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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODELS
LNT-2: 076728J, 100089-06, & 099178H
EL-1, EL-1 Fast Sharp
EL-7: 075762J, 098031J, 099039J, 100015,
100089-01, 100089-04, 100089-05, & 100089-07
EL-7 Fast Sharp: 076702J
Pole Saw: 104316-01
Pole Saw Assembly: 104317
IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling or
operating this chain saw. Improper use of saw can cause severe
injury. Keep this manual for future reference.
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 9. Wear the following safety gear when 7. Secure wood you are cutting by using SAFETY operating chain saw. clamps or chocks. WARNINGS • heavy-duty gloves (wear rubber 8. Grip chain saw firmly with both hands. gloves when working outdoors) Never operate chain saw with one hand. • steel-toed safety footwear with non- Never use hand guard as handle. Make certain you read and un- skid soles 9. Keep finger off trigger until ready to derstand all Safety Warnings on • eye protection
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OWNER’S MANUAL MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY STORAGE OF CHAIN SAW WARNINGS 1. Unplug chain saw from power source • when not in use KICKBACK • before moving from one place to an- other WARNING: Kickback may oc- • before servicing cur when the nose or tip of the • before changing accessories or at- guide bar touches an object, or tachments, such as saw chain and when the wood closes in and guard pinches the saw chain in the cut. Direction 2. Inspect chain saw before and after each Tip contact in some ca
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Replacement Chain Chain that com- CHAIN SAW NAMES plies with ANSI B175.1 when used with a specific saw. It may not meet ANSI require- AND TERMS ments when used with other saws. Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain having log into lengths. cutting teeth for cutting wood. The motor Felling Process of cutting down a tree. drives chain. The guide bar supports chain. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Spiked Bumper (Spike) Point
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OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT UNPACKING Front Hand IDENTIFICATION Guard 1. Remove all items from carton. Guide Bar 2. Check all items for any shipping dam- Nose age. If you find any damage or if any Saw parts are missing, promptly inform Chain dealer where you bought chain saw. Rear Handle Guide Bar Spike Rear Hand Guard Scabbard Power Cord Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden by front handle) Oil Cap Front Handle Switch Trigger Motor Lockout Housing Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw 097017 5
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then ASSEMBLY CAUTION: Do not place chain along top groove of guide bar and on saw backwards. If chain is around guide bar nose. Note: Make Note: Some models are pre assembled. As- backwards, saw will vibrate badly sure cutting edges of chain are facing sembly is not needed on these models. and will not cut. the right direction. Position chain so See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7. cutting edges on top of guide bar face 9. Adjust
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PUSH TO SHARPEN OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLY SAW CHAIN Continued TENSION ADJUSTMENT INSTALLING AUTOMATIC CHAIN SHARPENER WARNING: Unplug chain saw (Fast Sharp Models Only) from power source before adjust- 1. Screw automatic chain sharpener into ing saw chain tension. threaded hole. 2. Continue turning automatic chain WARNING: Cutting edges on sharpener until you hear five (5) clicks. chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. Automatic Chain Sharpener WARNING: Maintain proper chain
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 5. When ready to make a cut, press in OILING CHAIN OPERATING CHAIN switch lockout with right thumb and Always check oil level before using saw. To SAW squeeze trigger (see Figure 10). This oil chain, press oil cap. Do not attempt to will turn saw on. Releasing trigger will operate the oiler while cutting with the saw. turn saw off. Make sure saw is running WARNING: Read and under- Oil will feed onto guide bar and chain. Press at full speed before starting a cut. stand this
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OWNER’S MANUAL Direction OPERATING CHAIN Retreat of Fall Path SAW Hinge Direction 3rd Cut - Continued of Fall Felling Cut 2nd Cut - Upper FELLING A TREE 2 Notch Cut (Cutting Down a Tree) Inches 45° 2" WARNING: 1st Cut - Retreat Lower • Avoid kickback. Kickback can Tree Path Notch Cut result in severe injury or death. See Kickback, page 3 to avoid Figure 11 - Retreat Path From Tree risk of kickback. Felling Procedure • Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help. A) Felling Notch • Kee
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Entire Length Of Log On BUCKING A LOG OPERATING CHAIN Ground SAW WARNING: Avoid kickback. Cut log from top (see Figure 14). Continued Kickback can result in severe in- jury or death. See Kickback, page LIMBING A TREE 3 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: Avoid kickback. WARNING: Kickback can result in severe in- • If on slope, make sure log will jury or death. See Kickback, page not roll down hill. Secure log 3 to avoid risk of kickback. by using wooden stakes. Drive wood
