FIRST EDITION PRINTED IN U.S.A. PART NO. 17287 - Supplied with Product Extra Copies $1 .OO OWNERS operating & Maintenance MANUAL HOMELITE Automatic Oiler CHAIN SAW Courtesy of ParkinLube.com WARNING: CHAIN SAWS C A N BE DANGEROUS. T O REDUCE DANGER FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Protection Against Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 Hearing Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SAFEmT*TIP:@. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety Precautions (list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Your Physical Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Protective Articles, Equipment and Supplies . . . . . . . . .
r SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS When you are going to cut wood-DO BASIC PRECAUTIONS FOR PERSONAL SAFETY Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing, and eye, hearing and head protection. Wear non-slip gloves to improve your grip. Do not wear scarfs, jewelry, or neckties which could be drawn into the engine or catch on the chain or underbrush. Always hold the chain saw with both hands when the engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles.
YOUR PHYSICAL CONDITION Work relaxed but stay alert. Take a break from work whenever you begin to tire. Never operate when tired or under the influence of alcohol or any drugs which may affect your balance, coordination or judgement. If you have any serious ailments such as a heart condition, check with your doctor before doing any strenuous lifting, reaching, pushing, chopping, shoveling, etc. Always do any lifting iob with vour leg muscles, not your back.
CHAIN TENSION 1. Proper tension is extremely important. The mounting nut should be loose enough to permit movement of the guide bar tension adjustment. Hold up the nose of the bar during theadjustment stepsand until the mounting nut has been tightened completely. This will take up any clearance between the bar mounting slot and the mounting pins in the direction in which pressure is most often applied during cutting. 2.
FUELING THE SAW WARNING This fuel tank may be under pressure. Remove cap slowly. 1. The red plastic fuel mixcap at the top of the saw is identified in raised letters. During fueling, take care that no sawdust or dirt enter the tank. Do not spill fuel. CAUTION Select bare ground for fueling. Do not smoke or bring any fire or flame near the fuel. Move at least 10 feet (3 m) from fueling spot before starting engine. 2. Fuel to use: This 2-cycle engine is lubricated by oil mixed with gasoline.
4. During starting, hold the saw down firmly on a level surface with the bar and chain in the clear. Never straddle the guide bar or lean across the saw. As illustrated, put your left knee snugly against the engine just behind the front handlebar to help steady the saw. Grip the throttle control handle and depress the trigger with your left hand. Pull the starter rope with your right hand. 5. Always keep your weight well balanced on both feet when cutting.
SECTION 3-KICKBACK, PUSH AND PULL and how to control these reaction forces. WARNING MOST DANGEROUS KICKBACK ZONE Also read the instructions (#17067) w h i c h came w i t h the SAFE*T.TIP@: We strongly urge your protecting yourself against chain saw kickback b y using the SAFE*T.TIP@. B u t remember, that f o r the few types of cuts where a SAFE*T*TIP cannot b e used, y o u should use the techniques described i n this Owner's Manual. 'Pat.
Besides kickback, the directional reaction forces which you must control are push and pull. Kickback, push and pull reactions are all illustrated on these pages. HOW SHOULD YOU MAINTAIN CONTROL O F THE SAW? 1. First of all, you must keep the front handlebar diameter in the webbing between the thumb and index finger of your left hand. This grip helps maintain control of the saw and limits the possibility that your hand will come in contact with the chain.
SECTION 4-THE WORKING AREA WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS Cut only wood or materials made from wood; no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non-wood building materials. Do not allow children to operate your saw, EVER. Allow no person to use this chain saw who has not read this Owner's Manual or received adequate instructions for the safe and proper use of this chain saw. reason.
When the diameter of the wood is large enough for a wedge to be inserted in thecut behind the saw chain, usea wedge to hold the cut open when there is a danger of pinching the saw blade. When felling large trees, wedges should also be used to control the fall. Never use hard metal wedges which could damage the saw chain. Note: Remove SAFEoToTIP before using wedge.
SECTION 5-TECHNIQUES OF CUTTING When you are going to cut wood--DO IT RIGHT! BUCKING, LlMBlNG AND PRUNING For your first cutting experience, set upa small log so that one end is off the ground. Practice your overbucking technique by cuttina firewood lenath sections off the raised end. (see illustration.) CUTTING VARIATIONS ACCORDING TO THE STRESS FACTORS - 1. Position yourself and the saw for cutting.
BORING WlTH THE NOSE SECTION KICKBACK DANGER There is a great possibility that the saw will kick back during the start of the boring cut. IF CUT-OFF SECTION IS LIKELY TO SETTLE AND BIND AGAINST CHAIN, BUCK ON NGLE SO CUT OPENS UP NOTE A wedge cannot be used with a SAFE*T*TIP@(Pat. Pending) on the bar, unless you are sure that you can either remove the wedge or roll the log so the saw can be retrieved from the cut.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES CAUTION If the saw gets caught or hung up in a tree during felling, leave the saw and save yourself. The saw can be replaced and you cannot! 1. Pick your escape route (or routes in case the intended route is blocked). Clean the immediateareaaround the tree, and make sure there are no obstructions in your planned path of retreat. 5. If the tree is not badly out of balance, cuta notch about 1/3 the diameter of the trunk.
