KS 400 E - Saw Güde - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KS 400 E Güde

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Original Operating Instructions

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Please read carefully these Operating Instructions before putting the appliance into operation.

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Service Elements

1 Chain brake lever

2 Front lever

3 Safety switch

4 On/OFF switch

5 Rear handle

6 Power cable

7 Chain stretch screw

8 Chain wheel cover

9 Holding screw

10 Saw Chain

11 guide strip

12 tooth stop

13 Oil tank cover

14 Tooth wheel

15 Vertical hole

16 Guiding pin

Environment Protection

Kindly provide for environment-friendly disposal of material not needed. Any instruments, materials and packaging should be sorted out and delivered to a collection yard.

Symbols

On the chain saw, there are following symbol instructions to provide important information about the product and instructions for its use.

Warning: Special hazardous measures must be taken, when working with the chain saw!

It is necessary to read entire operation manual before using the saw and to understand it. Non-observation of the operating manual may be life-hazardous.

1. Wear head, eyes and ear protection aids.
2. Warning! Observe operating instructions and adhere to the warning and safety instruction!
3. If the power cable gets damaged, it is necessary to unplug the unit immediately!
4. Protect the unit from the moisture!

Technical Data

Operation voltage: 230 V / 50 Hz

Supply: P1 / 2000 W

Idle speed: 8500 min

Chain speed: 13,5 m/sec.

Strip length: 400 mm

Brake delay: 150 ms

Max. length of chain: 370 mm

Oil tank volume: 110 ml

Weight: 5,8 kg

Beware of hazardous backash!

Noise Nuisance

Acoustic power level LWA 103 dB

Operators may be exposed to noise above 85 db (A). If that is the case, it is necessary to take protection measures (to wear hearing protection aids)

Safety Instructions

Always observe also additional safety instructions at use.

In the present instruction manual, symbols shown below are used:

No damaged electrical units may be disposed together with communal waste. It should be handed over to a respective collection facility.

Acoustic output level LWA (dB)

WARNING

Using electrical units, you should always observe general rules of safety to decrease the danger of fire, electric shock injuries and accidents

Read the instruction thoroughly and keep them safely before use of the unit.

To provide for safe work

Keep your workplace clean and tidy

A messy workplace welcomes injuries.

Inspect the place, in which you are going to work, carefully in advance

Electrical units should not be exposed to the rain. Do not use electrical equipment in places, in which the risk of fire or explosion is imminent.

Protect yourself from electrical shock

Avoid any contact of your body with grounded surfaces (piping, heating radiators, refrigerators etc.)

Keep children and other persons at a safe distance.

Do not allow the un authorised person to touch the unit or extension cable. All the strangers should stay outside the area of your work.

Put any tools and units not in the use on a safe storage.

When the unit is out of use, store it in a dry, elevated and locked, if possible. Place outside the reach of children.

Do not overload the unit.

Use always appropriate tools for every work.

Wear appropriate protection clothing.

Do not wear lose clothing or jewels that could be caught by movable parts of the unit. When working outdoors, it is recommended to wear protection gloves and shoes with antiskid soles. Long hair should be protected so that it is not caught by the unit.

Wear protection glasses.

If engaged in dusty operations, wear respirator or a breathing unit.

Never carry the unit holding it by the power cable and never unplug it by pulling it from the socket. Protect the cable from heat, oil and sharp edges.

Work safely and consciously!

To fasten the piece to be cut, use joiner's clamps or sawbuck. It is safer than holding the piece in hand and you will have both the hands free to handle the unit.

Always provide for a good stability.

Keep balance and stable posture in any circumstances.

Maintain the unit carefully.

Cutting tool should be sharp and clean at any time so that the safe performance of the unit is secured. Kindly observe the instructions on lubrication and replacement of the accessories. Check the unit cable regularly for damages and if necessary, have it repaired at an authorised repair shop. Check the extension cables for damages regularly and replace them with new ones if necessary. Keep the handles dry, clean without any traces of oil and grease.

Unplug the unit before every cleaning or maintenance!

Avoid any unintentional unit switching.

Never carry the plugged unit with a finger on the switch. Before connecting the unit, always make sure to see that the switch is "off".

If you work outdoors, extension cables for outdoor (H07 RNF) should be used.

Always work attentively and with concentration.

Mind wh at you are doing. Use common sense. Do not work with the unit if you feel tired.

Before every use, check to see that the saw is not damaged and that the safety equipment of it work correctly. The saw is allowed for operation only is the function of safety equipment in perfect and no special damage is found.

If the hands protection cover or another part of the saw got damaged, its correct functioning should be carefully checked before another start up. Check positioning and easy running of any movable parts, correct assembly and the damages on the unit, if any that could have a negative effect on operation. Unless otherwise stated in this manual, the protection cover and other damaged parts should be repaired or replaced properly in an authorised repair shop. Defective switches should be replaced Do not use the unit if it cannot be put on and off by the switch.

