Forest King 20150 User manual
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Please carefully read and save these instructions before attempting to assemble, maintain, install, or operate this product.
Observe all safety information to protect yourself and others. Failure to observe the instructions may result in property
damage and/or personal injury. Please keep instructions for future reference.
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32.6 CC GASOLINE POLE SAW
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Watch out for falling and catapulting
parts.
Read the directions for use before
operating the equipment.
Wear sturdy, non-slip footwear.
Protect the equipment from rain and
damp.
pull out the spark boot plug before
carrying out any maintenance work.
Electric shock can cause fatal injury.
Keep a distance of at least 10 m from
power cables.
Direction of the chain movement
and teeth.
Caution: Hot equipment parts.
Keep your distance.
dB
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Sound power level guaranteed
Important!
When using the equipment, a few safety
precautions must be observed to avoid injuries
and damage. Please read the complete operating
instructions and safety regulations with due care.
Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the
information is available at all times. If you give the
equipment to any other person, hand over these
operating instructions and safety regulations as
well. We cannot accept any liability for damage
or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow
these instructions and the safety instructions.
1. Safety information
For the relevant safety information please refer to
the booklet included in delivery.
Warning!
Read all the safety information and
instructions.
Any errors made in following the safety
information and the instructions set out below
injury. Keep all safety information and
instructions in a safe place for future use.
Explanation of the symbols on the equipment
Warning!
Wear protective headgear, goggles
Wear safety gloves.
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• Original operating instructions
• Safety information
3. Intended use
The pole-mounted petrol-powered pruner is
suitable for extensive sawing work, felling trees
or sawing any materials other than wood.
The equipment may be used only for its intended
purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case
of misuse.
The user/operator and not the manufacturer will
be liable for any damage or injuries of any kind
which result from such misuse.
Please note that our equipment has not been
designed for use in commercial, trade or
industrial applications. Our warranty will be
voided if the equipment is used in commercial,
trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent
purposes.
4. Technical data
Engine type: 2-stroke engine,
air-cooled, chrome cylinder
Engine power (max.): 0.85 kW/ 1.14 HP
Displacement: 32.6cc
Engine idle speed: 3400 RPM
Max. engine speed: 10500 RPM
Max. cutting length: 9.8”
Weight with cutter bar and chain: 16.7 LB.
Chain: 10”, 3/8”, 0.050”
10”, 3/8”, 0.050”
Cutter bar:
Ignition: Electronic
Drive: Centrifugal clutch
Tank capacity: 28 oz.
Spark plug: L7T
Sound and vibration
LpA sound pressure level: 93,9 dB(A)
KpA uncertainty: 2,5 dB
LWA sound power level: 108,2 dB(A)
KWA uncertainty: 2,5 dB
2. Layout and items supplied
2.1 Layout
1. Cutter bar
2. Saw chain
3a. Oil tank / cap
3b. Gear unit
4. Drive rod mechanism
5. Connecting piece
6. Additional handle
7. Eyelet
8. Handle
10. Throttle lock
11. Throttle lever
12. Spark plug boot
13. Starter cable
14. Petrol tank / cap
16. Choke lever
17. Clip
18. Screw (4x)
19. Open-ended wrench size 8/10
20. Allen key
21. Cutter guard
22. Carrying strap
23. Oil/petrol mixing bottle
24. Multifunction tool
25. Lubrication nipple
26. Fuel pump“primer“
2.2 Items supplied
• Open the packaging and take out the
equipment with care.
• Remove the packaging material and any
packaging and/or transportation braces (if
available).
• Inspect the equipment and accessories for
transport damage.
• If possible, keep the packaging until the end
of the guarantee period.
Important!
The equipment and packaging material are
not toys. Do not let children play with plastic
bags, foils or small parts. There is a danger of
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• Check to see if all items are present.
The impact of noise can cause damage to
hearing.
In operation
Vibration emission value ah= 6,888 m/s2
K uncertainty = 1,5 m/s2
Reduce noise generation and vibration to a
minimum!
• Use only equipment that is in perfect condition.
• Maintain and clean the equipment regularly.
• Adopt your way of working to the equipment
• Do not overload the equipment.
ave the equipment checked if necessary.
• Wear gloves.
5. Assembly
Important!
Do not start the pole saw until it has been fully
assembled and the chain tension has been
adjusted.
Always wear protective gloves when working
on the pole saw to protect yourself against
injury.
5.1 Joining the gear unit to the drive rod
mechanism (Fig. 4-6)
Tools required: Allen keys size 4mm/5mm
(supplied). Push the gear unit (Item 3b) and the
drive rod mechanism (Item 4) into each other.
Center both by turning the screw (Item K).
Important! Make sure that the screw (Item K)
is turned exactly into the guide hole (Item F).
Otherwise there is a risk of the upper part of the
rod mechanism being damaged. To join the two
subassemblies securely together, tighten the
screw (Item I). To take apart, proceed in reverse
order.
5.2 Joining the drive rod mechanism to the
connecting piece (Fig. 7-10)
Open the handle screw (Item G) and push the
drive rod mechanism (Item 4) into the connecting
piece (Item 5). Make sure that the centering lever
(Item R) latches in the guide hole (It
the guard cap (Item N) and tighten the handle
screw. To take apart, undo the handle screw and
open the guard cap. Press the centering lever and
simultaneously pull the drive rod mechanism out
of the connecting piece.
5.3 Fitting the cutter bar and the chain
(Fig. 11-16)
Tools required: Allen key size 5mm
Remove the chain wheel cover (Fig.13/ Item O)
by undoing the fastening screw (Item P). Lay the
chain (Item 2) as shown into the groove which
runs around the cutter bar (Item 1). Note the
alignment of the chain teeth (Fig. 12). Insert the
cutter bar as shown in Fig. 12 into the mount at
the gear unit. Place the chain round the chain
wheel (Item S). Make sure that the teeth of
the chain engage securely in the chain wheel.
The cutter bar must be hooked into the chain
tensioning bolt (Item L).
Fit the chain wheel cover.
Important! Do not fully tighten the fastening
screw until after you have adjusted the chain
tension (see section 5.4).
5.4 Tensioning the chain (Fig. 14-16)
Important! Always pull out the spark boot plug
before performing any checks or adjustments.
Undo the fastening screw (Item P) of the chain
wheel cover by a few turns (Fig. 13). Adjust the
chain tension with the chain tensioning screw
(Fig. 15/Item M). Turning the screw clockwise
increases the chain tension, turning it
counterclockwise decreases the chain tension.
The chain is correctly tensioned if it can be raised
by around 2 mm in the middle of the cutter bar
(Fig. 14).
(Fig. 16).
Important! All the chain links must lie properly in
the guide groove of the cutter bar.
Notes on tensioning the chain:
The chain must be properly tensioned to ensure
safe operation. When the saw chain can be raised
by around 2 mm in the middle of the cutter bar,
you know that the chain tension is ideal. During
cutting, the temperature of the chain rises and its
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