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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
OWNER’S MANUAL
Models EL-7 16", EL-1 14", LNT-3 12", 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, cottag-
ers, etc., and for such general applications as clearing, pruning, cutting firewood, etc.
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW INFORMATION SYMBOLS Read Instruction Manual Do Not Expose to Rain or Use in Wet Conditions Remove Plug Immediately if Cable is Damaged or Cut Hold Chain Saw with Both Hands Beware of Kickback Hearing and Eye Protection Must Be Worn This symbol illustrates the computed kickback angle used as a measure of the reaction of a hand held chain saw without chain brake when subjected, under simulated conditions, to a rotational kickback impluse. Safety Information Warnings Appears Th
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OWNER’S MANUAL The following steps will reduce the risk of 8. Wear the following safety gear when SAFETY WARNING ICON G 001 kickback: operating chain saw: WARNINGS • heavy-duty gloves (wear rubber • Use both hands to grip saw while saw is gloves if working outdoors) running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and Read and understand all Safety • steel-toed safety footwear with non- fingers must wrap around saw handles. Warnings on pages 3 through 5. skid soles • Keep all safety items in place on saw. • eye pr
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW 15. When cutting limb or tree trunk that is • Watch for shifting of log or other forces SAFETY WARNING ICON G 001 under tension, use extreme caution. Be that may pinch chain. WARNINGS alert for wood springing back. When • Use extreme caution when re-entering a wood tension is released, limb could Continued previous cut. spring back and strike operator caus- • Do not twist saw when removing guide Saw Maintenance and Kickback ing severe injury or death. bar from undercut. Saf
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OWNER’S MANUAL Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain SAFETY CHAIN SAW WARNING ICON G 001 having cutting teeth for cutting wood. The WARNINGS NAMES AND motor drives chain. The guide bar supports chain. Continued TERMS Spiked Bumper (Spike) Pointed teeth at Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree MAINTENANCE AND front of saw body beside guide bar. Keep or log into lengths. STORAGE OF CHAIN SAW spiked bumper in contact with wood when Felling Process of cutting down a tree. felling or bucking. It he
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW The plastic hardware bag should include: PRODUCT • two guide bar bolts IDENTIFICATION • two guide bar nuts Front Hand Guard • one Phillips-head tapping screw Saw 1. Lay chain out flat. Chain 2. Install front hand guard onto saw body. Rear Do this by pressing two mounting stand- Handle outs on hand guard into hex-shaped holes in saw body (see Figure 3). Guide Bar 3 Insert tapping screw through hand Nose guard and into saw handle. Tighten screw firmly. Guide Bar 4. Turn adjus
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OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLY FILLING OIL TANK Continued 1. Remove oil cap. Front Hand 2. Fill oil tank with SAE #30 motor oil. Guard Tapping Note: For temperatures below -1°C, use Screw SAE #10 oil. For temperatures above 24°C, use SAE #40 oil. Cutting Towards Edge 3. Replace oil cap at once. Tighten oil cap Guide firmly for good seal. This will avoid oil Bar Nose seepage from tank. Saw 4. Wipe off excess oil. Cutting Chain Edge Guide Note: It is normal for oil to seep when saw is Bar not in use. Empt
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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- WARNING ICON G 001 chain will stretch. Check new chain stand this owner’s manual before WARNING: Unplug chain saw WARNING ICON G 001 after first few minutes of operation. operating this saw. Make certain fr
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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. weight evenly on both feet. Follow direc- Continued tions below to trim a tree. 7. Guide saw using light pressure. Do not 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, page 11). Keep felling cut par- FELLING A TREE (Cutting wind direction. This will help you judge allel to lower notch cut. which
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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 apart. Divide your weight evenly on both WARNING: Avoid kickback. WARNING ICON G 001 feet. Stand slightly to left of saw. This keeps Kickback can result in severe in- Continued your body from being in direct line with jury or death. See Kickback, page LIMBING A TREE chain. When possible, raise log or section 3 to avoid risk of kickback. off ground. Do this by u
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® ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN WARNING: When cleaning WARNING ICON G 001 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 splint
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FILE HOLDER OWNER’S MANUAL Filing Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster OPERATING CHAIN Direction and more safely. A dull chain will cause SAW undue sprocket, guide bar, chain, and motor wear. If you must force chain into wood and Continued 30° Guide cutting creates only sawdust with few large File Guide Mark Normal Guide Bar Maintenance chips, chain is dull. 1. Remove guide bar from chain saw. Items Needed to Sharpen Chain 2. Remove sawdust from gu
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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 Continued replacement chain noted in this manual. Al- WARNING: Use only replace- WARNING ICON G 001 ways include new drive sprocket when re- Filing Cutter Depth Gauges ment parts described in this placing chain. This will maintain proper driv- manual. Use of other parts could The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced ing of chain
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OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. WARNING ICON G 001 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 Your Saw Chain, page 13. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips. Saw runs slow. Saw st
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WARRANTY INFORMATION KEEP THIS WARRANTY Model ___________________________________ Serial No. ________________________________ 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 f
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® TRONÇONNEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE PRIME MANUEL D’UTILISATION ET D’ENTRETIEN MODÈLES EL-7 16", EL-1 14", LNT-3 12", LNT-2 10", LNT-2 8" IMPORTANT: Il est recommandé de lire et comprendre ce manuel avant d’assembler cette tronçonneuse et de l’utiliser. L’utilisation incorrecte de la tronçonneuse risque d’entraîner des blessures graves. Conserver ce manuel pour pouvoir s’y référer ultérieurement. La classification ACNOR (CSA) de cette tronçonneuse est 2C; tronçonneuse conçue pour l’usage général par de
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® TRONÇONNEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE PRIME DESCRIPTION SYMBOLES Lire le manuel d’instructions. Ne pas exposer à la pluie ni utiliser en conditions humides. Si le cordon est endommagé ou coupé, débrancher immédiatement de la prise de courant. Tenir la tronçonneuse des deux mains. Attention au recul. Porter des protections pour les oreilles et les yeux. Ce symbole illustre l’angle de recul calculé utilisé comme mesure de la réaction d’une tronçonneuse sans frein de chaîne lorsqu’elle est soumise, en simulati
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MANUEL D’UTILISATION ET D’ENTRETIEN Cause du recul • quand on se trouve sur un arbre ou AVERTISSEMENTS WARNING ICON G 001 une échelle, à moins d’avoir été Le recul peut se produire lorsque le nez ou POUR LA SÉCURITÉ formé spécialement. le bout de la lame-guide touche un objet 7. Lors de l’utilisation de la tronçonneuse, pendant que la chaîne est en mouvement. Si Lire et comprendre tous les Aver- porter des vêtements ajustés; ne pas le taillant de chaîne s’accroche sur un objet, tissements Pour
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® TRONÇONNEUSE ÉLECTRIQUE PRIME 2. Maintenir la zone de travail propre. Les Causes de la poussée et de la AVERTISSEMENTS WARNING ICON G 001 endroits encombrés sont favorables aux traction accidents. POUR LA SÉCURITÉ La poussée peut se produire quand on coupe 3. Surveiller le prolongateur de cordon Suite avec le haut de la lame-guide. Elle pousse la d’alimentation électrique pendant l’uti- • Ne jamais utiliser une chaîne émoussée tronçonneuse vers l’utilisateur. La traction lisation de la tronço
