P I T PKE405-C6 Electric Chain Saw Instruction Manual

P I T PKE405-C6 Electric Chain Saw

Safety Notes

General Power Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING Read all safety warnings and all instructions.

Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your mains operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool.

Work area safety

• Keep work area clean and well-lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres. such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may the Nile the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders a way while operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose control.

Electrical safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges and moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is unavoidable, use a residual current device (RCD) protected supply. Use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.

Personal safety

• Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
• Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection. Protective equipment such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
• Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off -position before connecting to power source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying the tool. Carrying power tools with your fi nger on the switch or energising power tools that have the switch on invites accidents.
• Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may result in person-al injury.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. This enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
• If devices are provided for the connection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used. Use of dust collection can reduce dust-related hazards.
• Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of tools allow you to become complacent and ignore tool safety principles. A careless action can cause severe injury within a fraction of a second.

Power tool use and care

• Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
• Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in accordance with these instructions, taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed. Use of the power tool for operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected situations.

Service
Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi ed repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

Electric chain saw safety warnings

• Young people under 18 years of age and users who are not sufficiently acquainted with its operation must not use the device
• Make sure that the device is assembled completely and according to regulations.
• Check the device to ensure that it works correctly, especially check the correct and secure fi t of the chain rail, saw chain tensioned according to regulations and correct function of the chain brake.
• Check all screw connections regularly to ensure tight fi t.
• Before use, ensure that there are no people or animals in the work area.
• Make certain that the work area is free of obstacles.
• Always keep an eye on your surroundings in order to ensure that you are not endangering any people or animals with your work.
• No other persons or animals may be present within an area of 15 m around the cutting area, as they may otherwise by hit by objects being slung away.
• Never work in poor light or weather conditions.
• Only saw wood. Do not use the chain saw for work for which it is not intended.
• Keep the handles dry, clean and free of oil and grease. Greasy, oily handles are slippery and cause loss of control.
• Avoid sawing in bushes, since here small branches may get caught in the saw chain and they can fl y out uncontrolled.
• Make sure that you can stand firmly and safely in each work position. When working on a sloping subsurface, be especially careful!
• Always hold the device firmly in both hands. Use your right hand to grip the rear handle, your left hand to grip the other handle, even if you are left-handed. Do not let go of the handles!
• When the saw is running, keep all body parts away from the saw chain. Make sure before starting the saw that the saw chain does not touch anything.
• Never saw above shoulder height! Do not lean forward or back!
• Always ensure that you are standing firmly and only use the chain saw when you are standing on stable, firm and level ground. A slippery subsurface or instable standing area such as on a ladder can cause you to lose your balance or lose control over the chain saw.
• Do not stretch your arms too far forwards.
• Never work on ladders, on trees or in other positions in which you cannot stand safely.
• Take care when walking backwards.

Danger of stumbling!

• Always saw at a high chain speed.
• Do not saw any wood which is under tension.
• Do not work alone! Ensure that you have an aural, visual or other connection with another person who is in a position to administer first aid in emergency situations.
• With each change of location, switch the motor off and activate the chain brake. The device may only be carried with the saw rail facing towards the back and a protective cover on.
• Never operate the device in moist or wet environments.
• Always keep the cable out of the working area of the device. Always guide the cable behind the device.
• If necessary, only use extension cables suitable for the device and its environment.
• Symbols appearing on your product may not be removed or covered. Information on the product that are no longer legible must be replaced immediately.

Product Description and Specifications

Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fi re and/or serious injury.

Intended Use
The electric chain saw is designed for easy and fast sawing of fresh, dry and wet wood, chip-boards, wood harvesting, and works in the garden of any level of complexity.An important advantage of the electric chain saw in comparison with the gasoline chain saw is the absence of exhaust gases and gasoline vapors, so the electric chain saw can work even in unventilated areas.

Product Features

The numbering of the components shown refers to the representation of the power tool on the graphic pages.

