Remington RPS96 - Manuel (Page 6)

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8' ELECTRIC TELESCOPING POLE SAW
®
OPERATING POLE
SAW
WARNING: Read and under-
stand this owner’s manual be-
fore operating this Pole Saw.
Make certain you read and un-
derstand all Safety Warnings.
Improper use of this Pole Saw
can cause severe injury or death
from fire, electrical shock, or body
contact with moving chain, or
falling wood.
EXTENSION CORDS
Use proper extension cords with this Pole
Saw. Use only extension cords marked for
outdoor use. The cord must be marked with
suffix W or W-A following the cord type
designation.
Example: SJTW-A or SJTW.
Use proper size cord with this saw. Cord
must be heavy enough to carry current
needed. An undersized cord will cause volt-
age drop at saw. Saw will lose power and
overheat. Follow cord size requirements
listed below.
Cord Length AWG cord size
25 feet 16
50 feet 16
100 feet 14
150 feet 12
Keep cord away from cutting area. Make
sure cord does not catch on branches or logs
during cutting. Inspect cords often. Replace
damaged cords. The extension cord may
come undone from the power cord during
use. To avoid this, make a knot with the two
cords as shown in Figure 7.
UNLOCK LOCK
Figure 8 - Extending Telescopic Pole
ADJUSTING POLE LENGTH
The Remington Pole Saw has a telescoping
pole assembly that will extend from 57
inches (fully retracted) to 96 inches (fully
extended). A threaded compression cou-
pling is used to hold the pole in position at
any extended length.
1. To extend the pole, loosen coupling by
turning coupling nut counterclockwise
as shown in Figure 8. The tension on
the coiled cord inside the pole may
cause some resistance when extending
the pole for the first few uses. The
coiled cord will relax with use and the
tension will be reduced.
2. Pull inner pole section out to desired
length of extension.
Note: Only extend
pole to minimum length required to
reach limb that is being cut.
3. To lock pole in position, tighten cou-
pling by turning coupling nut clockwise
(see Figure 8) until firmly hand tight.
Make sure saw handle is aligned with
pole handle before tightening coupling
nut.
IMPORTANT: Do not use wrench
or pliers to overtighten coupling. Dam-
age to coupling or pole may result.
Extension
Cord Chain Saw
Power Cord
Figure 7 - Tying Extension Cord and Power
Cord in Knot
OILING CHAIN
To oil chain, press squeeze bulb on oil cap.
Oil will feed onto guide bar and chain. Press
squeeze bulb on oil cap at least once before
each cut. Always check oil level before
using Pole Saw. Check oil level often by
looking at oil sight level hole. Oil sight level
hole is on left side of saw, between front
handle and front hand guard. Do not attempt
to operate the oiler while cutting with the
Pole Saw.
CUTTING WITH THE POLE
SAW
1. Connect saw to extension cord. Con-
nect extension cord to power supply .
Figure 5 - Bracket with Trigger Support
Figure 6 - Assembly of Pole Saw Brackets
ASSEMBLY OF POLE SAW
1. Slip handle bracket over chain saw
handle from the right side (see Figure 5).
Note: The trigger must be depressed
before the bracket will go onto the
handle.
Push the lockout button and depress the
trigger. While holding the trigger in,
place the trigger support portion of the
bracket under the trigger and slide the
bracket onto the chain saw handle. The
bracket will keep the trigger in the “on”
position.
2. Align holes in pole bracket with holes
in handle bracket. Install Phillips head
screws with lockwashers through pole
bracket from left side and thread into
the weld nuts on the handle bracket.
Tighten screws securely by hand.
3. Plug the saw power cord into receptacle
cord at end of inner pole.
ASSEMBLY
Continued
Trigger
Support
Bracket