GARDEN JACK GCS38C 38cc 2 Stroke Petrol 14-Inch Chainsaw Instruction Manual

GARDEN JACK GCS38C 38cc 2 Stroke Petrol 14-Inch Chainsaw

Safety Warnings

Kickback Safety Precautions

Warning!
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of this reactionss may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious personal injury.

1. With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
2. Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands, the right hand on the rear handle, and the left hand on the front handle, when the engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chainsaw handles. A fim grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the saw. Don’t let go.
3. Make sure the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions. Do not let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, or any other obstruction while you are operating the saw.
4. Cut at high engine speeds.
5. Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
6. Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
7. Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer or the equivalent.
8. Reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains are designed to reduce the risk of kickback injury.

Other Safety Precautions

1. Do not operate a chainsaw with one hand! Serious injury to the operator, helpers, bystanders or any combination of these persons may resut from the one-handed operation. A chain saw is intended to be used with two hands.
2. Do not operate a chainsaw when you are fatigued.
3. Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing; protective gloves; and eye, hearing, and head protection devices.

Cloth

Clothing must be sturdy and snug-fitting, but allow complete freedom of movement. Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarfs, neckties, jewelry, flared or cuffed pants,  unconfined long hair or anything that could become entangled with the saw or brush. Wear overalls or jeans with a reinforced cut retardant insert or cut retardant chaps.

Hand

Protect your hands with gloves when handling saw and saw chains. Heavy-duty, nonslip gloves improve your grip and protect your hands,

Shoes

Good footing is most important in chainsaw work. Wear sturdy boots mwith nonslip soles. Stee-toed safety boots are recommended.

Machine Info & Diagram

1. Fuel pump (easy start )
2. Twist lock
3. Chain brake
4. Diplomatic saw chain
5. Guide bar
6. Front chain tensioner
7. Sidechain tensioner
8. Adjusting wheel of quick tensioner”)
9. Chan sprocket
10. Chain sprocket cover
11. Bumper spike
12. Chain catcher
13. Decompression valve (easy start”)

20 Muffler
21 Starter grip
22 Spark plug terminal
23 Oil filler cap
24 Fuel filler cap
25 Master control lever
26 Throttle trigger interlock
27 Throttle trigger
28 Front handle
29 Front handguard
30 Rear handle
31 Rear handguard

Preparation and Use

Warning!
Unit vibrations can cause an improperly tightened fuel filler cap to loosen or come off and spill quantities of fuel. In order to reduce the risk of fuel spillage and fire, tighten the fuel filler cap by hand with as much force as possible.

wrench or another similar tool can be used as an aid in tightening slotted fuel filler caps.

Starting
The chain brake must be engaged when starting the saw.

Warning!
Your chainsaw is a one-person saw. Do not allow other persons to be near the running chainsaw. Start and operate your saw without assistance. For specific starting instructions, see the appropriate section of the Owner’s Manual. Proper starting methods reduce the risk of injury. Do not drop start. This method is very dangerous because you may lose control of the saw.

There are two recommended methods for starting your chainsaw. With the first method, the chainsaw is started on the ground. Make sure the chain brake is engaged (see “Chain Brake” chapter in your Owner’s Manual) and place the chainsaw on firm ground or another solid surface in an open area. Maintain good balance and secure footing. Grip the front handlebar of the saw firmly with your left hand and press down. For saws with a rear handle level with the ground, put the toe of your right foot into the rear handle and press down. With your right hand pull out the starter gnip slowly until you feel a definite resistance and then give it a brisk, strong pull.

The second recommended method for starting your chainsaw allows you to start the saw without placing it on the ground. Make sure the chain brake is engaged, grip the front handle of the chainsaw firmly with your left hand Keep yours am on the front handle in a locked (straight) position. Hold the rear handle of the saw tightly between you legs just above the knees. Maintain good balance and secure footing. Pull the starting grip slowly with your right hand until you feel a definite resistance and then give it a brisk, strong pull.