1. Handle
2. Saw chain
3. Chain bar
4. Chain adjustment ring
5. Fastening bolt for chain sprocket chain wheel cover
6. Sight glass for oil level
7. Rear hand guard
8. Hand guard
9. Handle
10. Oil tank cover
11. Switch fuse
12. Start button
13. Cable hook

Technical Data

Contents of delivery
Electric chain saw 1pc
Guide rail 1pc
Chain 1pc
Instruction manual 1pc

Note
The text and numbers of the instructions may contain technical errors and typographical er-rors.
Since the product is constantly being im-proved, P.I.T. reserves the right to make changes to the specifications and product specifi cations specifi ed here without prior no-tice.

Assembly

DANGER!: Risk of injury during operation!
Improperly mounted parts can cause severe and even fatal injuries when using the device! This device may only be commissioned if all parts are mounted completely and tightly and no part is damaged!

• Therefore, read the whole chapter before you assemble the parts!
• Assemble the parts carefully and completely.
• Use tools when their use is suggested.

WARNING: Risk of injury during assembly!
Parts may only be assembled and disassembled when the motor is switched off (deener-gise device).

DANGER! Risk of injury!
An Aiimproperly mounted saw chain causes uncontrolled cutting behaviour of the device! When assembling the chain, heed the pre-scribed running direction!

Installing the bar and saw chain

• Move the chain brake lever toward you to position.
• Unscrew the cover locking knob and remove the tensioner cover.
• Slide the saw chain onto the bar so that the cutting edge points in the direction of travel of the chain (as indicated by the direction of travel on the chain itself).
• Be careful, the saw chain is sharp.
• To protect your hands, use gloves when installing the saw chain.
• Slide the free part of the chain onto the drive sprocket so that the holes in the chain line up with the teeth of the sprocket.
• Place the tire with the notch on the stud and align the holes with the tensioner mat-ing tabs.
• Replace the cover and screw on the pres-sure handle without tightening it all the way.
• Turn the ring clockwise to tighten the saw chain so that when the chain is pulled back in the middle of the bar, it moves about 4-5 mm without leaving the grooves of the bar and moves freely by hand.
• Tighten the handle and check the chain tension again. Repeat the chain tensioning steps if necessary.

Letting the saw chain run in
During the run in time, retension the saw chain and rail after a maximum of 5 cuts.

Checking the tensioning of the saw chain

WARNING! Risk of injury!
A new saw chain must be re-tensioned after a maximum of five cuts. This is normal during the run in time; the intervals between subsequent tensioning will get larger.
The saw chain is tensioned correctly if it lies close against the underside of the saw rail and can be moved easily by hand.

Readjust the tension of the saw chain when necessary.
If there is sufficient chain greasing, the oil spraying off of the saw chain will form a slight trail.

Checking the chain greasing

NOTICE! Device damage!
The device cannot be used without sufficient chain lubrication. Insufficient lubrication will shorten the life of the device.

• Check the amount of oil in the tank.
• Start the device.
• Hold the running saw chain about 15 cm above a suitable surface for some time (about 10-15 seconds). If the chain is properly lubricated, the oil sprayed from the saw chain will form a small trace.

Filling up saw chain oil

NOTICE! Environmental damage!
since the saw chain oil can penetrate the environment during operation, biologically-de-gradable special vegetable-based saw chain oils should be used.

• Place the device securely with the tank cap facing up.
• Before opening, clean the reservoir lid and fi ller neck, if necessary.
• Slowly open and remove the tank cap.
• Fill in oil gently. Do not spill!
• Check the oil level through the inspection window.
• Tighten the tank cap by hand.
• If you spill oil, be sure to wipe it off .

Operation

The device has several pieces of safety equipment which reduce the risk of injury when working:

Chain catcher
The chain catcher serves to catch a torn saw chain or one which has jumped out of the guide. Through regular maintenance of the saw rail and correct and regular tensioning of the saw chain, accidents of this type can be prevented.

The rear hand guard
The rear hand guard serves to protect the hand against a jumped chain and disturbing branches and twigs.

Check before starting!

DANGER! Risk of injury!
The device must only be put into operation if no faults are found. If any part of the device is defective, it must be replaced before the next use.

