EGO CS1800 Guide D'utilisation page 46

PROBLEM
Chain brake
does not
engage.
Chain saw does
not cut properly.
Chain drops off
the guide bar.
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
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56V LITHIUM-ION CORDLESS CHAIN SAW — CS1800/CS1800-FC
CAUSE
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Debris preventing full
movement of the chain-
kickback brake handle.
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Possible chain brake
malfunction.
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Insufficient chain
tension.
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Dull chain.
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Chain installed
backwards.
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Worn chain.
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Dry or excessively
stretched chain.
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Insufficient chain
tension.
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Chain does not engage
drive sprocket.
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Chain oil tank is empty.
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Debris in guide bar
groove.
SOLUTION
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Clean debris from external chain brake
mechanism.
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Contact EGO Customer Service for repair.
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Loosen the quick chain-tension
adjust knob at least twice circles
counterclockwise first and then fully
tighten it clockwise until the chain is
correctly tensioned.
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Sharpen the chain cutters, following
the section "HOW TO SHARPEN THE
CUTTERS".
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Reinstall the saw chain, following the
section "REPLACING THE BAR AND
CHAIN".
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Replace the saw chain, following the
section "REPLACING THE BAR AND
CHAIN".
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Check the oil level in the oil tank. Refill the
oil tank if necessary.
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Loosen the quick chain-tension adjust knob
at least twice circles counterclockwise first
and then fully tighten it clockwise until the
chain is correctly tensioned.
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Reinstall the chain, following the section
"REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN".
ensuring that the drive links on the chain
are fully seated onto the sprocket.
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Filling bar and chain lubricant.
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Clear the debris in the groove.