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OWNER’S MANUAL 2nd Cut - TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) OPERATING CHAIN Pruning Cut 4th Cut - (to avoid pinching) SAW Final Stub WARNING: Avoid kickback. Cut Continued Kickback can result in severe in- jury or death. See Kickback, page Log Supported On Both Ends 3 to avoid risk of kickback. 1. Make first cut from above log (see Fig- 6" ure 16). Cut 1/3 through diameter of WARNING: Do not operate log. This cut will keep section from chain saw while splintering when cut. 2" to 4" • in a tree 2. Make s
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Normal Guide Bar Maintenance CARE OF GUIDE BAR CLEANING AND 1. Remove guide bar from chain saw. Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar MAINTENANCE 2. Remove sawdust from guide bar problems. Incorrect sharpening of chain groove periodically. Use putty knife or cutter and depth gauge settings often cause NOTICE: Below are instructions wire. this. When bar wears unevenly, it widens for servicing your chain saw. Any guide bar groove (see Figure 18). This causes 3. Clean oil slots
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FILE HOLDER OWNER’S MANUAL 4. Hold file guide level. Make sure 30° Sharpening Cutters CLEANING AND mark on file guide is parallel to center Use file guide for 30° filing. MAINTENANCE of guide bar (see Figure 20). This will 1. Adjust chain for proper tension (see Saw insure that you file cutters at 30° angle. Continued Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7). 5. File from inside towards outside of cut- 2. Clamp guide bar in vise to hold saw SHARPENING SAW CHAIN ter
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PUSH TO SHARPEN ® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 5. Place saw on clean, flat surface. SHARPENING SAW CHAIN CLEANING AND 6. Connect saw to power supply. (Fast Sharp Model) MAINTENANCE 7. Hold saw, with both hands in normal Continued cutting position. WARNING: Unplug chain saw 8. Press in switch lockout with right from power source before servic- Filing Cutter Depth Gauges thumb and squeeze trigger. ing. Severe injury or death could The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced occur from electrical shock or 9.
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. OBSERVED FAULT POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Saw runs, but does not cut. Chain assembled backwards on guide bar See Assembly, page 6 Saw does not cut unless heavily forced. Chain is dull See Sharpening Saw Chain, page 13 (non- Cutting produces only sawdust with few Fast Sharp model) or page 14 (Fast Sharp large chips. mo
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW PARTS CENTRALS Ray's Portable Heater Service Portable Heater Parts Four Flags Power Products Forrest Lytle and Sons Inc. Webbs Appliance Center 3191 Myers Road 342 North County Road 400 East 1115 Stateline Road 740 West Galbraith Road 1519 Church Street Camino, CA 95709 Valparaiso, IN 46383 Niles, MI 49120 Cincinnati, OH 45231 Nashville, TN 37203 219-462-7441 616-684-2697 916-644-7716 513-521-1464 615-329-4079 1-800-362-6951 1-800-268-4983 1-800-899-4079 Baltimore Electronic
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OWNER’S MANUAL INDIANA (IN) KANSAS (KS) MARYLAND (MD) Fowler's Farm City Sales MONTANA (MT) Hutchens Sales and Service Abilene Rent-All & Sales Center Supply Company 2876 West Washington Road Tom's Service Repair R.R. #5, Box 550 1701 West 1st Street 6802 Industrial Drive #208 Ithaca, MI 48847 1111-6th Avenue North Bloomfield, IN 47424 Abilene, KS 67410 Beltsville, MD 20705 517-875-3976 Billings, MT 59103 812-876-1891 913-263-7668 301-595-0860 406-259-6179 Superior Industrial Sales & Service Nich
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW NEW JERSEY (NJ) Advanced Power Equipment North East Mower Service OREGON (OR) SOUTH CAROLINA (SC) Complete Saw Service 101 Fairgrounds Drive 412 East 156th Street Turner’s Lawnmower and Saw Hall's Small Motor Repair 336 River Road Manlius, NY 13104 Cleveland, OH 44110 728 SE Robin Way 225 Heathwood Drive Garfield, NJ 07026 315-682-4010 216-531-8197 Gresham, OR 97080 Aiken, SC 29803 201-478-7838 503-665-5441 803-649-6313 Pecnik's Lawnmower Service P & C Nemeth's Mower Se
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OWNER’S MANUAL UTAH (UT) VIRGINIA (VA) WASHINGTON (WA) WEST VIRGINIA (WV) Roosevelt Service Center Industrial Hardware Action Small Appliance Service Beckley Mower Service 133 South 300 East, Box 1546 4109 Bainbridge Blvd. 1500 145th Place SE 3695 Robert C. Byrd Drive Roosevelt, UT 84066 Chesapeake, VA 23324 Bellevue, WA 98005 Beckley, WV 25802 801-722-2708 804-543-2232 206-455-3578 304-253-5748 Longs Engine Service Warren E. Smith Shops TUCO Industrial Products Town and Country Supply 7536
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Warranty Service Non-Warranty Service REPAIR SERVICE If saw requires warranty service, return it to If saw requires service, return it to nearest Note: Only use original replacement parts. nearest authorized service center. You must authorized service center. Repairs will be This will protect your warranty coverage for show proof of purchase. If faulty materials billed to you at regular repair list prices. parts replaced under warranty. or workmanship caused damage, we will Note: Normal wear, mi
