User manual MAKITA DCS431

[. . . ] Always follow safety precautions in the Owner's and Safety Manual. The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. A, Inc warrant to the initial retail purchaser and each subsequent owner, that this utility equipment was designed, built, and equipped to conform at the time of initial sale to all applicable regulations of the U. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and that the engine is free of defects in materials and workmanship which would cause this engine to fail to conform with EPA regulations during its warranty period. [. . . ] Extra caution must be taken to maintain control of the saw. To make the felling cut, follow the sectioning method described previously (fig. If you are inexperienced with a chain saw plunge-cutting should not be attempted. There is an extreme danger of kickback during the limbing operation. Be extremely cautious and avoid contacting the log or other limbs with the nose of the guide bar. Do not stand on a log while limbing it - you may slip or the log may roll. Start limbing by leaving the lower limbs to support the log off the ground (fig. A pinch may result or the limb may fall, causing loss of control. If a pinch occurs, stop the engine and remove the saw, by lifting the limb. The limbs could spring back toward the operator and cause loss of control of the saw or injury to the operator. 1 Handle 2 Choke 3 Filter cover 4 Tubular handle 5 Muffler 6 Retaining nuts 7 Spike bar (toothed stop for holding saw steady against wood) 13 Guide bar 14 Chain 15 Hand guard (release for chain brake) 16 Starter grip 17 Adjusting screws "S-L-H" for carburetor 18 I/STOP-switch 19 Stop knob for halfway throttle 20 Throttle stopper 21 Throttle lever 22 Fuel tank cap 23 Fan housing with starting assembly 24 Oil tank cap 25 Decompression valve (only DCS431) 8 Chain catch 9 Adjusting screw for oil pump (bottom side) 10 Sprocket guard 11 Identification plate 12 Hand guard Power at speed kW / rpm 2. 1 / 6, 000 Idling speed rpm 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 Coupling speed rpm 3, 600 3, 600 3, 600 3, 600 Sound Pressure Level at the operator's ear at full load according to ANSI B 175. 10 lbs 10 lbs 10 lbs 2 oz 10 lbs 2 oz Weight (fuel tank empty, without chain and guide bar) 1) DCS5200 = Walbro WT 465 / DCS5200i = TILLOTSON HU 116 Approved bar and chain combinations "Low-kickback saw chain is a chain which has met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B 175. 1-1991 (American National Standard for Power Tools-Gasoline-Powered Chain Saws-Safety Requirements) when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3. The approved bar and chain combinations are low kickback chains according to ANSI B 175. WARNING Do not use other replacement bars and chains unless they have been designated as meeting the ANSI B 175. 3-96 (for Canada) kickback performance requirements on that specific powerhead, or has been designated as "low kickback" saw chain in accordance with the ANSI B 175. Guide bar and saw chain combinations meeting kickback requirements of ANSI B 175. 523 085 664 523 085 666 523 085 672 Guide bar and saw chain combinations meeting kickback requirements of CSA Z62. Use the universal wrench delivered with the chain saw for the following work. Put the chain saw on a stable surface and carry out the following steps for mounting the guide bar and chain: CAUTION: Before doing any work on the guide bar or chain, always switch off the engine and pull the plug cap off the spark plug (see "Replacing the spark plug"). CAUTION: Start the chain saw only after having assembled it completely and inspected! [. . . ] We therefore recommend that you consult a MAKITA service center for all work not described in this instruction manual. The MAKITA service centers have all the necessary equipment and skilled and experienced personnel, who can work out costeffective solutions and advise you in all matters. Please contact the general agent or importer indicated on the back cover of this Instruction Manual, who will gladly provide you with the address of your nearest MAKITA service center. Reliable long-term operation, as well as the safety of your chain saw, depend among other things on the quality of the spare parts used. [. . . ]