• Check the safety equipment and the safe condition of the device.
• Check all parts for their fi rm fi t.
• Check whether there is any leakage.
• Check whether there are visible defects: broken parts, cracks, etc.
• Check the device for correct chain ten- sioning.
• Check the function of the chain brake.

Launching the device
Turn on the engine

• With the back of your hand holding the side grip, push the brake lever forward. The saw chain and engine should stop immediately. If the circuit stops after a delay of more than 1 s, stop using the product and contact the service center.
• Return the brake lever to its original position.
• Note! If the circuit stops and the engine continues to run, this can lead to overheating of the product, its seizure and failure. In this case, turn off the product immediately and contact the service center.

Usage
Familiarize yourself with the sawing technique for chain saws before use. You will find information about it in the trade literature. We recommend that you attend suitable training and education. The notes here are just an addition!

Correct posture

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Never work on unstable subsurfaces! Never work above shoulder height!
Never work while standing on a ladder!
Do not work bent too far forward!
Use the device only under favorable weather and working conditions!

• Stand with both feet securely on the ground.
• Pay attention to obstacles in the work area.
• Always hold the device with both hands during operation!

Hold the device: with the left hand on the front handle, with the right hand on the rear handle. Here’s how to saw correctly!

DANGER! Risk of injury! Always switch the motor off before you put the device down!

• Search the work area and remove objects which are in your way.
• When you begin work, check the safety of the device.
• Take the device in both hands as instructed.

Risk of rebound!
Rebounds occur if the upper edge or tip of the saw rail touch wood or other hard objects. The device is thrown with high energy back and forth, which can cause extremely severe injuries.

DANGER! Risk of injury!
When working with the device, dangerous rebounds may occur! Severe or even fatal injuries can be the result! Before beginning work with the device, the chain brake must be checked to ensure that it is functioning correctly.

Avoid letting the area of the saw rail depicted on the right touch wood or other hard objects. In order to reduce the risk of injury in case of a rebound, the device is equipped with a chain brake which is triggered automatically on impact and which stops the saw chain immediately.
For safety reasons, the functionality of the chain brake must be checked each time the device is used.

With less strong rebounds, it can happen that the chain brake is not triggered automatically. For this reason it is important that the device be held fast with both hands.
Only a careful and correct working method can reduce the risk of a rebound reliably!

Basic work technique

Risk of injury!
This section treats the basic work technique when handling the device.The information provided here does not replace the many years of training and experience of a professional.
Do not perform any work for which you are not sufficiently qualifi ed!
Thoughtless handling of the device can cause severe or even fatal injuries!

Before each use

• Check the chain brake to ensure it is functioning correctly.
• Check the rear hand guard for damage.
• Check the switch on safety lock and start button to ensure they are functioning correctly.
• Check whether all handles are free of oil.
• Check whether all parts of the device are present, firmly attached and undamaged.
• Check the chain catcher for damage.
• Check the chain tensioning.

Sawing technique

Pulling sawing

With this technique, sawing occurs with the underside of the saw rail from above downwards. The saw chain thus pushes the device forwards away from the user.This way, the front edge of the device forms a support, which catches the forces which arise on the tree trunk when sawing.
With pulling sawing, the user has much more control over the device and can avoid rebounds better.Therefore, this is the preferred sawing technique.

Pushing sawing

With this technique, sawing occurs with the upper edge of the saw rail from below upwards. The saw chain thus pushes the device backwards towards the user. If the saw rail twists, the device can fly towards the user with great force.

If the user does not balance out the force of the saw chain pushing backwards with his or her bodily force, there is a danger that only the tip of the saw rail will make contact with the wood and there will thus be a rebound.

Felling a tree

Risk of injury!
Felling and delimbing work may only be performed by trained people!
There is a risk of fatal injuries!

Before beginning the feeling work, make sure that:

• There are no people or animals in the fell-ing area.
• An evacuation route free of obstacles is provided for each participant. The retreat occurs diagonally opposite to the felling direction.
• The area around the trunk is clear of obstacles (risk of tripping!).
• The next workstation is at least two and a half tree lengths away.
• Before felling, check the direction of the felling of the tree and make sure that there are no objects, people or animals within two and a half of the length of the tree.

