Tensioning The Saw Chain - EINHELL GE-PS 18/15 Li BL Originalbetriebsanleitung

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Lay the chain (14) as shown in the groove
which runs around the cutter rail (15) (Fig. 6a/
Item A).
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Insert the cutter rail and chain as shown into
the mounting of the cordless chainsaw. As
you do so, guide the chain around the chain
wheel (Fig. 6b and 6c/ Item B).
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Attach the chain wheel cover and secure it
with the fastening screw (9) (Fig. 7). Impor-
tant! Do not fully tighten the fastening screw
until after you have adjusted the chain tension
(see section 5.2).

5.2 Tensioning the saw chain

Warning! Always disconnect the mains plug
before performing any checks or adjustments. Al-
ways wear protective gloves when working on the
chainsaw to protect yourself against injury.
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Undo the fastening screw of the chain wheel
cover (9) a few turns (Fig. 4).
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Adjust the chain tension with the chain ten-
sioning screw (Fig. 8a/ Item 10). Turning the
screw clockwise increases the tension, tur-
ning it counter-clockwise decreases the chain
tension. The saw chain is correctly tensioned
if it can be lifted around 2-3 mm in the middle
of the cutter rail (Fig. 9).
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Insert the hex key (16) as shown in Fig. 8b.
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Tighten the fastening screw of the chain
wheel cover (9) (Fig. 7).
Danger! All of the chain links must lie proper-
ly in the guide groove of the cutter rail.
Notes on tensioning the chain:
The saw chain must be properly tensioned to
ensure safe operation. You can tell that the chain
tension is perfect if the saw chain can be lifted
by around 2-3 mm in the middle of the cutter rail.
As the saw chain heats up during cutting and
thus changes in length, please check the chain
tension every 10 minutes and adjust it again as
required. This applies in particular to new saw
chains. When you have fi nished working slacken
the chain again, as the chain will shorten when it
cools down. This will prevent the chain from being
damaged.
5.3 Saw chain lubrication
When you begin your work, apply 5 drops of chain
oil to the sliding face between the chain and the
rail (Fig. 10/Item D). Repeat the lubrication of the
chain after approximately 5 minutes (depending
on the number and size of the cuts) so that the
chain does not run dry.
Warning! Always pull out the battery before per-
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forming any checks or adjustments. Always wear
protective gloves when working on the chainsaw
to protect yourself against injury.
Important! Never operate the chain if it is not
lubricated with saw chain oil. Use of the cordless
chainsaw without saw chain oil will result in dama-
ge to the chainsaw!
Notice! Be aware of the temperature conditions:
diff erent lubricants with completely diff erent
viscosities are required at diff erent ambient tem-
peratures. At lower temperatures you will need
low viscosity oils in order to achieve a suffi cient
lubricating fi lm. However, if the same low viscosity
oil is used during the summer it will become even
thinner due to the ambient temperatures alone,
and as a result the lubricating fi lm could break
down, causing the chain to overheat and become
damaged. In addition, the chain oil would burn
and produce unnecessary pollutants.
5.4 Charging the Li battery pack (Fig. 11-12)
The battery is protected from exhaustive dischar-
ge. An integrated protective circuit automatically
switches off the equipment when the battery is
fl at.
Warning! Do not actuate the On/Off switch any
more if the protective circuit has tripped. This may
damage the battery.
1. Remove the battery pack from the handle,
pressing the pushlock button (13) downwards
to do so.
2. Check that your mains voltage is the same as
that marked on the rating plate of the battery
charger. Insert the power plug of the charger
(11) into the socket outlet. The green LED will
then begin to fl ash.
3. Push the battery pack onto the battery char-
ger.
In section 12 (Charger indicator) you will fi nd a
table with an explanation of the LED indicator on
the charger.
If the battery pack fails to charge, check for the
following:
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voltage at the power socket
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whether there is good contact at the charging
contacts of the charging unit
If the battery pack still fails to charge, send
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the charger and charging adapter
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and the battery pack
to our customer service center.
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