Manual

poweroffwhenyouturnoutthelights.(3)Movechargerand
batterypacktoasurroundingairtemperatureof40°F(+4.5°C)
to105°F(+40.5°C).(4)Ifthereceptacleandtemperatureare
OK,andyoudonotgetpropercharging,takeorsendthe
batterypackandchargertoyourlocalBlack&Deckerservice
center.SeeToolsElectricinyellowpages.
5. Thebatterypackshouldberechargedwhenitfailstoproduce
sufficientpoweronjobswhichwereeasilydonepreviously.DO
NOTCONTINUEusingunitwithitsbatterypackinadepleted
condition.
6. Thebatterypackwillreachoptimumperformanceafterbeing
cycled5timesduringnormalusage.Thereisnoneedtorunthe
batterypackdowncompletelybeforerecharging.Normalusage
isthebestmethodofdischargingandrechargingthebatterypack.
Preparing Your Chain Saw for Use
Z_WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to
follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious personal injury.
Assembly
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
Z_CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves when
handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it is
not running.
Z_WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental
operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to do this
could result in serious personal injury.
Thesaw chain and guide bar are packedseparately in the carton inside the
scabbard. Thechain has been placed onthe guide bar at the factory to
insure that the teeth are facing in theproper directionwhen you first attach
it. Should the chain come off of the guide bar, refer to the section
"Replacing the Chain" for proper tooth orientation.
Place the saw on a firm surface.
Rotate the two allen head screws
(9) counterclockwise with the
wrench (11) provided as shown in
figure D.
Remove sprocket cover (8) and
allen head screws (9).
Cut the plastic wire tie holding the
guide bar scabbard (10) to the
guide bar (6). Be sure to cut away
from yourself to prevent injury if cutting instrument should slip.
Wearingprotective gloves, grasp the saw chain (7) and guide bar
(6) with one hand and pull the guide bar scabbard (10) off with your
free hand.
Place the saw chain and guide bar
assembly around the sprocket
(18). Check to make sure that the
slot (19) in the guide bar (6) is
over the two location pins (20)
shown in figure E and that the
hole below the slot is located over
the adjustment pin (21).
Replace sprocket cover (8) and
thread allen headscrews (9) in with wrench until snug, then back
wrench off one full turn.
Cut the plastic wire tie holding the saw chain to the guide bar. Be
sure to cut away from yourself to prevent injury if cutting instrument
should slip.
Pull bar nose up and keep it up as
you adjust tension.
With the flat screwdriver end of the
wrench provided rotate the tension
adjustment screw (22) in the front
of the housing clockwise to 7-
increase the chain tension as in
figure F.