Use and Care Manual

56V LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS CHAIN SAW — CS1400/CS1400-FC 47
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Chain saw does
not cut properly.
Insufficient chain tension.
Readjust the chain tension, following
the section: “ADJUSTING THE
CHAIN TENSION”.
Dull chain.
Sharpen the chain cutters, following
the section: “HOW TO SHARPEN
THE CUTTERS”.
Chain installed backwards.
Reinstall the saw chain, following
the section: “REPLACING THE BAR
AND CHAIN”.
Worn chain.
Replace the chain, following the
section: “REPLACING THE BAR
AND CHAIN”.
Dry or excessively stretched
chain.
Check the oil level. Refill the oil tank
if necessary.
Chain not in bar groove.
Reinstall the saw chain, following
the section: “REPLACING THE BAR
AND CHAIN”.
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
Check chain tension for over
tightened condition.
Re-tension the saw chain; see the
section: “ADJUSTING THE CHAIN
TENSION”.
Chain oil tank is empty.
Filling bar and chain lubricant.
Debris in guide bar groove.
Clear the debris in the groove.