Metabo MS 18 LTX 15 Manual Original página 17

4.6 Safety Devices
Movable safety guard (2)
To avoid contact with the saw chain. The movable
guard must move freely, automatically, easily and
exactly back into its end position.
Chain catch (24)
Feature to hold back the sawing chain if the chain
breaks or derails.
5. Overview
See page 2.
1 Chainsaw guard
2 Movable safety guard
3 Guide
4 Guide rail (saw rail)
5 Areas in which the Bio sawing chain adhesive
oil is applied
6 Wing nut
7 Chain wheel cover
8 Gripping surface (for left hand)
9 Handle / gripping surface (for right hand)
10 Battery pack release button
11 Battery pack *
12 Capacity and signal indicator *
13 Capacity indicator button *
14 Screwdriver (to set the chain tension ) / storage
15 Switch (on/off)
16 Switch lock
17 Guide rail slot
18 Bore
19 Sawing chain
20 Clamping screw (chain tension)
21 Chain tensioning pin
22 Stud bolt
23 Chain wheel
24 Chain catch
* depending on equipment/not included in scope of
delivery
6. Initial Operation
6.1 Fitting guide rail and sawing chain,
setting chain tension
See illustration on page 2.
WARNING! Remove the battery packs.
Unintentional start-up can cause serious
injuries. The machine must be stationary.
Wear protective gloves.
1. Unfold the wing nut (6), turn in anti-clockwise
direction (loosen) and remove the chain wheel
cover (7).
2. Mount the sawing chain (19) on the guide rail (4):
See page 2, fig. A: The cutting edges of the
sawing chain cutters (a) must be pointing in
direction of rotation. Observe the symbol on
the machine.
See page 2, fig. B: Hold the guide rail (4) with its
front end upwards and position the sawing chain
(19) in such a way that the chain driving links are
sitting inside the guide track groove.
3. Then place the sawing chain (19) around the
chain wheel (23) and mount the guide rail with its
slot (17) onto the stud bolt (22).
If necessary, turn the tensioning screw (20) in
such a way that the chain tensioning pin (21)
engages in the hole (18) in the guide rail.
4. Refit the chain wheel cover (7) and screw the
wing nut (6) back on, but do not tighten yet.
The chain catch (24) must engage in the
recess in the machine housing.
5. Turn the clamping screw (20) clockwise until
the sawing chain no longer sags at the lower
edge of the guide rail. Raise the front end of the
guide rail while doing this.
Note:
Increase tension: turn in clockwise direction.
Reduce tension: turn in anti-clockwise direction.
6. See page 2, fig. C: The sawing chain is
correctly tensioned if it lies on the guide rail,
and can be lifted by hand by 2 to 3 mm from
the bottom edge of the guide rail in the
centre of the same, it can still be moved by
hand, without sticking.
7. After tensioning the sawing chain, raise the front
end of the guide rail and tighten the wing nut (6)
(and fold down again).
6.2 Lubricating the sawing chain
If the sawing chain is running dry, the guide rail
and sawing chain are rendered unusable
within a short time.
Never work without chain lubrication!
After about 20 cuts, the chain lubrication must be
renewed.
Use only original Metabo Bio-chainsaw
adhesive oil.
WARNING! Remove the battery packs.
Unintentional start-up can cause serious
injuries. The machine must be stationary.
1. Place the machine on a level surface so that the
chain wheel cover (7) points upwards.
2. Clean the sawing chain (19) and guide rail (4):
Remove contamination, wood shavings etc.
(e.g. with a brush or cloth).
3. Apply Bio-sawing chain adhesive oil in the 2
areas (5) between sawing chain and guide rail.
4. Inserting the battery pack. Hold the machine
correctly and switch on for a brief moment so the
Bio sawing chain adhesive oil distributes itself.
The sawing chain is lubricated.
6.3 Battery pack
Charge the battery pack (11) before use.
Recharge the battery pack if performance
diminishes.
Instructions on charging the battery pack can be
found in the operating instructions of the Metabo
charger.
Battery packs have a capacity and signal indicator
(12) (depends on design variant):
- Press the button (13), the LEDs indicate the
charge level.
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