Adjusting The Chain Tension - Gude MK 18-0 Traducción Del Manual Original

should attend a professionally organized safety course
in the use, preventative actions, first-aid, and
maintenance of pruning saws. Please keep these
instructions safe for later use.
Warning! pruning saws are potentially dangerous
tools. Accidents involving the use of pruning saws
often result in loss of limbs or death. It is not just the
pruning saw that is the hazard. Falling branches,
toppling trees, and rolling logs can all kill. Diseased or
rotting timber poses additional hazards. You should
assess your capability of completing the task safely. If
there is any doubt, leave it to a professional tree
surgeon.
Do not use this product in any other way as stated for
normal use.
Operation
Warning! The saw chain is sharp. Always wear
protective gloves when performing maintenance
to the chain.

Adjusting the chain tension

Remove the battery pack before you do any work on the
chain saw.
Loosen the clamping screw guide rail/sprocket cover
with one turn anticlockwise.
To increase the chain tension, turn the chain tension
adjustment screw clockwise using the combination
spanner. Check the chain tension regularly. To reduce
the chain tension, turn the chain tensioning screw
counterclockwise and check the chain tension frequently.
Then tighten the clamping screw guide rail/sprocket
cover cover clockwise again.
The chain tension is correctly adjusted when the distance
between the teeth of the chain and the bar is approx. 2-3
mm. Pull the chain downwards (away from the bar) in the
middle on the lower side of the bar, and then measure
the gap between the bar and the chain.
Note Do not over-tension the chain - excess tension will
cause excessive wear and will reduce the life of the chain
and could damage the bar. New chains could stretch
and loosen during initial use. Remove battery pack and
check chain tension frequently during the first two hours
of use. The temperature of the chain increases during
normal operation causing the chain to stretch. Check the
chain tension frequently and adjust as required. A chain
tensioned while warm may be too tight upon cooling.
Make sure that the chain tension is correctly adjusted as
specified in these instructions.
Adding the chain lubricating oil
Warning! Never work without chain lubricant. If
the saw chain is running without lubricant, the
guide bar and the saw chain can be damaged. Oil
after approx. five sawing operations.
Holding the pruning saw
Always hold the chain saw with your right hand on the
rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Grip
both handles with the thumbs and fingers encircling the
handles.
Starting the pruning saw
Before starting the pruning saw, you should install the
battery pack in the pruning saw.
Replacing the guide bar and saw chain
Wear protective gloves.
1) Remove the battery.
2) Remove the guide bar cover
3) Remove the chain cover.
4) Remove the old chain with the guide bar
5) Put the new chain in the correct direction onto the
bar and make sure that the drive links are aligned
in the bar groove.
6) Attach the bar to the chain saw and loop the chain
around the drive sprocket.
7) Put on the sprocket cover and screw the guide rail/
sprocket cover clamping screw back on (hand-
tight).
8) Tighten the guide rail/chain disc cover clamping
screw only hand-tight. The guide bar must be able
to move freely for adjusting the chain tension.
9) Adjust the chain tension using the combination
spanner. See section Adjusting chain tension.
10) Then tighten the clamping screw guide rail/
sprocket cover clockwise again.
Warning! A dull or improperly sharpened chain
can cause excessive motor speed during cutting which
may result in severe motor damage.
Warning! Improper chain sharpening increases the
potential of kickback.
Warning! Failure to replace or repair a damaged
chain can cause serious injury.
Warning! The saw chain is sharp. Always wear
protective gloves when performing maintenance to
the chain.
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