Product Manual

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AF 0911 - F/N 547361
OREGON® PowerNow™
CHAINSAW MODEL CS250
SAFETY RULES
thechainsawbeforemakingany
adjustments,changingaccessories,or
storingortransportingthechainsaw.
Suchpreventativesafetymeasures
reducetheriskofstartingthechainsaw
accidently.
•Donotallowpersonsunfamiliarwith
thechainsawortheseinstructionsto
operatethechainsaw.Chainsawsare
dangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
•Maintainthechainsaw.Checkfor
misalignmentorbindingofmoving
parts,breakageofpartsandany
otherconditionthatmayaectthe
chainsaw’soperation.Ifdamaged,
havethechainsawrepairedbeforeuse.
Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
•Keepthesawchainsharpandclean.
Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswith
sharpcuttingedgesarelesslikelyto
bindandareeasiertocontrol.See
SharpeningwithPowerSharp®inthis
manual.
•Usethechainsawandaccessoriesin
accordancewiththeseinstructions,
takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobe
performed.Usinganypowertool
foroperationsdierentfromthose
intendedcouldresultinahazardous
situation.
•Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
neveruseanypowertoolintherainor
extremelywetconditions.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES 
SERVICE
Otherthanthewearpartsidentiedin
thismanual,thechainsawhasnouser
serviceableparts.Havethechainsaw
servicedbyaqualiedrepairperson
usingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthe
chainsawismaintained.
TRANSPORTING AND
STORAGE
STORING THE SAW
•Removethebatterypackand
thoroughlycleanthesaw(see
MaintenanceandCleaninginthis
manual).Installthebladecoverpriorto
storing.
•Storeinadryplaceoutofreachof
childrenorpets.
•Itisnormalforasmallamountofoilto
seepfromthebarwhenthechainsawis
notinuse.Toprotectagainstseepage,
installthebladecoverandplacean
absorbentpadundertheguidebar.
STORING THE BATTERY PACK
•Removethebatterypackfromthe
chainsaworcharger.
•Storeinacool,dryplaceoutofreachof
childrenandanimals.
•Tomaximizeperformance,never
storebatterypacksinacompletely
dischargedcondition.
•Storewithachargeofabout40–50%
(twogreenlightsonthechargelevel
indicator)intemperaturesabove-4°F
(-20°C)butbelow86°F(30°C).
STORING THE CHARGER
•Removethebatterypackand
disconnectthechargercordfromthe
powersource.
•Storeinadryplaceoutofreachof
childrenandanimals.
TRANSPORTING THE CHAINSAW
Removethebatterypackfromthesaw
andinstallthebladecover.Cleanthe
sawthoroughlyandifdesired,drainthe
barandchainoiltoreduceseepage.