Maintenance
Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)
Maintenance Service
Interval
Before each use or daily
After each battery drain
cycle
Yearly or before storage
Checking the Oil Level and
Adding Bar and Chain Oil
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
After each battery drain cycle
Important:
Use only bar and chain oil (sold
separately).
1.
Shut off the chain saw and remove the battery
pack; refer to
Removing the Battery Pack (page
17).
2.
Check the oil level in the window. If the oil does
not fill the window, add bar and chain oil as
needed
(Figure
26).
Figure 26
1. Oil window
Maintenance Procedure
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary.
• Check the chain brake.
• Check that oil is flowing to the chain.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary.
• Ensure that the bar is straight and undamaged
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
• Check the oil level and add bar and chain oil if necessary.
• Check the chain brake.
• Check the chain tension and adjust it if necessary.
• Service the guide bar, chain, and drive sprocket.
• Check the chain for sharpness; contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
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2. Oil cap
3.
Place the chain saw on a flat surface with the
oil cap facing up.
4.
Clean the area around the oil cap
Note:
Ensure that you do not allow debris/wood
chips to enter the oil tank.
5.
Unfold the wing-nut tab on the oil cap tab,
remove the cap, and pour bar and chain oil into
the chain saw until the oil fills the tank
26).
Important:
Do not fill the chain saw higher
than the bottom of the fill neck.
6.
Clean up any spilled oil, secure the oil cap, and
fold the wing-nut tab down.
7.
Ensure that oil is flowing to the chain; refer to
Checking the Flow of Bar and Chain Oil (page
20).
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(Figure
26).
(Figure