Remington Power Tools BS188A Manuel D’Utilisation

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4.  Do not over-tension chain. Over-ten-
sioning will cause excessive wear and 
will reduce the life of the guide bar 
and chain. Over-tensioning also re-
duces the amount of cuts per battery 
charge.
5.  After chain tension is correct, tighten 
guide bar nuts firmly (see Figure 11).
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CHAIN SAw INFORMATION
Figure 11 - Tighten Guide Bar Nuts
Guide Bar 
Nuts
OiLinG ChAin
Important: Applying oil to the chain and 
guide  bar  reduces  friction  and  excessive 
wear. Improper oiling will cause excessive 
wear and reduce the life of the chain and 
guide bar.
1.  Fill included squeeze bottle with 
SAE #30 or #40 motor oil or bar 
chain oil.
2.  Apply several drops of oil between 
chain and guide bar (see Figure 12.
note:  Oil  should  be  applied  before  each 
use  and  every  5  minutes  during  continu-
ous use.
Figure 12 - Applying Oil to Chain
Guide Bar
Oil Chain 
Frequently
Figure 13 - Trigger Lockout and Trig-
ger Location
Trigger
Trigger Lockout
CuttinG With the ChAin SAW
1.  Attach battery to saw.
2.  Make sure section of log to be cut is 
not laying on ground. This will keep 
chain from touching ground as it cuts 
through  log.  Touching  ground  with 
moving chain will dull chain.
3.  Use both hands to grip saw. Always use 
left hand to grip front handle and right 
hand to grip rear handle. Use firm grip. 
Thumbs and fingers must wrap around 
saw handles (see Figure 13).
4.  Make sure your footing is firm. Keep 
feet apart. Divide your weight evenly 
on both feet.
5.  When  ready  to  make  a  cut,  press  in 
trigger  lockout  with  right  thumb  and 
squeeze trigger (see Figure 13). This 
will  turn  saw  on.  Releasing  trigger 
will turn saw off. Always turn saw on 
before contacting saw chain with log.
6.  When  starting  a  cut,  place  moving 
chain against wood. Hold saw firmly 
in place to avoid possible bouncing or 
skating (sideways movement) of saw.
7.  Guide saw using light pressure. Do not 
force saw. The motor will overload and 
can burn out. It will do the job better 
and  safer  at  the  rate  for  which  it  was 
intended.
8.  Remove saw from a cut with saw run-
ning.  Stop  saw  by  releasing  trigger. 
Make  sure  chain  has  stopped  before 
setting saw down.
9.  Practice  until  you  can  maintain  a 
steady, even cutting rate.
wARNING:
•  Avoid  kickback.  Kickback
can result in severe injury or
death. See Kickback, page 5,
to avoid risk of kickback.
•  Do not fell a tree without ample
skill or expert help.
•  Keep children, animals, and
bystanders away from area
when felling a tree.
•  If  two  or  more  persons
perform bucking and felling
operations at the same time,
provide  ample  distance
between operations. Provide
distance of at least twice the
height of tree being felled.
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.
Before Felling a Tree
1.  Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure 
there are no dead limbs or branches that 
may fall on you. Study natural lean of 
tree, location of larger branches, and 
wind  direction.  This  will  help  you 
judge which way tree will fall.
2.  Clear work area around tree.
3.  Plan  and  clear  a  retreat  path  before 
felling. Make retreat path opposite to 
planned direction of fall of tree and at 
45° angle (see Figure 14).
4.  Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, 
staples, and wire from tree where you 
will make felling cuts.
5.  Stay on uphill side when felling tree. 
Tree could roll or slide downhill after 
falling.
wARNING: when felling a tree,
be aware of your surroundings. Do
not  endanger  any  person,  strike
utility  lines,  or  cause  property
damage. If tree strikes utility lines,
contact utility company at once.
FELLING A TREE (Cutting
Down a Tree)
Figure 14 - Retreat Path From Tree
Direction of Fall
Retreat Path
45°
Tree
Retreat Path