauge and file off the excess. The clearance is correct when you no longer feel any resistance as you draw the file over the gauge. • File all the teeth to the same length. When
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Use the combination spanner to tighten the bar nuts while Checking chain lubrication lifting the tip of the bar at the same time. Check that you • Check the chain lubrication each time you refuel. can pull the chain round freely by hand and that it does not Aim the tip of the bar at a light coloured surface about 20 sag from the underside of the bar. cm (8 inches) away. After 1 minute running at 3/4 throttle you should see a distinct line of oil on the light surface.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Needle bearing lubrication Bar The clutch drum is fitted with one of the following drive Check regularly: sprockets: • Whether there are burrs on the edges of the bar. Remove A Spur sprocket (the chain sprocket is welded on the drum) these with a file if necessary. B Rim sprocket (replaceable) • Whether the groove in the bar has become badly worn. Replace the bar if necessary. Both versions have a needle bearing on the drive shaft, which has to be greased regularly (once
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not let go of the handles! How to avoid kickback WARNING! Kickback can happen very suddenly and violently; kicking the chain ! saw, bar and chain back at the user. If this happens when the chain is moving it can cause very serious, even fatal injuries. It is 3 Most kickback accidents happen during limbing. Make vital you understand what causes kickback sure you are standing firmly and that there is nothing in and that you can avoid it by taking care and the way th
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk • Never use any accessories other than those that the chain saw will move so far backwards that only the recommended in this manual. See instructions under the kickback zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which headings Cutting equipment and Technical data. will lead to a kickback. WARNING! The risk of accident is increased if you use the wrong cutting equipment or a ! chain that is not sharpened correctl
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS objects. Then grasp the starter handle with your right hand • Always store fuel in an approved container designed for and pull the starter cord. Never wrap the starter cord that purpose. around your hand • For longer periods of storage or for transport of the chain saw, the fuel and chain oil tanks should be emptied. Ask where you can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at your local gas station. • Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete service is carried out
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area Basic cutting technique around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly. Take General great care when working on sloping ground. • Always use full throttle when cutting! • Reduce the speed to idle after every cut (running the engine for too long at full throttle without any load, i.e. without any resistance from the chain during cutting, can lead to seri
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2 1 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In most cases you can avoid these problems by cutting in two Start by cutting from below (about 1/3 of the way through). stages; from the top and from the bottom. You need to support the object so that it will not trap the chain or split during cutting. WARNING! If the chain jams in the cut: stop the engine! Don’t try to pull the chain saw ! Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts meet. free. If you do you may be injured by the chain when the chain saw su
