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Makita EA3200S Operator's Manual

Makita EA3200S Operator's Manual

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Operator's Manual
for Gasoline Chain Saws
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  • Page 1 Observe 

 s iempre 

 l as 

 i nstrucciones 

 d e 

 s eguridad 

 c ontenidas 

 e n 

 e l 

 m anual. 

 L ea 

 y 

 c ompenétrese 

 c on 

 e l 

 c ontenido 

 del 

 m anual. 

 E l 

 u so 

 i nadecuado 

 d e 

 l a 

 m otosierra 

 p uede 

 c ausar 

 l esiones 

 d e 

 g ravedad. EA3200S EA3201S...
  • Page 2 YOUR 

 W ARRANTY 

 R IGHTS 

 A ND 

 O BLIGATIONS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board and MAKITA U.S.A., Inc are pleased 

 t o 

 e xplain 

 t he 

 e missions 

 c ontrol 

 s ystem’s 

 w arranty 

 o n 

 y our 

 2 011 

 m odel 

 y ear 

 s mall 

 o ff-­road 

 ( equipment 

 t ype) 

...
  • Page 3 (II) Fuel cap MAKITA 

 will 

 furnish 

 with 

 each 

 new 

 engine 

 written 

 instructions 

 for 

 the 

 maintenance 

 and 

 use 

 of 

 the 

 engine 

 by 

 the 

...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    

 i n 

 d etail 

 w ithin 

 t his 

 o wners 

 m anual. 

 A dditional 

 o wners 

 m anuals 

 a re 

 a vailable 

 f rom 

 w ww.makitausa. com 

 a nd 

 1 -­800-­4-­MAKITA 

 ( 462-­5482) 

 a nd 

 M AKITA 

 C ANADA 

 I NC.,1950 

 F orbes 

 S treet, 

 W hitby, 

 O ntario, 

 L 1N 

...

  • Page 5: Delivery Inventory

    Delivery 

 i nventory 1. 

 Chain 

 s aw 2. 

 Guide 

 b ar 3. 

 Saw 

 c hain 4. 

 Chain 

 p rotection 

 c over 5. 

 Universal 

 w rench In 

 case 

 one 

 of 

 the 

 parts 

 listed 

 should 

 not 

 be 

 included 

 in 

 the 

 6. 

...

  • Page 6: Safety Manual

    Safety 

 p recautions 

 f or 

 c hain 

 s aw 

 o perators Additional 

 s afety 

 p recautions While 

 operating 

 the 

 chain 

 saw 

 please 

 observe 

 the 

 The 

 f ollowing 

 a dditional 

 s afety 

 p recautions 

 m ust 

 b e 

 following rules: observed 

...
  • Page 7 

 b ackward, 

 w hich 

 m ay 

 c ause 

 serious 

 i njury! Have your MAKITA dealer show you how to operate Always use two hands when your 

 c hain 

 s aw. 

 O bserve 

 a ll 

 a pplicable 

 l ocal 

 s afety 

 

...
  • Page 8 

 s upplied 

 b y 

 M AKITA 

 o r 

 e xpressly 

 a pproved 

 by 

 MAKITA 

 for 

 use 

 with 

 the 

 specific 

 saw 

 are 

 au-­ Protect your hands with gloves when handling saw and thorized.
  • Page 9 If fuel or oil leakage is found, do not start or run MAKITA 

 c hain, 

 g uide 

 b ar 

 a nd 

 s procket 

 m ust 

 m atch 

 e ach 

 the 

 e ngine 

 u ntil 

 l eak 

 i s 

 fi xed 

 a nd 

 s pilled 

 f uel 

 h as 

 b een 

...
  • Page 10 

 t he 

 s pike 

 b ar 

 i n 

 c ontact 

 w ith 

 t he 

 w ood. Have your MAKITA dealer check your saw and make proper 

 a djustments 

 o r 

 r epairs.

  • Page 11: Kickback

    In order to keep control of your saw, always maintain a 

 fi rm 

 f oothold. 

 N ever 

 w ork 

 o n 

 a 

 l adder, 

 i n 

 a 

 t ree 

 o r 

 o n 

 any 

...
  • Page 12 

 

 4 . Don’t overreach. MAKITA 

 h ave 

 d eveloped 

 a 

 s pecial 

 c hain 

 b rake 

 t o 

 r educe 

 the 

 r isk 

 o f 

 k ickbacks.
  • Page 13 Pushback: To 

 a void 

 p ull-­in Pushback 

 o ccurs 

 w hen 

 t he 

 c hain 

 o n 

 t he 

 t op 

 o f 

 t he 

 b ar 

 1.
  • Page 14 45° First 

 c ut 45° Second 

 c ut = 

 c utting 

 d own 

 a rea When felling, maintain a distance of at least 2 1/2 tree If 

 t he 

 t ree 

 h as 

 l arge 

 b uttress 

 r oots, 

 c ut 

 i nto 

 t he 

 l argest 

 lengths 

...
  • Page 15 Plunge-­Cut 

 M ethod Begin the felling cut slighty higher than the felling notch and 

 o n 

 t he 

 o pposite 

 s ide 

 o f 

 t he 

 t ree 

 ( fig. 

