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Owner’s and Safety Manual
for Gasoline Chain Saws (page 2 - 32)
Manuel d’emploi et de sécurité
de tronçonneuses thermiques (page 33 - 63)
DCS430, DCS431
DCS520, DCS520i
DCS540
DCS5200, DCS5200i
WARNING!
Read and understand this Manual. Always follow safety precautions in the Owner’s and Safety Manual.
Improper use can cause serious injury!
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Preserve t
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EMISSIONS COMPONENT DEFECT WARRANTY COVERAGE MAKITA U.S.A, Inc warrant to the initial retail purchaser and each subsequent owner, that this utility equipment was designed, built, and equipped to conform at the time of initial sale to all applicable regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and that the engine is free of defects in materials and workmanship which would cause this engine to fail to conform with EPA regulations during its warranty period. For the components lis
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WARNING ! Careless or improper use of this product can cause serious or even fatal injury. Before operating a chain saw or other MAKITA products it is important that you read, fully understand and carefully follow the instructions outlined in this owners manual. Kickback may cause severe or fatal injury and is one of many potential dangers in operating a chain saw. Kickback and other safety related precautions are described in detail within this owners manual. Additional owners manuals are avail
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Safety precautions for chain saw operators Additional safety precautions While operating the chain saw please observe the The following additional safety precautions should be following rules: observed by all users of chain saws: a) Contact of the guide bar nose with any object 1. Do not operate a chain saw when you are fatigued. should be avoided. 2. Use safety footwear; snug-fitting clothing; b) Tip contact may cause the guide bar to move protective gloves; and eye, hearing, and head sudde
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The saw Proper clothing Parts of the chain saw: illustrations and description of Clothing must be sturdy and snug-fitting, but allow parts see page 17. complete freedom of movement. Avoid loose-fitting jackets, scarfs, neckties, jewelry, flared or cuffed pants, or anything that could become entangled with the saw WARNING ! or brush. Wear overalls or jeans with a reinforced cutting resistant insert (fig. 3). Never modify a chain saw in any way. Only attachments supplied by MAKITA or expressly Pro
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Wrap your fingers tightly around the handles, keeping Important adjustments the handles cradled between your thumb and forefin- ger (fig. 7). With your hands in this position, you can WARNING! best oppose and absorb the push, pull and kickback At correct idle speed, chain should not turn. For di- forces of your saw without having it slip out of your rections to adjust idle speed, see the appropriate grip (see section of reactive forces). Make sure your section of this instruction manual. chain s
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Many factors influence the occurence and force of the kickback reaction. The type of bar and saw chain you use is a factor in the force of the kickback reaction. The speed of contact at which the cutter contacts the object. Kickback force increase with the rate of impact. The contact angle between the nose of the bar and the foreign object (fig. 11). Kickback is most pronounced in the upper quadrant 13 of the bar nose. To avoid kickback MAKITA chain types are designed to reduce kickback forces.
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45° 1 2 2 First cut 45° Second cut = cutting down area 20 17 When felling, maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree If the tree has large buttress roots, cut into the largest lengths from the nearest person (see fig. 17). buttresses vertically first (horizontally next) and re- move (fig. 20). Note: The noise of your engine may drown any warning call. Felling instructions: Direction of fall 21 18 First clear the tree base and work area from inter- Felling cut fering limbs and brush and clean it
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Denomination of components 1 4 2 3 5 7 11 6 12 10 9 8 15 14 16 17 Identification plate 19 (example model DCS5200) 13 20 25 DCS5200 Serial no. 21" (530mm) 0405 123456 Year of manufacture 523.102.672 443.053.661 22045 Hamburg,Germany 027.100. 653 Indicate when ordering spare parts! 24 23 22 18 21 1 Handle 13 Guide bar 2 Choke 14 Chain 3 Filter cover 15 Hand guard (release for chain brake) 4 Tubular handle 16 Starter grip 5 Muffler 17 Adjusting screws "S-L-H" for carburetor 6 Retaining nut
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Technical data DCS430 / 431 DCS520 / 520i DCS540 DCS5200 / 5200i 3 3 3 3 Stroke volume cu. in 2.7 (43 cm ) 3.2 (52 cm ) 3.3 (54 cm ) 3.2 (52 cm ) Bore inch 1.57 (40 mm) 1.73 (44 mm) 1.77 (45 mm) 1.73 (44 mm) Stroke inch 1.34 (34 mm) 1.34 (34 mm) 1.34 (34 mm) 1.34 (34 mm) Max. power at speed kW / rpm 2.0 / 9,000 2.4 / 9,000 2.2 / 9,000 2.7 / 9,000 Max. torque at speed Nm / rpm 2.4 / 6,000 2.9 / 6,000 3.0 / 6,000 3.1 / 6,000 Idling speed rpm 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Coupling speed rpm 3
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PUTTING INTO OPERATION STOP Mounting the guide bar and saw chain Use the universal wrench delivered with the chain saw for the CAUTION: Before doing any work on the guide bar or following work. chain, always switch off the engine and pull the plug cap off the spark plug (see "Replacing Put the chain saw on a stable surface and carry out the the spark plug"). Always wear protective gloves! following steps for mounting the guide bar and chain: CAUTION: Start the chain saw only after having assem-
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