Summary of the content on the page No. 1
SPECIFICATIONS - CARACTÉRISTIQUES - ESPECIFICACIONES
USER MANUAL Electric Chain Saws
MODEL PEAK H.P. WEIGHT (LBS) W/BAR & CHAIN
MODÉLE CHEVAUX MAXIMUM POIDS (LIVRES) AVEC GUIDE CHAINE ET CHAINE
MODELO ITENSIDAD MAXIMA DE CABALLOS DE FUERZA PESOS (LIBRES) CON BARRA Y CADENA
MANUEL DE UTILISATION Tronçonneuses Electriques
MS1630NT 3.0 9.68
MS1640NTCC 4.0 10.12
MANUAL DEL USUARIO Sierras Electricas de Cadena
OTHER FEATURES / AUTRES CARACTÉRISTIQUES / OTORS MECANISMOS
CHAIN BRAKE® / Hand Guard • Dou
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
PLEASE READ TABLE OF CONTENTS - TABLE DES MATIERES - Dear Customer, TABLA DE CONTENIDOS Thank you for purchasing a McCulloch product. With proper operation and maintenance, it will provide you with years of service. 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 In order to make the best use of your investment, be CERTAIN to familiarize yourself with the contents of the ENTIRE 1-1. How to Read Symbols and Colors 4-1. To Start Saw
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
PLEASE READ TABLE OF CONTENTS - TABLE DES MATIERES - Dear Customer, TABLA DE CONTENIDOS Thank you for purchasing a McCulloch product. With proper operation and maintenance, it will provide you with years of service. 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . .3 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 In order to make the best use of your investment, be CERTAIN to familiarize yourself with the contents of the ENTIRE 1-1. How to Read Symbols and Colors 4-1. To Start Saw
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
1- IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - PRÉCAUTIONS DE SECURITE 12 3 4 IMPORTANTES - PRECAUCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS (ANSI/UL 1662-1995) (CAN/CSA-Z62.1-03) E ® Your McCulloch Chain Saw is provided with a safety label located on the CHAIN BRAKE LEVER. This label, along N 2-6A with the safety instructions on these pages, should be carefully read before attempting to operate your saw. G 1-1. HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND COLORS: L RED WARNING RECOMMENDED WARNING I (
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
1- IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - PRÉCAUTIONS DE SECURITE 12 3 4 IMPORTANTES - PRECAUCIONES DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS (ANSI/UL 1662-1995) (CAN/CSA-Z62.1-03) E ® Your McCulloch Chain Saw is provided with a safety label located on the CHAIN BRAKE LEVER. This label, along N 2-6A with the safety instructions on these pages, should be carefully read before attempting to operate your saw. G 1-1. HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND COLORS: L RED WARNING RECOMMENDED WARNING I (
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
4. CONSIDER THE WORK AREA ENVIRONMENT: Use extreme caution when cutting small sized brush and 10. DRESS PROPERLY: Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can get caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves saplings because the slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off bal- and non-skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long ance. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless specifically trained to do so.
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
4. CONSIDER THE WORK AREA ENVIRONMENT: Use extreme caution when cutting small sized brush and 10. DRESS PROPERLY: Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can get caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves saplings because the slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off bal- and non-skid footwear are recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long ance. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless specifically trained to do so.
