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OWNER’S MANUAL
CHAIN SAWS
G3800
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G3800 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS AND SAFETY WARNINGS Read operator's instruction Wear head, eye and ear book before operating this protection. machine. Use the chain saw Warning! Danger of with two hands. kickback. Read, understand and follow all warnings. WARNING!!! RISK OF DAMAGING HEARING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, THIS MACHINE MAY INVOLVE A DAILY LEVEL OF PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO NOISE FOR THE OPERATOR EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 85 dB(A) SOUND LEVEL VIBRATION LEVEL MODEL EN 608-ISO 7182 2000/14/EC E
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G3800 G B Contents 1. For Safe Operation ................................................................... 4 2. Explanation of Symbols on the Machine .................................. 6 3. Installing Guide Bar and Saw Chain......................................... 7 4. Fuel and Chain Oil .................................................................... 8 5. Operating the Engine ............................................................... 9 6. Sawing .....................................
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G3800 1. For safe operation 1. Never operate a chain saw when 9. Never start cutting until you have you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or a clear work area, secure foot- under the influence of medica- ing, and a planned retreat path tion that may make you drowsy, from the falling tree. or if you are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 2. Use safety footwear, snug fitting 10. Always hold the chain saw firmly clothing and eye, hearing and with both hands when the engine head protection devices.
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G3800 age to the flywheel could occur saw chain in the cut. Tip contact which could subsequently cause in some cases may cause a light- the flywheel to disintegrate.) ning fast reverse reaction,kicking 16. Always shut off the engine be- the guide bar up and back to- fore setting it down. wards the operator. Pinching the 17. Use extreme caution when cut- saw chain along the top of the ting small size brush and sap- guide bar may push the guide G lings because slender material bar rapidly back tow
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G3800 2. Explanation of Symbols on the Machine For safe operation and maintenance, symbols are carved in relief on the machine. According to these indications, please be careful not to make any mistake. The port to refuel “MIX GASOLINE” Position: Fuel cap The port to top up chain oil Position: Oil cap Setting the switch to the “O” position, the engine stops immediately. Position: Rear-left of the unit Starting the engine. If you pull out the choke knob (at the back-right of the rear handle) to t
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G3800 3. Installing Guide Bar and Saw Chain A standard saw unit package contains the items as illustrated. Power unit G Plug wrench B Screwdriver for carburetor adjustment Bar protector Guide bar Saw chain Open the box and install the guide bar and the saw 4. Fit the chain cover to the power unit and fasten the chain on the power unit as follows: nuts to finger tightness. 5. While holding up the tip of the bar, adjust the chain The saw chain has very sharp edges. Use tension by turning the tensi
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G3800 4. Fuel and Chain Oil 4. Pour in the rest of gasoline and agitate again for at ■ FUEL least one minute. As some oils may be difficult to agitate depending on oil ingredients, sufficient agi- tation is necessary for the engine to last long. Be • Gasoline is very flammable. Avoid smoking or careful that, if the agitation is insufficient, there is an bringing any flame or sparks near fuel. Make sure increased danger of early piston seizing due to ab- to stop the engine and allow it cool befor
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G3800 5. Operating the Engine It is very dangerous to run a chainsaw that 6. Allow the engine to warm up with the throttle lever mounts broken parts or lacks any parts. pulled slightly. Before starting engine, make sure that all the parts including bar and chain are installed Keep clear of the saw chain as it will start properly. G rotatIng upon starting of engine. B ■ CHECKING THE OIL SUPPLY ■ STARTING THE ENGINE 1. Fill fuel and chain oil tanks respectively, and tighten Make sure to set up the
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G3800 ■ CHAIN BRAKE Carburetor anti-freeze mechanism This machine is equipped with an automatic brake to Operating chain saws in temperatures of 0 – 5°C at times of stop saw chain rotation upon occurrence of kickback high humidity may result in ice forming within the carburetor, during saw cutting. The brake is automatically operated and this in turn may cause the output power of the engine to by inertial force, which acts on the weight fitted inside be reduced or for the engine to fail to opera
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G3800 6. Sawing gine at full speed. If the chain is slow • Before proceeding to your job, to stop or does not stop, replace the read the section “For Safe brake band and clutch drum before Operation”. It is recommended use. to first practice sawing easy G • It is extremely important that the logs. This also helps you get chain brake be checked for proper B accustomed to your unit. operation before each use and that the chain be sharp in order to main- tain the kickback safety level of this • Alw
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G3800 A log lying on the ground First check to which side the limb is bent. Then make the initial cut from the bent side and finish by sawing from the opposite side. Be alert to the springing back of a cut limb. Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut from Pruning of Standing Tree the opposite side. A log hanging off the ground Cut up from the bottom, finish down from the top. In area A, saw up from the bottom one-third and finish by sawing down from the top. In area B, saw down from •
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G3800 2. Fuel filter 3. Spark plug (a) Using a wire hook, take out the filter from the filler port. 0.6 ~ 0.7 mm Fuel filter Champion RCJ-7Y Clean the electrodes with a wire brush and reset the gap to G (b) Disassemble the filter and wash with gasoline, or replace 0.65 mm as necessary. B with a new one if needed. 4. Sprocket Note: • After removing the filter, use a pinch to hold the end of the suction pipe. • When assembling the filter, take care not to allow filter fibers or dust inside the suc
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G3800 side of a cutter. If a gap is observed between them, Be sure to round off the front edge to reduce the rail is normal. Otherwise, the bar rail is worn. the chance of kickback or tie-strap breakage. Such a bar needs to be corrected or replaced. Make sure every cutter has the same length and edge Ruler angles as illustrated. Cutter length Gap Filing angle No gap Chain tilts Side plate angle WARNING: This saw is equipped with one of the following low Top plate cutting angle kickback bar/chain
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G3800 10. Specifications Power unit: Dry weight 3 Displacement (cm ): ............................................. 37.2 Power unit only (kg): ............................................. 4.15 Fuel: ................ Mixture (Gasoline 50 : Two-cycle oil 1) (when using ZENOAH genuine oil) Cutting head: 3 G Fuel tank capacity (cm ): ....................................... 310 Guide bar Chain oil: ................................. Motor oil SAE# 10W-30 Type: ...................................