Position the chainsaw in such a way that your body is clear of the cutting attachment whenever the engine is running. Stand to the left of cut while bucking. Don’t put pressure on the saw when reaching the end of a cut. The pressure may cause the bar and rotating chain to pop out of the cut or kerf, go out of control and strike the operator or some other object. If the rotating chain strikes some other object, a reactive force may cause the moving chain to strike the operator.

Reactive forces including kickback

Warning!
Reactions forces may occur any time the chain is rotating. Reactions forces can be dangerous! In any chainsaw, the powerful force used to cut wood can be reversed (and work against the operator). If the rotating chain is suddenly stopped by contact with any solid object like a log or branch or is pinched, the reactive forces may occur instantly. These reactive forces may result in loss of control which may, in tum, cause serious or fatal injury. An understanding of the causes of these reactive forces may help you avoid loss of control.

The most common reactive forces are

• kickback,
• pushback,
• pul-in

Kickback:
Kickback may occur when the moving saw chain near the upper quadrant of the bar nose contacts a solid object or is pinched.

A Pull-in:
Pull-in occurs when the chain on the bottom of the bar is suddenly stopped when it is pinched, caught or encounters a foreign object in the wood. The reaction of the chain pulls the saw forward and may cause the operator to lose control.

B Pushback:
Pushback occurs when the chain on the top of the bar is suddenly stopped when it is pinched, caught or encounters a foreign object in the wood. The reaction of the chain drives the saw straight back toward the operator and may cause loss of saw control.

Felling Instructions:
When felling, maintain a distance of at least 21/2 tree lengths from the nearest person. When felling in the vicinity of roads, railways and power lines, etc., take extra precautions. Inform the police, utility company or railway authority before beginning to cut.
warning
The noise of your engine may drown any warning call. There are a number of factors that may affect and change the intended direction of fall, e.g. wind, lean of tree, sloping ground, one-sided limb structure, wood structure, decay, snow load, etc. To re duce the risk of severe or fatal injury to yourself or others, look for these conditions prior to beginning the cut, and be alert for a change in direction during fall.

Escape path
First clear the tree base and work area,from interfering limbs and brush and clean its lower portion with an ax Then, establish two paths of escape (B) and remove all obstacles. These paths should be generally oPposite to the plan- ned direction of the fall of the tree (A) and about at a 45° angle. Place all tools and equipment a safe distance away from the tree, but not on the escape paths.

Buttress roots
If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the largest buttress vertically first (horizontally next) and remove the resulting piece.

Gunning sight
When making the felling notch, use the gunning sight on the shroud and housing to check the required direction of fall:

• Position the saw so that the gunning sight points exactly in the direction you want the tree to fall.

Conventional cut
A feeling notch determines the direction of the fall
For a conventional cut:

• Properly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground
• Cut down at app. 45-degree angleto a depth of about 1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter
• Make second cut horizontal
• Remove resulting 45-degree piece

Open-face technique
A feeling notch determines the direction of the fall
For an open-face cut

• Properly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, dose to the ground
• Cut down at app. 50-degree angle to a depth of app.1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter
• Make a second cut from below at the app. 40-degree angle
• Remove the resulting 90-degree piece

Making sapwood cuts

• For medium-sized or larger trees make cuts at both sides of the trunk
• at the same height as subsequent felling cut
• Cut to no more than the width of the guide bar.

This is especially important in softwood in summer it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls.

B= Felling cut
Conventional and open-face technique:
Begin 1 to 2 inches higher than center of felling notch

• Cut horizontally towards the felling notch
• Leave approx.1/10 of diameter uncut. This is the hinge
• Do not cut through the hinge. you could lose control of the direction of the fall

Drive wedges into the felling cut where necessary to control the fall.
Waning
If the tip of the bar contacts a wedge, it may cause kickback. Wedges should be of wood or plastic never steel, which can damage the chain.