Notice

Use of other accessories that those shown in this operation manual presents a considerable risk of injury and is strictly forbidden.

Have the unit repaired at skilled experts only.

This electrical unit complies with respective safety requirements. Any repairs should be done by experts only and only the genuine spare parts should be used for the repairs otherwise, a serious threat may occur to the user.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHAIN SAWS

■ Work with the chainsaw above the height is not allowed.

The chainsaw should be fundamentally held with both the hands.
■ Avoid cutting in the soil, cutting of wire fences, young trees and structural lumber.
■ Children and persons without appropriate qualification are not allowed to use the chainsaw.
■ Work with the saw is not allowed id suitable protection clothing is not worn

The unit may be connected only to connection with current protection 30mA.

Before the use, check the unit for damages. Damaged units must not be used. If the unit is damages, have it repaired in an authorised repair shop. It is forbidden to start up units with damaged or worn power cable.

1. Check before use whether the extension cable is not damaged or worn. If the extension cable is damaged the power cable has to be unplugged immediately. Do not touch the cable before it is pulled out.
2. Make sure that a safe escape way is available for the case of a fall of tree or branches.
3. Always war protection helmet, gloves and safety footwear.
4. Using the saw, take firm and stable posture.
5. The unit is not allowed for cutting young wood and small branches.
6. Never use the unit for cutting metal articles.
7. Never use the unit for cutting in soil.
8. Never use the unit in presence of children and animals.
9. The unit should be operated at daylight or in good lighting only.
10. At using the unit, the chain should principally direct from the body. It is forbidden to switch the unit on if the chain is in another position.
11. When using the saw, make sure that the saw does not catch your hands and legs.
12. Do not touch the saw chain.
13. Make sure that the power cable does not touch the saw chain.
14. Before putting the unit aside, switch it off and wait for the chain to come to a stop.
15. Never attempt stopping the chain ourselves.

Remember that the chain will run down for some time after switching the saw off.

Use only the accessories recommended by the manufacturer.

Having finished the work or before maintenance or putting the unit on storage for some time, it should be disconnected from the source.

After the use, put the unit in a safe place outside the reach of children.

Back lash

The backlash may cause the fatal injury by cutting the backlash of the guide strip up and down at a moment when the strip suddenly touches an article. The unit should be held by both the hands with the motor running. Be concentrated on your work.

Usual causes of backlash:

• Unintentional contact of the chain with branches or other articles;
• The chain hit against hard articles closed in the wood (metal, plaster etc.);
• Blunt chain;
• Incorrect tension of the chain of the saw;
• Cutting above the shoulders;
• Insufficient attention at cutting;
• Unstable posture at work;
• Cutting in a grove made earlier.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Always check the supplied voltage to see that its value is equal to the plate nominal value.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Your chainsaw may be used for various purposes such as cutting the fire wood preparation of fence columns, felling smack trees, disbranching, pruning at a small height and carpentry. Use the saw for cutting the wood and wooden products only.

Assembly

Before the first putting the saw in operation it is necessary to fit the guide strip, the saw chain and the chain wheel and its cover, to adjust the chain tension and pour the oil in the tank. Do not switch the saw on before it is assembled as appropriate. Read the instructions carefully.

Guide strip assembly/saw chain assembly (Fig. 2)

NOTICE: To get protected from the sharp edges of the chain, wear protection gloves.

1. Put the unit on a fir ground.

2. Release the chain tension fastening screw (9) and remove the chain wheel cover.

3. Pull the chains (10) on the strip (11) so that the teeth are directed in the direction of turning. See the blow up Fig 2
4. Stretch the chain until a loop is formed at the end of the strip (on the side of longitudinal hole)
5. Pull the guide strip with the chain on the unit. Lay the chain on the chain wheel (14).
6. The longitudinal hole (15) in the guide strip should snap over the guide pin (16). Afterwards, check the chain to see if it is sitting on the strip well.

7. Put on the cover of the chain wheel (8).

8. Screw the fastening screw (9), beware of the correct sitting do not draw up yet.

9. Chain stretching screw (7) should be turned until the chain is tensioned as appropriate (it should be possible to rise it up from the guide strip by 3 mm approximately).
10. Draw up the fastening screw (9).

It is necessary to disconnect the unit from the current source before assembly.

Check and tension of chain pre-set (Fig. 3)

The correct tension of the chain is very important and it is necessary to be checked before the work is started and in the course of cutting. The correct saw chain set-up needs sufficient time: it will be rewarded with better performance and longer service life of the saw.

