Care & Maintenance - for_q FQ-AHE 4020 BASIC Mode D'emploi

Care & Maintenance
Regular and proper cleaning will not
only ensure safe use, it also prolongs
the life time of the machine.
Warning! Before performing
any work on the tool, remove
the battery.
Warning! Risk of injury by
the saw chain! Wear protec-
tive gloves.
- Always:
∙ clean the tool after use.
- Regularly:
∙ tension the saw chain.
∙ clean oil guide groove in the
guide bar.
∙ regrind the saw chain.
∙ check saw chain oil level and top
up if required.
Cleaning
- Clean the unit with a damp cloth
and a soft brush.
- Remove the chain sprocket cover,
and then use a soft brush to re-
move debris from the guide bar,
saw chain, sprocket and chain
sprocket cover.
- Keep the ventilation slots clean and
free of dust.
Caution! Do not use water or
liquid detergents.
Tensioning the saw chain
The saw chain must not sag, but it
should be possible to pull it 2-3 milli-
metres off the guide bar in the middle
of the guide bar.
- Slightly loosen the Sprocket cover
knob until the guide bar can be
moved by hand.
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- Turn the chain tensioning wheel on
anticlockwise to tension the chain.
- Turn the saw chain by hand to
check that it runs perfectly. It must
slide freely in the guide bar.
- Tighten the Sprocket cover knob
to fix the guide bar and the chain
sprocket cover in place.
Note: Check and re-adjust the ten-
sion of a new chain after working for
a few minutes. Switch the motor off,
remove the battery and actuate the
chain brake.
Cleaning oil guide groove in the
guide bar
- Remove guide bar.
- Remove dirt from the oil guide
groove using a suitable tool. Use a
plastic spatula, not a steel tool!
- Re-attach guide bar.
Regrinding saw chain
Special tools are required to sharpen
the saw chain and guarantee that the
blades of the chain are sharpened at
the correct angle and to the correct
depth. We recommend having the
saw chain reground by a specialist.