Black & Decker LCS120 manual

KEY INFO RMA TION Y OU SHO ULD KN OW : • DO NOT OVER-TENSION CHAIN. Refer to "ADJUSTING CHAIN TENSION" for proper method of tensioning chain. • Retighten chain frequently during first two hours of use. 2 0 V M A X * L I TH I U M CORDLESS CHAIN SA W INSTRUCTION MANUAL *Maximum initial battery pack voltage (measured without a workload) [...]

T ABLE OF CONT ENTS Safety Guidelines - Definitions .................................................2 Chain Saw T erms.....................................................................2 Important Safety Instructions ............... ....................................3 Components .................................................................[...]

SAFE TY INST RUCTI ONS AND W ARNINGS F OR CHA IN SA WS • Keep Work Area Clean -Cluttered areas invite injuries. Do not start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path from the falling tree. • Consider Work Area Environment - Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because the sle[...]

The following precautions should be followed to minimize kickback: (1.) Grip Saw Firmly . Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the motor is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles. Chain saw will pull forward when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar , and push backward when cutting along the top[...]

Kickback Safety Features W ARNIN G: The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however such features will not totally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a chain saw user do not rely only on safety devices. Y ou must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and maintenance in this manual to help avo[...]

6 COMPO NENTS Befor e using yo ur Chai n Saw fami liarize your self wit h all ope rating and saf ety feat ures. 3 2 1 5 6 1. T rigger Sw itch 2. Lock O ff B utton 3. Oil Res ervoir 4. Oil Re servoi r Cap 5. Fron t Hand Gua rd 6. Batt ery 7. Ribbed Bumper 8. Guid e Bar 4 7 9 8 9. Saw Ch ain 10. Spr ocket Co ver 1 1. Allen He ad Screw s 12. Guide Bar[...]

7 • Do not use an extension cord unless it is absolutely necessary . Use of improper extension cord could result in risk of fire, electric shock, or electrocution. • An extension cord must have adequate wire size (A WG or American Wire Gauge) for safety . The smaller the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity of the cable, that is 1[...]

8 CHAR GING PR OCEDURE The standard charger provided will charge a fully depeleted battery in about 8 hours. 1. Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet before inserting the battery pack. 2. Insert the battery pack into the charger as shown in figure A . 3. The green LED will flash indicating that the battery is being charged. 4. The completion [...]

9 Delay , suspending charging until the battery has normalized. After this happens, the charger automatically switches to the Pack Charging mode. This feature ensures maximum battery life. The red LED flashes in the pattern indicated on the label when the hot / cold pack delay is detected. LEA VING THE BA TTER Y IN THE CHARGER The charger and batte[...]

10 PREP ARING Y OUR CHA IN SA W FOR US E W ARNIN G: Read an d under stand al l instr uction s. Fail ure to follo w all inst ructio ns listed belo w may res ult in ele ctric s hock, fi re and/o r seriou s perso nal inju ry . ASSE MBL Y Inst allin g the G uide Bar and S aw Chai n CAUTI ON: Shar p chain . Always w ear pro tectiv e glove s when handl i[...]

11 • Plac e the saw on a firm su rface . Rotate t he two al len head s crews (1 1) count ercloc kwise wi th the wr ench (13 ) provi ded as sho wn in figur e D. • T o remo ve the saw c hain (9 ), rotat e the t ension a djust ment scr ew (23) in the fro nt of the ho using us ing the flat scr ewdriv er end of the wrenc h (13) as sh own in fi gure [...]

Chai n Oilin g NOTES : - A high qua lity bar a nd chai n oil or SAE 30 weig ht motor o il shou ld be used fo r chain an d bar lub ricati on. Nev er use was te oil or v ery thic k oil. Th ese may da mage yo ur chain s aw . - Repla ce oil res ervoir cap imm ediate ly after filli ng oil res ervoir . Failu re to do so wi ll allo w excess ive oil to dri[...]

Swit ch • Alwa ys be sure of your f ootin g and gri p the chai n saw fir mly with bo th hand s with the t humb and fin gers enc irclin g both handl es. • T o turn the tool ON p ush the lock of f button ( 2) to eit her side a nd squee ze the tri gger swi tch (1) with yo ur finge rs as sho wn in figur e N . (Onc e the tool i s runni ng you can r [...]

felling back cut so enough wood is left to act as a hinge. The hinge wood keeps the tree from twisting and falling in the wrong direction. Do not cut through the hinge. • (Figure Q) As the felling cut gets close to the hinge the tree should begin to fall. If there is any chance that the tree may not fall in the desired direction or it may rock ba[...]

• (Figure U) When suppo rted at b oth ends First , cut 1/3 do wn from t he top ove rbuck . Then mak e the fin ished cut by un derbuc king the l ower 2/3 to meet t he firs t cut. • (Figure V) When on a slop e Alway s stand on t he uphi ll side of the log . When "cu tting t hrough ", to maint ain comp lete co ntrol re lease the cut ting[...]

3. (Figure X) Keep the correct top plate (24) filing angle line of 30° on your file guide parallel with your chain (file at 60° from chain viewed from above). 4. (Figure Y) Sharpen cutters (25) on one side of the chain first. File from the inside of each cutter to the outside. Then turn your saw around and repeat the processes (2,3,4) for cutters[...]

TROU BLESH OOTIN G If your C hain Saw d oes not o perate c orrec tly chec k the fol lowing : Probl em Poss ible Cau se Possi ble Sol ution • T ool wil l not start . • Unit w ill not charg e. • Bar / c hain overh eated . • Bat tery not insta lled pro perly . • Bat tery not charg ed. • Loc k-out bu tton no t actua ted. • Bat tery not in[...]