Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operator’s Manual DCS-2500T Chainsaw
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Safety
- For safe use of your product
- International Symbols
- Location in which the safety decal is attached
- Handling the Product
- Chainsaw Safety Warnings
- Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback
- Kickback Safety Precautions
- General Precautions
- Precautions for Use
- Users of the product
- Environment of Use and Operation
- Vibration and Cold
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Transport of the product
- Starting the unit
- Once the unit has started, check for abnormal vibrations and sounds.
- Disconnect the battery:
- Do not touch high temperature or high voltage components while the product is running.
- Turn off the unit when checking or maintaining the product.
- Turn off the unit immediately if anything goes wrong.
- A ten meter radius is a danger zone.
- One-handed use is intended for trained tree service professionals only.
- Using the product.
- Make sure that the saw chain is stopped before putting the unit on the ground
- Protective Gear
- Description
- Contents
- Assembly
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Specifications
- Product Registration
- Warranty
- Notes
OPERATION DCS-2500T
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© 4/22 ECHO Incorporated
• Never stand on the log.
Keep in mind that the wood is
heavy and that it will bend and
pinch the saw if improperly
supported. The trunk will weaken
at the point where you make the
cut unless the tree is lying on
perfectly flat ground or supported
as shown. If you make the cut with
the tree on the ground, don’t let the
saw’s chain dig into the earth; it is harmful for the saw, and you stand a
good chance of being struck by flying debris.
To cut the trunk, use the bucking and two-cut sequence shown. The first
cut should be no deeper than one-third the trunk diameter.
Tension and Compression in Timber
If you have misjudged the effects of tension and compression,
and cut from the wrong side, the timber will pinch the guide bar
and chain, trapping it. If the chain should become jammed and
the saw can not be removed from the cut do not force it out. Stop
the saw, force a wedge into the cut to open it up. Never force the
saw when it is jammed. Do not force the saw into the cut. A dull
chain is unsafe and will cause excessive wear to the cutting
attachments. A good way to tell when the chain is dull is when
fine saw dust comes out instead of chips.
A length of timber lying on the ground will
be subject to tension and compression,
depending at which points the major
support is. When timber is supported at
its ends the compression side is at the
top and the tension side is at the bottom.
To cut between these support points,
make the first cut downwards
approximately 1/3rd the timber diameter.
The second cut is made upwards and
should meet the first cut. (1. hinge, 2.
open, 3. closed)