Notice: A new chain and a new guide strip should be re-adjusted after some five cuts. In the period of running in, it is normal, afterwards, the intervals of adjustment will increase fast.

The chain tension is correct if the chain may be lifted above the strip by 3 mm as a maximum. The chain should not be slacked on the lower side of the strip. If the chain tension is not correct, proceed as follows:

1. Put the unit on a firm ground.
2. Loosen the fastening screw with hand so that the chain tension screw may be turned (7).
3. Draw the chain tension screw (7) up with hand. The chain gets tensed. It will get tensed clockwise while loosened anticlockwise.
4. After adjustment, move the chain on the strip here and there, GLOVES, to be sure that it is able to move freely and precisely tuned with the toothed driving wheel.
5. Notice: If the chain may be moved with difficulties only or of it is impossible, the tension of the chain is too big and the chain should be loosened to release, turn the fastening screw to the left. Move the chain to both the sides until it moves freely.
6. Set the tip of the guide strip horizontally with the unit and draw the fastening screw up (9).
7. Notice: The saw chain – particularly if new - will get longer at work and its tension should be set-up at times. It is normal that the correct tension should be checked more frequently in the course of run-in.

Notice: The chain tension, if too little, may result in its releasing from the strip in the course of cutting or premature wear of the guide strip or the chain. Too big tension of the chain may damage the saw. Both the situations – the little and big tension of the chain may result in serious injuries.

Oil tank refill (Fig. 9)

Caution: Use only the saw chain environment friendly oil to be got at a specialised vendor!

Sufficient lubrication in operation is important to minimise the friction of the chain in the guide strip. In case of a chain automatic lubrication, it is not necessary to set the amount of oil. The closure of the oil tank should be closed tight well so that no air does not leak in. That could make a negative effect on the oil flow.

Oil level check

1. Check the oil level before every use and every 10 minutes of operation.
2. Put the unit on a firm ground.
3. Wait for about 1 minute before the oil level check.
4. The oil should reach to MIN mark on the sight glass at least (Fig 9)
5. If the oil does not reach the mark MIN, it should be replenished.
6. Use only the environment friendly saw chain oil.

Notice: The guide strips should be never operated without lubrication. If the saw is operated dry or lubrication is not sufficient, it

results in smaller cutting performance, shorter service life of the chain and excessive wear of the guide strip by overheating.

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

- Plug the unit in by a suitable extension cable.

- Remove the chain cover.

• Hold the unit with both your hands, hold both the handles. In this way, the best possible control of the unit is provided.
• The unit is determined for cutting dry wood only.
• If it is for the first time that you operate the unit, it is recommended to work with a sawhorse
• Never start cutting before the saw speed is full and the tooth stop pushes into the material to be cut.
• Always begin a new cut. Never cut onto old kerfs for the work to proceed more quickly.

Saw Start-up

1. Provide for the chain brake unloosen. The motor cannot be started up if the chain brake is activated. The chain brake will get unstressed by pulling the brake lever (1) in the direction of motor.

NOTICE: Mind the use of extension cables of the right type and right parameters (3 x 1,5 mm ^2 H07 RNF).

1. The loophole to hold the extension cable is to be found in the handle with the switch and it is designed to use the cable from ripping out of the handle. To make use of this possibility, just turn the extension cable some 30~cm the end and put it in the handle. Hook on the resulting loop of double cable. Slightly pull the cable to see that it is well used in the holding loop of the handle. Connect the power cable to the extension cable socket.

2. The saw shall be operated with both the hands (Release the brake of the chain). Your thumbs and finger should clasp both the handles.

3. Hold the safety switch pushed with your right thumb (3) and at the same time push the OFF/ON switch (4) on the main handle (5). If you want to stop the saw, release the switch (4).

4. Notice: As you pushed the switch (4) and the motor is running, it is not necessary to hold the safety switch (3) pushed. The safety switch (3) is a safety device to prevent an unintentional start up of the unit.

Switching motor off

With releasing the switch (4), the saw motor will stop automatically. Of you wish to restart the motor, the safety switch (3) and switch (4) If you want to restart the motor, push the safety switch (3) and switch (4) again.

Chain brake/hand protection cover

The chainsaw is equipped with the chain brake/hand protection cover, which is able to break the running chain in several milliseconds and to decrease the risk of backlash. Backlash is a fast movement of the guide strip backward with the end of the strip touching the article accidental and the strip is closed in a cut.

The hand protection cover (1) will also protect the left hand for case that the hand slips from the handle.

The chain brake is a safety device engaged when pressure is applied on the cover or if the operator strikes the lever with its hand at backlash. When the chain brake is engaged, the chain movement will stop immediately. The chain brake is to decrease occurrence of injuries in result of the backlash. However, it is not able to guarantee full safety – therefore the unit requires careful handling.

