Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto EL12 del fabbricante Homelite
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FIRST EDITION PART NO. 17957-A Printed in U.S.A. Price $1.00 OWNER’S MANUAL ELECTRIC CHAINSA WS EL12 and EL16 ® WARNING ICON G 001 Man Reading Icon G037.
2 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 WARNING ICON G 001 WARNINGS IMPORTANT: Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 through 4. Improper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from fire, electrical shock, body contact with moving chain, or falling wood.
3 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL Direction 90 ° Quadrant Figure 1 - Kickback Hazard Example. Do Not Let Nose of Guide Bar Touch Object While Chain is Moving Do Not Let Guide Bar Touch Here PUSHBACK AND PULL-IN Avoid pushback and pull-in. These hazards can cause you to lose control of chain saw.
4 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Power Cord Rear Hand Guard Rear Handle Front Hand Guard Guide Bar Spike Saw Chain Scabbard Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw Safe.
5 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL CHAIN SA W NAMES AND TERMS Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or 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.
6 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 Mounting Stand-Outs Guide Bar Bolts Guide Bar Nuts Adjusting Hole Guide Bar Tapping Screw Saw Chain Cutting Edge Cutting Edge Towards Guide Bar Nose .
7 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL 1. Before adjusting chain, make sure guide bar nuts are only finger tight. Also make sure adjusting block is in oval adjusting hole on guide bar . 2. T urn adjusting scre w clockwise until all slack is out of chain (see Figure 5).
8 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 CUTTING WITH THE CHAIN SAW 1. Connect saw to extension cord. Con- nect extension cord to po wer supply . 2. Make sure section of log to be cut is not laying on ground. This will k eep chain from touching ground as it cuts through log.
9 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued FELLING A TREE (Cutting Down a Tree) 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.
10 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 Bucking a log is cutting a log into sections. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. When possible, raise log or section off ground. Do this by using limbs, logs, chocks, etc.
11 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TING CHAIN SA W Continued 1st Cut Figure 15 - Bucking Log When Log Is Supported On Both Ends 2nd Cut TRIMMING A TREE (PRUNING) 2" to 4" 6" 1st Cut - Pru.
12 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 Figure 18 - Guide Bar Maintenance Flat File Burr Oil Slot Cleaning Groove With Putty Knife Guide Bar Keep saw body clean. Use a soft cloth damp- ened with a mild soap and water mixture. Wipe saw body to clean.
13 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Continued Kickback-suppressing type 35-MD50 semi- chisel tooth, 3/8" pitch, Dual Raker saw chain has two rakers (depth gauges) instead of just one gauge preceding each tooth.
14 099732 ELECTRIC CHAINSA W HOMELITE EL12 AND EL16 If storing saw for more than 30 days, follow steps below. 1. Drain oil tank. 2. Remove and clean guide bar and chain. Clean guide bar and chain by soaking in petroleum based solvent or mild soap and water mixture.
15 099732 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING OBSERVED PROBLEM Saw runs, but does not cut. Saw does not cut unless heavily forced. Cutting produces only sawdust with few large chips. Saw runs slow. Saw stalls easily. Motor of saw does not run when you squeeze trigger.
WARNING ICON G 001 SYMBOL DEFINITIONS G 018 Man Reading Icon G037 THIS SAFE•T•TIP DEVICE ON YOUR BAR NOSE PREVENTS KICKBACK THIS SYMBOL INDICATES DANGER OR WARNING. DO NOT USE ONE-HANDED. HOLD SAW PROPERLY WITH BOTH HANDS. READ YOUR PRODUCT LITERATURE.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Homelite EL12 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Homelite EL12 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Homelite EL12 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Homelite EL12 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Homelite EL12, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Homelite EL12.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Homelite EL12. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Homelite EL12 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