C=Hinge

• Helps control the falling tree
• Do not cut through the hinge you could lose control of the direction of the fall

Warning!
In order to reduce the risk of personal injury, never stand directly behind the tree when it is about to fall, since part of the trunk may split and come back towards the operator (barber-chairing), or the tree may jump backward off the stump. Always keep to the side of the falling tree. When the tree starts to fall, Withdraw the bar, shut off the engine and walk away on the preplanned escape path. Watch out for falling limbs.

Felling cut for large diameter trees

Warning!
Felling a tree that has a diameter greater than the length of the guide bar requires use of either the sectioning felling cut or plunge-cut method. These methods are extremely dangerous because they involve the use of the nose of the guide bar and can result in kickback. Only property-trained professionals should attempt these techniques.
Sectioning method
For the sectioning method make the first part of the felling cut with the guide bar fanning in toward the hinge. Then, using the bumper spike as a pivot, reposition the saw for the next cut. Avoid repositioning the saw more than
necessary. When repositioning for the next cut, keep the guide bar fully engaged in the kerf to keep the felling cut straight. If the saw begins to pinch, inserta wedge to open the cut. On the last cut, do not cut the hinge.

Plunge-cut method
A timber having a diameter more than twice the length of the guide bar requires the use of the plunge-cut method before making the felling cut.

Warnings!

1. When bucking, do not stand on the log. Make sure the log will not rol downhill. If on a slope, stand on the uphill side of the log. Watch out for rolling logs.
2. Cut only one log at a time.
3. Shattered wood should be cut very carefully. Sharp slivers of wood may be caught and fiung in the direction of the operator of the saw.
4. When cutting small logs, place log through “V”- shaped supports on top of a sawhorse. Never permit another person to hold the log. Never hold the log with your leg or foot.
5. Logs under strain: Risk of pinching! Always start relieving cut (1) at compression side (A). Then make bucking cut (2) at tension side (B). if the saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the log.
6. Only propertly trained professionals should work in an area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled. Working in blowdown areas is extremely hazardous.
7. Drag the logs into a clear area before cutting. Pull out exposed and cleared logs first.

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND STORING

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. However, if you claim a warranty for a component that has not been serviced or maintained pro- properly or if nonapproved replacement parts were used Never operate a chainsaw that is damaged, improperly adjusted or not completely or securely assembled. Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate section of your Owners Manual, especially those in the chapters “Mounting the Bar and Chain”, “Maintaining and Sharpening and “Chain Brake.

Technical Data

Maintenance

Maintenance Hints

• Only use original replacement parts and original accessory. The use of unapproved accessories and cutting tools increases the risk of accidents.
• Incorrect repair and poor maintenance can shorten the life of the machine and increase the risk of accidents. Do not perform any modifications to the machine as this will endanger your safety.
•  The condition of the cutting tool, the protective hood and the shoulder harness must be checked before starting work. Particular attention is to be paid to the cutting tool, which must be correctly sharpened.
• Turn off the engine and remove the spark plug cap when replacing or sharpening the cutting tool, and also when cleaning the cutting tool.
• Never straighten or weld damaged cutting tools.
• Clean the machine at regular intervals and check all screws and nuts are well tightened.
• Never service or store the machine in the vicinity of open flames.
• When cleaning, servicing and storing the machine, always attach the cutter blade protection.

Maintenance after each Operation
ATTENTION! Before cleaning, inspecting or maintaining the motor unit, make sure that the engine has stopped and is cooled down. The engine will heat up during operation. Do not touch the exhaust system. There is risk of burns! Before working on the machine (transport, mounting, dismounting, cleaning and servicing) and if not in use, remove the spark plug cap or disconnect the gear shaft from the motor unit!

Declaration

Toolsave Unit C, Manders Ind Est. Old Heath Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 2RP
Tel: 01902450470

Declares that the Chainsaw GCS38C
Is in compliance with the regulations including in the directives:2006/95/EC

EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Certificate for EC-type examination delivered by BV LCIE China, Building4,No. 518 Xin Zhuan Rd, CaoHejing Songjiang High-Tech Park, Shanghai 201612, China. (Verification No. 1666AF10WAR22482) Person who declares: Bill Evans

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