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
16. STAY ALERT: Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate the chain saw when you are tired. B. Do not over reach. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when the motor is operating. Before you start the saw, make C. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. D. Don’t let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or other obstruction. 17. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS: Before further use of the chain saw, a guard o
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
16. STAY ALERT: Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate the chain saw when you are tired. B. Do not over reach. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when the motor is operating. Before you start the saw, make C. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. D. Don’t let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or other obstruction. 17. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS: Before further use of the chain saw, a guard o
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
4. TO REDUCE potential for electric shock, do not operate the saw on wet or slippery surfaces, or during snow 15. All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the user manual safety and maintenance instructions, should storms, rain storms, and other adverse weather conditions. be performed by competent chain saw personnel. Do not attempt to repair it yourself; there are no user servicea- ble parts inside. 5. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or grease. 16.NEVER REMOVE, modify
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
4. TO REDUCE potential for electric shock, do not operate the saw on wet or slippery surfaces, or during snow 15. All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the user manual safety and maintenance instructions, should storms, rain storms, and other adverse weather conditions. be performed by competent chain saw personnel. Do not attempt to repair it yourself; there are no user servicea- ble parts inside. 5. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or grease. 16.NEVER REMOVE, modify
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
8. Do not attempt a pruning or limbing operation in a standing tree unless specifically trained to do so. 1-4. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS 9. Guard against kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of the guide bar that occurs when the saw chain, at the 1. Fatigue causes carelessness. Be more cautious before rest periods and towards the end of your shift. nose of the guide bar, contacts an object. Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chain saw. 2. Personal prote
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
8. Do not attempt a pruning or limbing operation in a standing tree unless specifically trained to do so. 1-4. GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS 9. Guard against kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of the guide bar that occurs when the saw chain, at the 1. Fatigue causes carelessness. Be more cautious before rest periods and towards the end of your shift. nose of the guide bar, contacts an object. Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chain saw. 2. Personal prote
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of the guide bar touches an object, or when wood closes in and pinch- E A es the saw chain in the cut. B N Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightening-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back toward the G operator. PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the guide bar may PULL the saw forward, away from the operator. L A (See Fig. 1-5B “A”) I PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the guide bar may PUSH the guide bar rapidly back t
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of the guide bar touches an object, or when wood closes in and pinch- E A es the saw chain in the cut. B N Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightening-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back toward the G operator. PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the guide bar may PULL the saw forward, away from the operator. L A (See Fig. 1-5B “A”) I PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the guide bar may PUSH the guide bar rapidly back t
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
2-2.SAFETY FEATURES 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION - RENSEIGNMENTS GENERAUX - Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the numbers on preceding page to help you locate the safety INFORMACION GENERAL feature. E 3 TRIGGER START / STOP SWITCH stops saw motor when released. N 7ELECTRIC MOTOR is double insulated for added safety. 11 ® 9 G 10 9 CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / HAND GUARD activates the chain brake and protects the operator’s left hand in the 16 event it slips off the front handle while saw is ru
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
2-2.SAFETY FEATURES 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION - RENSEIGNMENTS GENERAUX - Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the numbers on preceding page to help you locate the safety INFORMACION GENERAL feature. E 3 TRIGGER START / STOP SWITCH stops saw motor when released. N 7ELECTRIC MOTOR is double insulated for added safety. 11 ® 9 G 10 9 CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / HAND GUARD activates the chain brake and protects the operator’s left hand in the 16 event it slips off the front handle while saw is ru
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
2-3. GLOSSARY 13. LOW-KICKBACK CHAIN - A chain that complies with the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1- 1. BUCKING - The process of cross cutting felled tree or log into lengths. 1991 when tested on a representative sample of chain saws. 2. CHAIN BRAKE - A device used to stop the chain saw. 14. NORMAL CUTTING POSITION - Those positions assumed in performing the bucking and felling cuts. 3. CHAIN SAW POWERHEAD - A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar. 15. NOTCHING UNDERCU
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
2-3. GLOSSARY 13. LOW-KICKBACK CHAIN - A chain that complies with the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1- 1. BUCKING - The process of cross cutting felled tree or log into lengths. 1991 when tested on a representative sample of chain saws. 2. CHAIN BRAKE - A device used to stop the chain saw. 14. NORMAL CUTTING POSITION - Those positions assumed in performing the bucking and felling cuts. 3. CHAIN SAW POWERHEAD - A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar. 15. NOTCHING UNDERCU
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
3 - ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - INSTRUCTIONS POUR MONTAGE - B INSTRUCCIONES DE ENSEMBLADO 3-1.INTRODUCTION This unit is designed for occasional homeowner use and should not be used for commercial purposes or subjected to heavy continuous use. C E Your new chain saw can be used for a variety of projects such as cutting firewood, making fence posts, felling small A D N trees, limbing, pruning at ground level, and light carpentry. Cut only wood or wood products with your saw. 3-3A 3-3B G 3-2. ASSEMBLY
