Remington 18 BS188A, BPS188A, BS188A Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 12)

4. Do not over-tension chain. Over-ten-

sioning will cause excessive wear and

will reduce the life of the guide bar

and chain. Over-tensioning also re-

duces the amount of cuts per battery

charge.

5. After chain tension is correct, tighten

guide bar nuts ﬁrmly (see Figure 11).

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CHAIN SAW INFORMATION

Figure 11 - Tighten Guide Bar Nuts

Guide Bar

Nuts

OILING CHAIN

IMPORTANT: Applying oil to the chain and

guide bar reduces friction and excessive

wear. Improper oiling will cause excessive

wear and reduce the life of the chain and

guide bar.

1. Fill included squeeze bottle with

SAE #30 or #40 motor oil or bar

chain oil.

2. Apply several drops of oil between

chain and guide bar (see Figure 12.

Note:

Oil should be applied before each

use and every 5 minutes during continu-

ous use.

Figure 12 - Applying Oil to Chain

Guide Bar

Oil Chain

Frequently

Figure 13 - Trigger Lockout and Trig-

ger Location

Trigger

Trigger Lockout

CUTTING WITH THE CHAIN SAW

1. Attach battery to saw.

2. Make sure section of log to be cut is

not laying on ground. This will keep

chain from touching ground as it cuts

through log. Touching ground with

moving chain will dull chain.

Use both hands to grip saw. Always use

left hand to grip front handle and right

hand to grip rear handle. Use ﬁrm grip.

Thumbs and ﬁngers must wrap around

saw handles (see Figure 13).

4. Make sure your footing is ﬁrm. Keep

feet apart. Divide your weight evenly

on both feet.

5. When ready to make a cut, press in

trigger lockout with right thumb and

squeeze trigger (see Figure 13). This

will turn saw on. Releasing trigger

will turn saw off. Always turn saw on

before contacting saw chain with log.

6. When starting a cut, place moving

chain against wood. Hold saw ﬁrmly

in place to avoid possible bouncing or

skating (sideways movement) of saw.

7. Guide saw using light pressure. Do not

force saw. The motor will overload and

can burn out. It will do the job better

and safer at the rate for which it was

intended.

8. Remove saw from a cut with saw run

ning. Stop saw by releasing trigger.

Make sure chain has stopped before

setting saw down.

9. Practice until you can maintain a

steady, even cutting rate.

WARNING:

• Avoid kickback. Kickback

can result in severe injury or

death. See Kickback, page 5,

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 at the same time,

provide ample distance

between operations. Provide

distance of at least twice the

height of tree being felled.

Felling is the process of cutting down a tree.

Make sure your footing is ﬁrm. Keep feet

apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet.

Follow directions below to fell a tree.

Before Felling a Tree

1. Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure

there are no dead limbs or branches that

may fall on you. Study natural lean of

tree, location of larger branches, and

wind direction. This will help you

judge which way tree will fall.

2. Clear work area around tree.

3. Plan and clear a retreat path before

felling. Make retreat path opposite to

planned direction of fall of tree and at

45° angle (see Figure 14).

Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails,

staples, and wire from tree where you

will make felling cuts.

5. Stay on uphill side when felling tree.

Tree could roll or slide downhill after

falling.

WARNING: When felling a tree,

be aware of your surroundings. Do

not endanger any person, strike

utility lines, or cause property

damage. If tree strikes utility lines,

contact utility company at once.

FELLING A TREE (Cutting

Down a Tree)

Figure 14 - Retreat Path From Tree

Direction of Fall

Retreat Path

45°

Tree

Retreat Path

1 2 ... 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... 45 46

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