8. On large diameter trees, it is proper to stop the back cut before it is deep enough for the tree toeither fall or settle back on the stump. Then soft wooden or plastic wedges (not hard metal) are inserted behind the saw so they do not touch the chain. The wedges can bedriven in, little by little, to help jack the tree over. WHEN WEDGE IS NEEDED TO HOLD CUT OPEN, REMOVE SAFE*T.TlP@ - 9. Trees larger than the saw can cut in one cut, can be both notched and back-cut in a series of cuts, as illustrated.
SECTION 6-MAINTENANCE 8 ADJUSTMENT HOMELITEB SAW CHAIN LEFT HAND CUTTER \. DEPTH GAUGE / / RIGHT HAND CUTTER / RIVETS / 35" GUIDE MARK ON HOLDER TIE-STRAP Saw chain is identified by a number stamped on either its tie-straps or its drive links. You may select any chain stamped "375" or "37." Do not usechainsof other number series such as "25" or "38" as they will be of either the wrong pitch for your sprocket, or the wrong configuration for your saw.
EDGED CUTTER BITES OOD. FILING OUT "SKID-NOSE" WEAR PATTERN "SKID-NOSE" describes the edge area of teeth which have hit hard objects such asstones, nails, etc., or cut dirt, sand, etc. The "skid-nose" rides the wood surface keeping the sharp edges out of the wood. The friction at the "skidnose" area overheats the cutter steel, and the chain gets "soft". The only way to restore the chain to good condition is to file away all of the "skid-nose" steel. And, then toadjust all cutters to the same length.
REPLACING WORN CHAIN AND SPROCKET BAR NOSE SHOULD STILL BE WARM WHEN NOSE IS LUBRICATED NEEDLE NOSE GREASE GUN LUBE HOLE As the chain and sprocket wear together, they both will change in pitch. Therefore, it is a good idea to always change the sprocket and drum assembly whenever you are installing a new chain. Otherwise the old sprocket will wear down the new chain and you will have lost some of the life of your new chain. You can tell by the wear pattern whether the sprocket needs replacement.
T TO AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE CASTING, THEN SNAP INTO PLACE To Inspect and Clean or Change the Air Filter The spongy element removes dirt from the air. When it clogs up, the saw will smoke excessively and lose power. The filter should be changed when dirty, but in an emergency, can be cleaned in detergent and water or a cleaning solvent and allowed to dry. The normal life expectancy of the element is lot015 hours of operation.
STARTER REPAIRS HOLD ONTO LIFT PULLEY 112 INCH. MAKE SURE SPRING IS DETACHED FROM PULLEY. PUSH SPRING COILS DOWN INTO HOUSING. LIFT OFF THE PULLEY. The starter has few parts and can be disassembled and repaired under field emergency conditions,as when the rope breaks. 1. Remove the guide bar and chain. 2. Remove the screw through the top of the handlebar and the four screws through the starter/fan housing to the engine housing. Lift thestarter/fan housing and the handlebar off the engine.
IGNITION, COOLING AND EXHAUST SYSTEM HOURS OF OPERATION: AND MUFFLER SHOULD BE REMOVED. ING PASSAGES AND CYLINDER FINS SHOULD BE CLEANED. T PORT DOES NOT Y REQUIRE CLEANING SPARK PLUG in the starter housing or around the muffler. 2. Occasionally, (perhaps every 50 operating hours) the muffler and starter assemblies should be removed fora thorough cleaning of the cooling air passage, including the slots formed by the cylinder fins. 3.
STORING YOUR SAW Chemicals and moisture in the atmosphere will attack an unprotected saw. Remove the chain and store in a container of oil. Clean the guide bar and wrap it in oiled paper or an oily rag. Add a fuel stabilizer, such as STA-BILB, to fuel according to directionson the stabilizer can. Fill fuel tank to the top. Run engine forafewseconds on this mixtyre and stop engine by pushing the choke lever all the way up (instead of using the switch).
/ 1 JOB Daily Check, 1 Every 5 Hours Operation / Every 15 Hours Operation / Every 50 Hours Operation 1. EXAMINE AND CLEAN EXTERIOR OF SAW 2. SHARPEN CHAIN 3. REVERSE GUIDE BAR TOP FOR BOTTOM ON SAW 4. CHECK SCREWS, TIGHTEN LOOSE FASTENERS 5. CLEAN GUIDE BAR, MOUNTING PAD AREA, AND OIL DISCHARGE HOLE 6. CHECK AIR FILTER 7. LOWER CHAIN DEPTH GAUGES 8. CHECK FUEL FILTER 9. CLEAN SPARK PLUG AND GAP TO .025" 10. DISASSEMBLE MUFFLER, AND CLEAN MUFFLER AND CYLINDER EXHAUST PORT. 11.
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