The felling of a tree occurs in two steps:

• Notch the trunk by approximately one-third of its diameter on the felling direction side.
• On the other side, make the felling cut, which must be somewhat higher than the felling notch (approx. 3-5 cm).

Risk of injury! Never saw the tree trunk completely through. The area serves as a “hinge” and ensures a defi ned felling direction.

DANGER! Risk of injury! When felling, stand only to the side of the tree to be felled! There is a risk of fatal injuries!

Trunks lying flat on the ground
Cut into the trunk halfway, then turn over and saw through from the opposite side.

NOTICE! Device damage! Make sure that the saw rail does not touch the ground while you are sawing through the trunk!

Propped-up trunks
We recommend that you place trunks to be sawed through on sawhorses. If this is not possible, the trunk should be lifted with the help of supporting branches and placed over trestles.

In area A, first cut through approximately one third of the trunk diameter from above down wards, then make the final cut from below upwards. In area B, first cut through approx imately one-third of the trunk diameter from below upwards, then saw through from above.

DANGER! Risk of injury! Do not saw any trunks under tension! Splintering wood or a twisted saw rail can cause extremely severe injuries!

Removing branches

• Always work on the side opposite the branch in question.
• Begin at the bottom of the trunk and work upwards.
• Always guide the saw from above down- wards through the wood.

When removing the branches from trunks which are lying down, first saw off the free branches sticking up in the air. Only saw off supporting branches when the trunk is sawed in lengths.

DANGER! Risk of injury! Branches that are high up or under tension can wedge the saw chain in the wood!

Cleaning and maintenance

Risk of injury! Before any maintenance or cleaning work:

• Pull out the plug.
• Let the device cool down.

DANGER In the interest of your own safety!
Only perform the maintenance work described here yourself.
Any other work, especially motor maintenance and repairs must be performed by a trained professional. Improper work can cause dam-age to the device and thus also injuries.

Cleaning the oil guide groove of the saw rail

NOTICE! Device damage! Use only a plastic spatula to clean the saw guide, never a steel tool.

• Remove the saw guide.
• Clean dirt and oil from the guide groove of the guide bar with a suitable tool.

Retensioning the saw chain

• Loosen the fastening bolt by approximately one turn.
• Lift the tip of the saw bar slightly.
• Tighten the Chain Adjustment Ring for chain tension until the chain lies on the underside of the saw rail.

Lubricating chain wheel
The bearing of the chain wheel should be regularly lubricated at the front-end of the rail. About 1× in a week in case of intensive use.

• Clean the lubrication hole.
• Apply little multi-purpose grease in the lubrication hole, while moving the chain with hand.

Sharpening the saw chain

Note:
Special tools are required to sharpen the saw chain; these guarantee that the cutting of the chain occurs at the correct angle and the cor-rect depth. We recommend that you have the saw chain sharpened by a professional.

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

• Pull the plug out of the socket before carrying out any work on the power tool.
• To ensure safe and efficient operation, always keep the power tool and the ventilation slots clean.

In order to avoid safety hazards, if the power supply cord needs to be replaced, this must be done by P.I.T. or by an after-sales service centre that is authorised to repair P.I.T. power tools.

Service
Have your power tool repaired only by qualifi ed personnel and only with original replacement parts. This ensures the safety of the power tool.

The list of authorized service centers can be viewed on the offi cial website of P.I.T. by the link: https://pittools.ru/servises/

Storage and transportation

The saw should be stored in closed rooms with natural ventilation at temperatures from 0 to + 40 ° С and relative humidity up to + 80%. The presence of vapors of acids, alkalis and other aggressive impurities in the air is not allowed.

Products can be transported by any type of closed transport in the manufacturer’s packaging or without it, while preserving the product from mechanical damage, atmospheric precipitation.

Dispose of waste
Damaged power tools, batteries, accessories and waste packaging materials must be recycled and reused in an environmentally friendly manner.
Do not throw power tools and accumulators / batteries into general household waste!
Product serial number interpretation serial number

The first and second digits of the product serial number from left to right
Year of production, the third and fourth digits indicate the month of production, the
The fifth and sixth digits indicate the production day.