Notice: It is impossible to start the motor until the brake is engaged.

CAUTION: Do not use the chain brake for starting and stopping the saw in normal operation

Warning: If the saw chain and the motor does not stop after braking, have the saw repaired in a closest shop. Do not use the saw unless the chain brake works correctly.

Notice for work

Saw backlash

With shortening chains, it is necessary to put the tooth stop on the wood to be cut (see Fig.4).

Put the tooth stop firmly before every shortening chain, only than you can cut in wood with the saw. Pull the saw upwards holding the rear handle and guide it holding the front handle. The tooth stop will serve as a centre of turning. Put the saw on the front handle pressing on it slightly. Draw it back a little doing that. Put the tooth stop lower and drag the rear handle upwards (see Fig 5).

In-feed and longitudinal cuts may be done by especially trained persons (increased risk of backlash, see. Fig. 6).

To make a longitudinal cut, start the saw in as flat angle as possible. Be especially careful as the tooth stop cannot be used. When the chain is gripped in the material to be cut, the electrical chainsaw may be shot up with the guide strip side directed towards the operator. Therefore, you should cut with the lower side of the strip where possible. Then, the saw is dragged from the body to the wood to be cut (see Fug 7 and 8)

At disbranching, the electrical chainsaw should be leaned against the trunk where possible. The tip strip should not be used for cutting in that case (risk of backlash, see Fig. 6).

Beware of trunks rolling away.

The backlash of the chainsaw may occur when the guide strip tip (the upper quarter in particular) accidentally touches the wood or other unfailing articles. Then the electrical saw is shot in the direction of operator (risk of injury)!

Fig. 6

If you do not cut with the tip strip, many injuries may be avoided; the saw may be shot up in a flash. When working with the saw, wear full protection equipment.

Fasten the material to be cut. Use clamping equipment to hold the material to be cut. It will make operation of the unit safe using both the hands.

Caution:

For the saw it is necessary to be running immediately before it touches the wood. Switching on (fig. 1): Push the safety switch (3) and ON/OFF switch (4). The cut wood put on the very lowest tooth of the stop (12). Pull the chainsaw by the main handle (5) upwards and cut it in the wood. Pull the chainsaw a bit backwards and put the tooth stop (12) lower a bit. Be careful when cutting the crashed wood. The saw may drag the chips with it.

Switching off: Release the ON/OFF switch. Unplug.

Pull the chainsaw out of wood only when the chain is running. Any operator cutting without a stop may be dragged forward.

Tensioned wood

Fig. 11: There is tension on the upper side of the trunk. Risk: the tree will shoot up! (A= tension, B= pressure)

Fig. 12: There is tension on the lower side of the trunk. Risk: the tree will shoot down! (A= tension, B= pressure)

Fig. 13: Strong trunks and strong tension. Risk: the tree will shoot with a flash and immense power!

Fig. 14: Lateral tension of the trunk. Risk: The wood will shoot to the side.

Tree felling

Observe all the tree felling safety regulations and proceed as follows:

Only the trees the diameter of which is smaller than the guide strip length may be felled with the chain saw! Never attempt loosening the closed saw with the motor running. The closed saw should be loosened by a wooden wedge.

Caution:

Dangerous zone: falling trees may carry other falling trees away. Therefore, the dangerous zone should be considered the double length of the tree (Fig. 15)

Caution:

Before cutting, a good escape way should be planned (A) and made free. The escape way should direct backwards, in the opposite direction from the falling (B) (Fig. 16).

Caution:

Before making the final cut, make sure that no viewers, animals or obstructions are in the direction of the tree fall.

Warranty

The warranty applies exclusively to material defects or manufacturing defects. Original purchase voucher with the purchase date must be provided for lodging a claim in the warranty period.

The warranty does not cover any unauthorised use such as appliance overload, violent use, damage by a foreign person or foreign item. Failure to follow the Operating Instructions or assembly instructions and ordinary wear and tear are also excluded from the warranty.

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We, Güde GmbH & Co. KG, Birkichstrasse 6, 74549 Wolpertshausen, Germany

herewith declare that the following appliance complies with the appropriate basic safety and healthy requirements of the EU Directives based on its design and type, as brought into circulation by us. In case of alternation of the machine, not agreed upon by us, this declaration will lose its validity.

Machine description: KS 400 E

Article No.: #94095

Applicable EU Directives:

2004/108/EC, 2006/42/EC

Applicable harmonised standards:

EN 55014-1:2006, EN 55014-2/A1:2001, EN 61000-3-2:2006, EN 61000-3-11:2000, EN 60745-1:2009, EN 60745-2-13:2009

Zertifizierstelle:

TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH

Technical documentation: J. Bürkle FBL; QS

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