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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
OWNER’S MANUAL
Models EL-7 16", EL-7 14", LNT-3 12",
LNT-3 10", LNT-2 10", LNT-2 8"
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.
CSA Classification for this saw is 2C; The consumer chain saw intended for general use by home owners, cottagers,
etc., and for such general applications as clearing, pruning, cutting firewood, etc.
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW INFORMATION SYMBOLS INFORMATION SYMBOLS Read Instruction Manual This symbol illustrates the computed kickback angle used as a measure of the re- action of a hand-held chain saw without chain brake when subjected, under simu- lated conditions, to a rota- Do Not Expose to Rain or tional kickback impulse. Use in Wet Conditions Safety Information Warn- ings Appears Throughout This Manual Pay close attention to them. Remove Plug Immediately if Below are definitions for the Cable
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OWNER’S MANUAL 8. Wear the following safety gear when The following steps will reduce the risk of SAFETY operating chain saw: kickback: • heavy-duty gloves (wear rubber WARNINGS • Use both hands to grip saw while saw is gloves if working outdoors) running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and • steel-toed safety footwear with non- Read and understand all Safety fingers must wrap around saw handles. skid soles Warnings on pages 3 through 5. •Keep all safety items in place on saw. •eye protection such as safe
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW •Never try cutting through two logs at 13. Do not force chain saw while cutting. SAFETY same time. Only cut one log at a time. Apply light pressure. WARNINGS •Watch for shifting of log or other forces 14. Cut small brush and saplings with ex- Continued that may pinch chain. treme care. Slender material may catch in chain and be whipped toward you. • Use extreme caution when reentering a Saw Maintenance and Kickback This could also pull you off balance. previous cut. Safety
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OWNER’S MANUAL Reduced Kickback Guide Bar Guide bar SAFETY CHAIN SAW that reduces chance of kickback. WARNINGS NAMES AND Replacement Chain Chain that complies Continued TERMS with CSA Standard Z62.3 when used with a specific saw. It may not meet CSA require- MAINTENANCE AND Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or ments when used with other saws. STORAGE OF CHAIN SAW log into lengths. Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain having 1. Unplug chain saw from power source Felling Process of cutting
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW The plastic hardware bag should include: PRODUCT • two guide bar bolts Front Hand IDENTIFICATION Guard • two guide bar nuts Guide Bar Nose • one Phillips-head tapping screw 1. Lay chain out flat. Saw Chain 2. Install front hand guard onto saw body. Do this by pressing two mounting stand- Rear outs on hand guard into hex-shaped holes Handle in saw body (see Figure 3, page 7). 3 Insert tapping screw through hand guard and into saw handle. Tighten Guide Bar screw firmly. 4. Tu
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OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLY Continued Tapping FILLING OIL TANK Front Hand Cutting Screw Towards Guard Edge 1. Remove oil cap. Guide Bar Nose 2. Fill oil tank with SAE #30 motor oil. Note: For temperatures below -1°C, use SAE #10 oil. For temperatures above 24°C, use SAE #40 oil. Cutting 3. Replace oil cap at once. Tighten oil cap Edge Saw firmly for good seal. This will avoid oil Guide Bar Chain seepage from tank. Bolts 4. Wipe off excess oil. Note: It is normal for oil to seep when saw Drive Mountin
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 4. After chain tension is correct, tighten SAW CHAIN OPERATING CHAIN guide bar nuts firmly. If not, guide bar TENSION will move and loosen chain tension. SAW This will increase the risk of kickback. ADJUSTMENT This can also damage saw. Note: A new WARNING: Read and under- chain will stretch. Check new chain stand this owner’s manual before WARNING: Unplug chain saw after first few minutes of operation. operating this saw. Make certain from power source before adjust- Allow c
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OWNER’S MANUAL 6. When starting a cut, place moving Trimming a tree is the process of cutting OPERATING CHAIN chain against wood. Hold saw firmly limbs from a living tree. Make sure your SAW in place to avoid possible bouncing or footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your skating (sideways movement) of saw. Continued weight evenly on both feet. Follow direc- 7. Guide saw using light pressure. Do not tions below to trim a tree. OILING CHAIN force saw. The motor will overload and 1. Make first cut
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Before Felling a Tree Felling Cut OPERATING CHAIN 1. Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure 1. Make felling cut five centimeters (two SAW there are no dead limbs or branches that inches) higher than lower notch cut Continued may fall on you. Study natural lean of and on opposite side of tree (see Fig- tree, location of larger branches, and ure 12). Keep felling cut parallel to FELLING A TREE (Cutting wind direction. This will help you judge lower notch cut. Down a Tree) whi
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OWNER’S MANUAL Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. BUCKING A LOG OPERATING CHAIN Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet SAW WARNING: Avoid kickback. apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Kickback can result in severe in- Continued Stand slightly to left of saw. This keeps your jury or death. See Kickback, page body from being in direct line with chain. LIMBING A TREE 3, to avoid risk of kickback. When possible, raise log or section off ground. Do this by using limbs, logs,
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN WARNING: When cleaning saw body SAW 1st Cut • do not submerge saw in any Continued liquids Log Supported On One End • do not use products that con- tain ammonia, chlorine, or 1. Make first cut on underside of log (see abrasives Figure 15). Use top of guide bar to • do not use chlorinated clean- make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diam- ing solvents, carbon tetrachlo- eter of log. This cut will keep section ride, kerosene, or gasoline from splintering when cut. 2.
