Remington EL-7 16-inch Chainsaw User Manual


 
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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW
®
UNPACKING
1. Remove all items from carton.
2. Check all items for any shipping dam-
age. If you find any damage or if any
parts are missing, promptly inform
dealer where you bought chain saw.
Power Cord
Rear
Handle
Rear Hand
Guard
Spike
Saw
Chain
Guide Bar
Nose
Guide Bar
Front Hand Guard
Oil Level Sight Hole (located on saw
body, hidden by front handle)
Front
Handle
Motor
Housing
Trigger
Switch
Lockout
Oil Cap
PRODUCT
IDENTIFICATION
Figure 2 - Electric Chain Saw
ASSEMBLY
Note:
Some models are pre assembled. As-
sembly is not needed on these models. See
Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 8.
WARNINGICON G 001
WARNING: Cutting edges on
chain are sharp. Use protective
gloves when handling chain.
IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain
saw in vise during assembly.
The plastic hardware bag should include:
• two guide bar bolts
• two guide bar nuts
• one Phillips-head tapping screw
1. Lay chain out flat.
2. Install front hand guard onto saw body.
Do this by pressing two mounting stand-
outs on hand guard into hex-shaped
holes in saw body (see Figure 3).
3 Insert tapping screw through hand
guard and into saw handle. Tighten
screw firmly.
4. Turn adjusting screw counterclockwise
(see Figure 4). Continue to turn adjust-
ing screw until adjusting block is to rear
of adjusting plate.
5. Install guide bar onto saw body. Place
rear of guide bar between adjusting
plate and sprocket support.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure to insert ad-
justing block into oval adjusting hole
on guide bar.
6. Line up holes on sprocket support with
center slot on guide bar and holes in
saw body.
7. Insert guide bar bolts through front
hand guard, saw body, center slot of
guide bar, and sprocket support. Attach
guide bar nuts to guide bar bolts.
IMPORTANT:
Tighten guide bar nuts
finger tight only. Make sure adjusting
block is in oval adjusting hole on
guide bar.
8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then
along top groove of guide bar and
around guide bar nose.
Note:
Make sure
cutting edges of chain are facing the
right direction. Position chain so cut-
ting edges on top of guide bar face
guide bar nose (see Figure 3).
WARNINGICON G 001
CAUTION: Do not place chain
on saw backwards. If chain is
backwards, saw will vibrate badly
and will not cut.
9. Adjust saw chain tension. Follow steps
under Saw Chain Tension Adjustment,
page 8.