Chain Lubrication - EINHELL KSE 1435 Bedienungsanleitung

Anl. KSE 1435,1635,1640 31.10.2001 7:56 Uhr
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Switch on the chain saw and hold it above light-
coloured ground. Be careful not to allow the chain
saw to touch the ground. For safety reasons it is best
to keep a clearance of at least 20 cm. If you now see
growing traces of oil, the chain lubrication system is
working correctly. If there are no traces of oil at all,
try cleaning the oil outlet (4), the upper chain tensio-
ning borehole (14) and the oil duct, or contact your
Customer Service. (Be sure to read the section
„Filling in chain oil and chain lubrication" on this
point). Check the chain tension and retension if
necessary (see the section „Tensioning the saw
chain" on this point). Make sure the chain brake is
working properly (see also the section „Releasing the
chain brake").
7. Assembling the chain bar and saw
chain
The machine must be unplugged.
Important: The front finger guard (2) must always
be in the top (vertical) position.
The chain bar and saw chain are supplied separate-
ly. To assemble, first unscrew the nut and lock
washer (16a and b) and remove the brake housing
hood (15). The chain tensioning bolt (13) must be in
the center of the guide (5). If necessary, tighten the
chain tensioning bolt with the chain tensioning screw
(6). To prevent injury on the sharp cutting edges,
always wear gloves when assembling, tensioning
and checking the chain. Before assembling the
chain bar with the saw chain, check the cutting
direction of the teeth! The running direction is
marked with an arrow on the hood (15). To
determine the direction of cut, it may be necessary to
turn over the saw chain (7). Hold the chain bar (8)
vertically with the tip pointing upwards and put on the
saw chain (7), beginning at the tip of the bar. Then
assemble the chain bar with the saw chain as
follows: Place the chain bar with the saw chain on
the guide bolt (5) and chain tensioning bolt (13).
Place the saw chain round the chain wheel (12) and
make sure it is correctly mounted (see No. 7 on the
illustration). Place the hood (15) on top and tighten
gently with the lock washer/hexagonal nut (16a + b).
Now the saw chain has to be correctly tensioned:
8. Tensioning the saw chain
Always pull the plug out of the power socket
before doing any work on the machine!
Wear safety gloves!
Make sure the saw chain (7) is inside the guide groo-
ve of the chain bar (8)!
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Using a Phillips screwdriver, turn the chain tensio-
ning screw (6) clockwise until the saw chain is cor-
rectly tensioned. While the bolt (16a) is being tighte-
ned, the chain bar must then be pushed upwards.
Check the chain tension again (see Fig. 10). Do not
tension the chain too tightly. When cold, it should be
possible to lift the chain in the middle of the chain bar
approx. 5 mm. Tighten the bolt (16a) securely.
When warm, the saw chain will expand and slacken
and there is a danger of it jumping off the rail alto-
gether. Retension if necessary. If the saw chain is
retensioned when hot, it must be loosened again
when the sawing work has been completed.
Otherwise, the contraction which takes place as the
chain cools would result in excessively high tension.
A new saw chain requires a running-in period of
approx. 5 minutes. Chain lubrication is very important
at this stage. After running in, check chain tension
and retension if necessary.
9. Filling in chain oil
To prevent dirt getting inside the tank, clean the oil
tank cap (3) before opening. Check the contents of
the oil tank during sawing work by checking the oil
gauge (21). Close the oil tank cap (3) tightly and
wipe away any spills.

10. Chain lubrication

To prevent excessive wear, the saw chain and chain
bar must be evenly lubricated during operation.
Lubrication is automatic. Never work without chain
lubrication. If the chain runs dry, the entire cutting
apparatus will quickly become severely damaged. It
is therefore important to check both chain lubrication
and the oil gauge before every use (Fig. 9).
Never use the saw when the oil level is below the
„Minimum" mark (Fig. 9).
Minimum - When only approx. 5 mm of oil is
visible at the lower rim of the oil gauge (21), you
must top up with oil.
Maximum - Top up with oil until the window is full.
11. Checking the automatic lubrication
Before commencing work, check the automatic chain
lubrication and oil gauge. Switch on the chain saw
and hold it above light-coloured ground. Be careful
not to allow the chain saw to touch the ground. For
safety reasons it is best to keep a clearance of at