Makita DCS230T manual

Instruction Manual Important: Read this instruction manual carefully bef ore putting the chain saw int o operation and strictly obser v e the saf ety regulations! Only persons who hav e completed training in working from ele vat ed platf orm s (cherr y pic k ers, lifts), f rom platforms mounted on ladders or who are pro ficient in climbing with rop[...]

2 Thank y ou for pur cha sing a MAKIT A pr oduct! Congratulations on choosing a MAKIT A chain s a w! We are confident that you will be satisfied with this moder n piece of equipment. The DCS230T and DCS232T (T ophandle) are very light and handy chain saws with the handles on the top. These models were dev eloped espe- cially for tree surgery and ca[...]

3 Symbols Y ou will not ice the f ollowing symbols on the chain saw and i n the instruction manual: Read instr uction manual and follow the warning- and safety precautions! I/ST OP -switch (shor t-circuit switch) Chain brak e War nin g This saw is to be used by properly trained operators only . Stop engine! Fuel and oil mix ture P articular care an[...]

4 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CA UTION: This chain saw is designed especially for tree care and surgery . All work with this chain saw is to be carried out by pr operly trained persons only . O bserve all literature, procedures and recommendations from the rel- evant pr ofessional organisation. Failure to do so constitutes a high acci dent risk! W e recomm[...]

5 Before starting work the chain saw must be checked f or perfect function and operating safety accor ding to the prescri ptions. Check especially the function of the chain br ake, the correct mounting of the guide bar , the correct shar pening and tightening of the chain, the firm m ounting of the sprocket guard, the easy motion of the throttle le[...]

6 - The saw must be running whenev er y ou remov e the chain saw f rom the wood. - When performing several cuts the throttle lev er mus t be released in between. - Be careful when cutting splintery wood. Cut pieces of wood ma y be pulled along (risk of injuries). - When cutting with the upper edge of the guide bar , the chain saw ma y be pushed in [...]

7 Fir st aid For the e vent of a possible accident, please make sure that a first aid kit is always immediately av ailab le close by . Immediately replace any items used from the first aid box. When calli ng for help, give t he fo ll owing inf ormation: - Place of the accident - What happened - Number of injured people - Kind of injuries - Y our na[...]

8 Denomination of compo nents 1 Rear handle 2 Safety l ocking b utton (throttle loc k) 3 Throttle le ver 4 Hand guard (releas e for chain brake) 5 Chain 6 Guide bar 7 Guide bar case 8 Retaining nuts 9 Chain catch (safety device) 10 Sp ro cke t c o ve r 11 Muf fler 12 Spark plug 13 F ront grip (tubular handle) 14 Star ter grip 15 I/ST OP-swi tch (s [...]

9 P o sition the guide bar (7). Lift the chain (9) over the sproc ket (10). Usi ng y our right hand, guide the chain into the top guide groov e (11) on the guide bar . Note that the cut ting edges along th e top of the chain must point in the direction of the arrow ! Pull the chain (9) around the nose (12) of the guide bar in the direction of the a[...]

10 Chain brake The DCS230T and DCS232T come with an inertia chain brake as standard equipment. If kick- back occurs due to contact of the guide-bar tip wit h wood (see “SAFETY PRECAUTIONS”), the chain brake will stop the chain th rough iner tia if the kickback is sufficiently str ong. The chain will stop within a fraction of a second. The chain[...]

11 Chain oil Use an oil with adhesive additiv e for lubricating the chain and gu ide bar . The adhesiv e additiv e pre v ents the oil from being fl ung off the chain too quickly . W e recomm end the us e of chain oil which is bio-degradable in order to protect the en vironment. The use of bio-degr ad able oi l may e ven be required by local regulat[...]

12 T o ensure troublefree operation of the oil pump the oil guide groov e at the housing ( 2) and the oil inlet bore in t he guide bar (3) must be cleaned regularly . Chec king the chai n lubricat ion Nev er work with the chain sa w without sufficient chain l ubrication. Otherwise the serv ice lif e of the chain and guide bar will be reduced. Befor[...]

13 Chec king the c hain b rake Do not work with the c hain saw without first c hecking the c hain brake! Star t the engine as described (make sure you ha ve a good foot ing, and place the chain saw on t he ground in such a wa y that the guide bar is free of contact). Grasp the tub ular handle firmly with one hand and hold the grip with the other . [...]

14 All cutters must be sharpened to the same angle, 30° . Diff erent angles result in a roughly , irregu- larly ru nning chain, increase wear and tear and cause chain beakage . The 85° front rake of the cu tter results from the cu t depth of the round file . If the proper file is used in the right manner , the correct front rake will be obtained [...]

15 Cleaning the g uide bar , lubricating th e sproc ket nose CA UTION: Protective g loves m ust be worn . Regularly inspect the bearing surfaces of the guide bar f or damage, and clean them with a suitab le tool. Sprocket nose type: If the sa w is used intensiv ely it will be necessar y to lubricate the retur n sprocket bearings regularly (once a w[...]

16 Electr ode gap The electrode gap must be 0.6 – 0.7 mm. Cleaning th e inlet p ort of the cooling air Unscrew f o ur screws (2). Remove recoil star ter (3). Clean the inlet por t (4) and the cylinder fins. Cleaning th e muffl er CA U TION: If the en gine is hot there is a risk of burning. Wear pr otective glo ves. Remove the sprock et cov er (se[...]

17 Instructions for periodic main tenance T o ensure long lif e, prev ent damage and ensur e the full functioning of the safety f eatures the follo wing maintenance must be pe rformed regularly . Guaran- tee claims can be recognized only if this wor k is performed r egular ly and prope rly . F ailure to per form the prescr ibed maintenan ce work ca[...]

18 Guaran tee MAKIT A guarantees the highest quality and will theref ore reimburse all costs for repair by repl acement of damaged par ts resulti ng from mater ial or pro- duction f aults occurring within the guarantee per iod after purchas e. Please note that in some countries par ticu lar guarantee co nditions may e xist. If you hav e an y questi[...]

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