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FILE HOLDER OWNER’S MANUAL Filing Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster CLEANING AND Direction and more safely. A dull chain will cause MAINTENANCE undue sprocket, guide bar, chain, and mo- 30° Guide Continued tor wear. If you must force chain into wood Mark File Guide and cutting creates only sawdust with few Normal Guide Bar Maintenance large chips, chain is dull. 1. Remove guide bar from chain saw. Items Needed to Sharpen Chain 2. Remove sawdust
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW Replacing Saw Chain CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT Replace chain when cutters are too worn to MAINTENANCE PARTS sharpen or when chain breaks. Only use re- Continued placement chain noted in this manual. Al- WARNING: Use only replace- Filing Cutter Depth Gauges ways include new drive sprocket when re- ment parts described in this placing chain. This will maintain proper The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced manual. Use of other parts could driving of chain. Note: For proper
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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 Note: For additional help, visit DESA with moving chain. International’s technical service web site at www.desatech.com. 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 Your Saw Chain, pag
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN LNT-2 AND LNT-3 105020 For more information, visit www.desatech.com 16 19 13 5 6 18 1 21 2 16 21 9 14 10 7 3 12 4 23 20A 15 24 11 17 E-Ring Installation 22 22 20B 8 25 22 Shoulder Screw Installation IMPORTANT: Your chainsaw is assembled with EITHER part 20A OR part 20B depending on your saw’s design. See illustration above to deter- mine which saw design you have.
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your chainsaw. When ordering parts, be sure to provide the PARTS LIST correct model number (from the model plate), then the part number and description of the desired part. LNT-2 AND LNT-3 QTY. 8" 10" 12" KEY PART 104634 NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 104316-05 075703L 075705J __ __ 1 104302-01S Guide Bar, 8" Narrow 1 __ __ 097567-01S Guide Bar, 10" 1 __ __ 097568-02S Guide Bar, 12" Narrow 1 __ __ 2 104301S Saw Chain 1 __ __ 091371S Saw Chain 1 __
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN EL-7 105020 For more information, visit www.desatech.com 18 26 14 22 13 5 25 9 3 6 18 21 2 17 1 21 4 16 10 15 27 11 23 7 20B E-Ring Installation 24 19 12 8 19 20A Shoulder Screw Installation IMPORTANT: Your chainsaw is assembled with EITHER part 20A OR part 20B depending on your saw’s design. See illustration above to deter- mine which saw design you have.
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OWNER’S MANUAL This list contains replaceable parts used in your chainsaw. When ordering parts, be sure to provide the PARTS LIST correct model number (from the model plate), then the part number and description of the desired part. EL-7 QTY. KEY 14" 16" NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 075890L 100860-01 __ 1 097570-01S Guide Bar, 14" 1 __ 097572-03S Guide Bar, 16" 1 __ 2 091374-02 Saw Chain 1 __ 091375-02S Saw Chain 1 3 100933-01 Armature Assembly 1 1 4 075676 Sprocket Roller Bearing 1 1 5 076744 Hex-H
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WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model ___________________________________ Date Purchased ___________________________ Always specify model and serial numbers when writing. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied. Full 90 Day Warranty DESA Industries warrants each REMINGTON ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW to be free from defects in material or workmanship
