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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
18 Volt Cordless Chain Saw
Model No. UT34010
Your new chain saw has been engineered and manufactured to Homelite’s high standard for dependability, ease of
operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual
before using this product.
Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use the
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ■■■ Table of Contents / Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2 ■■ ■■ ■■■ Important Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................................... 3 - 7 ■■ ■■■ Symbols ...............................................................................................................................................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Maintain the unit with care. Keep the cutting edge WARNING: sharp and clean for best performance and to reduce the risk of injury. Follow instructions for Do not attempt to operate this unit until you have lubricating and changing accessories. Inspect the read thoroughly and understand completely all battery charger cord periodically, and if damaged, instructions, safety information, etc. contained in have it replaced or repaired by an authorized this manual. Fail
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Do not cut above shoulder height or overreach KICKBACK when cutting. See Figures 1 and 2. ■ Keep the SAFE-T-TIP anti-kickback nose guard ■ WARNING: Kickback may occur when the moving properly mounted on the guide bar to prevent chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the rotational kickback. tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contact at the ■ Follow the sharpening and maintenance instruc- upper portion of
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Push and Pull - This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when cutting along the top edge. See Figure 3. IN THE CUTTING/WORK AREA ■ Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a ladder, or scaffold; this is extremely dangerous. ■ Keep ALL children, bystanders, visitors, and animals out of the work area
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW BATTERY SAFETY ■ Battery operated units do not have to be plugged SAFETY DEVICES into an electrical outlet; therefore, they are always See Figure 4. in operating condition. Be aware of possible haz- SAFE-T-TIP® Anti-Kickback Nose Guard ards even when unit is not operating. The SAFE-T-TIP® prevents kickback from happening, ■ Remove the battery pack from the chain saw before because it covers the tip of the bar where kickback is cleaning,
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The cell may b. That extension cord is properly wired and in explode. Batteries should be recycled, consult your good electrical condition; and local waste authority for information regarding c. That wire size is large enough for AC ampere available recycling and/or disposal options. rating of charger as specified below: ■ When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from Cord Length (Feet) 25' 50' 100' other metal objects l
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SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION V Volts Voltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W Watt Power min Minutes Time Alternating Current Type or a characteristic of current Direct Current Type or a characteristic of current n No Load Speed Rotational speed, at no load 0 Class II
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SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION SAFE-T-TIP The SAFE-T-TIP® nose guard on your bar nose prevents rotational kickback. Bar nose contact Avoid bar nose contact. Holding saw Hold saw properly with both hands. WARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your
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SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Charger Replacement Part Number 1425701 Motor 18 Volt, DC Battery Pack Replacement Part Number 1323701 Bar Length 10 in. (254 mm) Charger Rating 120V, 60 Hz, AC Only Replacement Bar Part Number 6222001 Charger Voltage 18 Volt Replacement Chain Part Number 6958301 Charger Rate 1 Hour Net Weight 7.5 lbs. (3.4 kg.) NOTE: This saw was designed for occasional light duty use and has some limitations as to what can be cut with it. UNPACKING This chain saw has bee
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FEATURES CHAIN OIL TANK CAP SCABBARD REAR HANDLE BAR SAFE-T-TIP® CHAIN BATTERY PACK HAND GUARD FRONT HANDLE TRIGGER LOCK BUTTON HEX KEY TRIGGER STORAGE AREA HEX KEY Fig. 5 11
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS Front Handle Notching Undercut The support handle located at or toward the front of A notch cut in a tree that directs the tree’s fall. the chain saw. Felling Front Handle Guard The process of cutting down a tree. A structural barrier between the front handle of a chain Felling Back Cut saw and the guide bar, typically located close to the The final cut in a tree felling operation, made on the hand position on the front handle and sometimes opposite side of the tree from the no
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OPERATION BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER BATTERY LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER PACK See Figure 6. BATTERY LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: ■ Red LED on = Fast charging mode. ■ Green LED on = Fully charged battery pack. ■ Yellow and Green LEDs on = Control charge or defective battery pack. ■ No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack. CHARGING YOUR CHAIN SAW The battery pack for your chain saw has been shipped RED LIGHT in a low charge condition to prevent possible pr
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OPERATION TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK See Figure 7. CAUTION: 1. Place the battery pack in your chain saw. Align Remove battery pack from unit. Fill oil tank with raised rib on battery pack with groove in chain Homelite Bar and Chain Oil before starting the saw’s battery port. chain saw. Failure to lubricate the chain will cause damage to the bar and chain. 2. Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that battery pack is secured in chain saw before beginning operation.
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OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING THE CHAIN SAW See Figure 9. WARNING: Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain line. STARTING THE CHAIN SAW TRIGGER LOCK 1. Place the chain saw on a flat bare surface and BUTTON make sure no objects or obstructions are in imme- diate vicinity which could come in contact with the bar and chain. TRIGGER 2. Press and hold the trigger lock button. This makes the trigger operational. 3. Press and hold the t
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OPERATION WARNING: Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip, or any stance which would place your body or arm across the chain line. 3. Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the unit is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the thumb is wrapped under the handle- bar. This grip is least likely to be broken (by a kickback or other sudden reaction of the saw). Any grip in which the thumb and fingers are on the same side of the handle, is dangerous because a CHAIN LINE slight
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OPERATION PROPER CUTTING STANCE See Figure 13. ■ Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid CHAIN LINE ground. STRAIGHT ARM ■ Keep left arm with elbow locked in a "straight arm" POSITION position to withstand any kickback force. ■ Your body should always be to the left of the chain line. ■ Thumb should be on underside of handlebar. BASIC CUTTING PROCEDURE Practice cutting a few small logs using the following technique to get the "feel" of using your saw before Fig. 13 you begin a major sa
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OPERATION PLANNED LINE OF FALL WARNING: Periodically glance at the top of the tree during the backcut to assure the tree is going to fall in the desired direction. WARNING: If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if the saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the saw and save yourself! 90° ■ Felling a tree - When bucking and felling operations SAFE are being performed by two or more persons, at the RETREAT same time, the felling operation should be sepa- ZONE rated f
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OPERATION ■ Felling Backcut. The backcut is always made level and horizontal, and at a minimum of 2 inches (5 cm) above the horizontal cut of the notch. See Figures 15 and 16. ■ Never cut through to the notch. Always leave a band of wood between the notch and backcut (approximately 2 inches (5 cm) or 1/10 the diameter of the tree). This is called "hinge" or “hingewood.” It controls the fall of the tree and prevents slipping or twisting or shoot-back of the tree off the stump. See Figures 15 and
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OPERATION ■ When bucking on a slope, always stand on the uphill BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS side of the log. To maintain complete control of the See Figures 20 and 21. chain saw when cutting through the log, release the When the log is supported along its entire length, it cutting pressure near the end of the cut without should be cut from the top or overbucking. relaxing your grip on the chain saw handles. Do not When the log is supported on one end, cut 1/3 the let the chain contact the ground.
