OWNER’S MANUAL EL14 and EL16 ELECTRIC CHAINSAWS ® WARNING ICON M R di G 001 I FIRST EDITION PART NO. 101414-01 Printed in U.S.A. Price $1.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 and 3. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood. BEFORE OPERATING SAW 1. Read and understand this owner’s manual before operating chain saw. 2. Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate saw when you are tired. 3. Use chain saw for cutting wood only.
OWNER’S MANUAL KICKBACK WARNING: Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain having Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or Spiked Bumper (Spike) Pointed teeth at front of saw body beside guide bar. Keep spiked bumper in contact with wood when felling or bucking. It helps maintain position of saw while cutting. log into lengths. Felling Process of cutting down a tree. Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Make this cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut.
OWNER’S MANUAL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION UNPACKING Front Hand Guard Guide Bar Nose Saw Chain Rear Handle Guide Bar Spike Rear Hand Guard Scabbard Power Cord Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw body, hidden by front handle) Oil Cap Front Handle Motor Housing Switch Lockout Trigger Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw 101414 5 1. Remove all items from carton. 2. Check all items for any shipping damage.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ASSEMBLY Note: Some models are pre assembled. As- sembly is not needed on these models. See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. 8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then along top groove of guide bar and around guide bar nose. Note: Make sure cutting edges of chain are facing the right direction. Position chain so cutting edges on top of guide bar face guide bar nose (see Figure 3).
OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLY Continued INSTALLING AUTOMATIC CHAIN SHARPENER (Fast Sharp Models Only) 1. Screw automatic chain sharpener into threaded hole. 2. Continue turning automatic chain sharpener until you hear five (5) clicks. Automatic Chain Sharpener PU S SH TO H AR PE N SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before adjusting saw chain tension. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN SAW WARNING: Read and understand this owner’s manual before operating this saw. Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, or body contact with moving chain, or falling wood. OILING CHAIN Always check oil level before using saw. To oil chain, press oil cap. Do not attempt to operate the oiler while cutting with the saw. Oil will feed onto guide bar and chain.
OWNER’S MANUAL Retreat Path FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree) • • • • WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback, page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. Do not fell a tree without ample skill or expert help. Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from area when felling a tree. If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations WARNING: When felling a tree, be aware of your surroundings.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW OPERATING CHAIN SAW Continued LIMBING A TREE WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death. See Kickback, page 2 to avoid risk of kickback. WARNING: When cutting limb that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing back. When wood tension is released, limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury or death. Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
OWNER’S MANUAL Log Supported On Both Ends 1. Make first cut from above log (see Figure 17). Cut 1/3 through diameter of log. This cut will keep section from splintering when cut. 2. Make second cut on underside of log, directly under first cut. Use top of guide bar to make this cut. Cut up to meet first cut. This will keep log from pinching guide bar and chain. 1st Cut TRIMMING A TREE (Pruning) WARNING: Avoid kickback. Kickback can result in severe injury or death.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE NOTICE: Below are instructions for servicing your chain saw. Any servicing not mentioned below should be done by an authorized service center. CLEANING SAW BODY CARE OF GUIDE BAR Normal Guide Bar Maintenance Uneven bar wear causes most guide bar problems. Incorrect sharpening of chain cutter and depth gauge settings often cause this. When bar wears unevenly, it widens guide bar groove (see Figure 18). This causes chain clatter and rivet popping.
OWNER’S MANUAL SHARPENING SAW CHAIN Filing Direction (Non-Fast Sharp Model) WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. Severe injury or death could occur from electrical shock or body contact with moving chain. 30° Guide Mark File Guide FILE WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain. 5/32" Round File HOLDE R Keep chain sharp. Your saw will cut faster and more safely.
ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SHARPENING SAW CHAIN CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE (Fast Sharp Model) Continued Filing Cutter Depth Gauges The cutter depth gauge clearance is reduced as cutters are sharpened. After every second or third sharpening, reset cutter depth gauges. 1. Place depth gauge tool (.025") firmly across top of two cutters. Make sure depth gauge enters slot in depth gauge tool (see Figure 22). 2. Use medium flat file. File depth gauge level with depth gauge tool. 3. Remove depth gauge tool.
OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLE SHOOTING WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before servicing. 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. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips.
SYMBOL DEFINITIONS DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK. AVOID BAR NOSE CONTACT. THIS SAFE•T•TIP DEVICE ON YOUR BAR NOSE PREVENTS KICKBACK READ YOUR PRODUCT LITERATURE. WEAR HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION DEVICES. HOLD SAW PROPERLY WITH BOTH HANDS. DIAGONAL LINE ACROSS A SYMBOL “PROHIBITED” OR “TO BE AVOIDED.” G 001 M R di I DO NOT USE ONE-HANDED. G 018 WARNING ICON THIS SYMBOL INDICATES DANGER OR WARNING.