TERMS OF WARRANTY SERVICE

1. This Warranty Certifi cate is the only document that confirms your right to free warranty service. Without presenting this certifi cate, no claims are accepted. In case of loss or damage, the warranty certifi cate is not restored.

2. The warranty period for the electric machine is 12 months from the date of sale, during the warranty period the service department eliminates manufacturing defects and replaces parts that have failed due to the fault of the manufacturer free of charge. In the warranty repair, an equivalent operable product is not provided. Replaceable parts become property of service providers.
   P.I.T is not liable for any damage that may be caused by operation of the electric machine.

3. Only clean tool accompanied with the following duly executed documents: this War-ranty Certifi cate, Warranty Card, with all fi elds fi lled out, bearing the stamp of the trade organization and the signature of the buyer, shall be accepted for warranty repair.

4. Warranty repair is not performed in the following cases:

   • in the absence of a Warranty Certifi cate and a Warranty Card or their incorrect execution;
   • with failure of both a rotor and a stator of the electric engine, charring or melting of primary winding of the welding machine transformer, charging or starting-charging device, with internal parts melting, burn down of electronic circuit boards;
   • if a Warranty Certificate or a Warranty Card does not correspond to this electric machine or to the form established by the supplier;
   • upon expiration of the warranty period;
   • at attempts of opening or repair of the electric machine outside the warranty workshop; making constructive changes and lubrication of the tool during the warranty period, as evidenced, for example, by the creases on the spline parts of the fasteners of non-rotational parts.
   • when using electric tools for production or other purposes connected with making a profit, as well as in case of malfunctions related to instability of the power network parameters exceeding the norms established by GOST;
   • in the events of improper operation (use the electric machine for other than intended purposes, attachments to the electric machine of attachments, accessories, etc. not provided by the manufacturer);
   • with mechanical damage to the case, power cord and in case of damages caused by aggressive agents and high and low temperatures, ingress of foreign objects in the ventilation grids of the electric machine, as well as in case of damage resulting from improper storage (corrosion of metal parts);
   • natural wear and tear on the parts of the electric machine, as a result of long-term operation (determined on the basis of the signs of full or partial depletion of the specified mean life, great contamination, presence of rust outside and inside the electric machine, waste lubricant in the gearbox);
   • use of the tool the purposes for other than specifi ed in the operating instructions.
   • mechanical damages to the tool;
   • in the event of damages due to non-observance of the operating conditions specifi ed in the instruction (see chapter “Safety Precautions” of the Manual).
   • damage to the product due to non-observance of the rules of storage and transportation.
   • in case of strong internal contamination of the tool.
     Preventive maintenance of electric machines (cleaning, washing, lubrication, replacement of anthers, piston and sealing rings) during the warranty period is a paid service.
     The service life of the product is 3 years. Shelf life is 2 years. It is not recommended for operation after 2 years of storage from the date of manufacture, which is indicated in the serial number on the label of the instrument, without preliminary verifi cation (for the definition of the date of manufacture, see the User’s Manual earlier).
     The owner is notified of any possible violations of the above terms of warranty service upon completion of diagnostics in the service center.
     The owner of the tool entrusts the diagnostic procedure to be conducted in the service center in his absence.
     Do not operate the electric machine when there are signs of excessive heat, sparking, or noise in the gearbox. To determine the cause of the malfunction, the buyer should contact the warranty service center.
     Malfunctions caused by late replacement of carbon brushes of the engine are eliminated at the expense of the buyer.

5. The warranty does not cover:

   • replacement accessories (accessories and components), for example: batteries, discs, blades, drill bits, borers, chucks, chains, sprockets, collet clamps, guide rails, tension and fastening elements, trimming device heads, base of grinding and belt sander ma-chines, hexagonal heads, etc.,
   • fast wearing parts, for example: carbon brushes, drive belts, seals, protective covers, guiding rollers, guides, rubber seals, bearings, toothed belts and wheels, shanks, brake belts, starter ratchets and ropes, piston rings, etc. Their replacement during the warranty period is a paid service;
   • power cords, in case of damage to the insulation, power cords are subject to mandatory replacement without the consent of the owner (paid service);
   • tool case.

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