 2 2). 

 T hen 

 c ut 

 Timber 

...
  • Page 16 Bucking Bucking is cutting a log into sections. WARNING! There 

 i s 

 a n 

 e xtreme 

 d anger 

 o f 

 k ickback 

 a t 

 t his 

 p oint. 

 Extra 

 c aution 

 m ust 

 b e 

 t aken 

 t o 

 m aintain 

 c ontrol 

 o f 

 

 the saw.
  • Page 17 Maintenance 

 a nd 

 R epair Never operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted 

 or 

 not 

 completely 

 or 

 securely 

 assembled. 

 Follow the maintenance and repair instructions in the appropriate section of this manual. WARNING 

...

  • Page 18: Denomination Of Components

    Denomination 

 o f 

 c omponents 

 15 Starter grip 1 Handle 16 Combination 

 s witch 

 ( Choke 

 / 

 O N 

 / 

 S top) 

 2 Cover 17 Throttle lever 3 Hood lock (under the hood cap) 

18 Safety 

...

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    Fuel tank capacity floz 13.5 Chain oil tank capacity floz Mixture ratio (fuel/two-stroke oil) - when using MAKITA synthetic oil 50 : 1 - when using other synthetic oils (oil quality must be JASO 50 : 1 FC or ISO-L-EGD) Chain brake...

  • Page 20: Mounting T He G Uide B Ar A Nd S Aw C Hain

    PUTTING 

 I NTO 

 O PERATION Only 

for 

models 

with 

fastening 

nuts 

 on 

 t he 

 s procket 

 g uard CAUTION: Before 

 doing 

 any 

 work 

 on 

 the 

 guide 

 bar 

 or 

 chain, 

 al-­ ways 

...

  • Page 21: Tightening The Saw Chain

    Lift 

 t he 

 c hain 

 ( 9) over the sprocket (8). CAUTION: Do not insert the chain between 

 t he 

 c hain 

 s procket 

 a nd 

 the 

 d isc. Guide 

the 

chain 

from 

above 

about 

halfway 

into 

the 

groove 

 (10) 

...

  • Page 22: Checking The Chain Tension

    Checking 

 t he 

 c hain 

 t ension The tension of the chain is correct if the chain rests against the 

 b ottom 

 s ide 

 o f 

 t he 

 g uide 

 b ar 

 a nd 

 c an 

 s till 

 b e 

 e asily 

 t urned 

 by 

...

  • Page 23: Only F Or T He Q Uickset G Uide B Ar

    Only 

 f or 

 t he 

 Q uickSet 

 g uide 

 b ar CAUTION: Before 

 doing 

 any 

 work 

 on 

 the 

 guide 

 bar 

 or 

 chain, 

 al-­ ways 

 s witch 

 o ff 

 t he 

 e ngine 

 a nd 

 p ull 

 t he 

 p lug 

 c ap 

 o ff 

 t he 

 spark 

...

  • Page 24: Tensioning The Saw Chain

    Pull the chain (6) around the sprocket nose (8) of the guide bar 

 i n 

 t he 

 d irection 

 o f 

 t he 

 a rrow. Replace the sprocket guard (3). IMPORTANT: Lift 

 the 

 saw 

 chain 

 over 

 the 

 chain 

 catcher 

 (9).

  • Page 25: Mounting T He G Uide B Ar A Nd S Aw C Hain

    Only 

 for 

 models 

 with 

 quick 

 ten-­ sioner 

 o n 

 s procket 

 g uard 

 ( TLC) CAUTION: Before 

 doing 

 any 

 work 

 on 

 the 

 guide 

 bar 

 or 

 chain, 

 al-­ ways 

...

  • Page 26: Tightening The Saw Chain

    Pull the chain (8) around the sprocket nose (10) of the guide bar 

 i n 

 t he 

 d irection 

 o f 

 t he 

 a rrow. Align hole on sprocket guard (4) with the pin (11). Turn the chain tensioner (3, 

...

  • Page 27: Checking The Chain Tension

    Checking 

 t he 

 c hain 

 t ension The tension of the chain is correct if the chain rests against the 

 b ottom 

 s ide 

 o f 

 t he 

 g uide 

 b ar 

 a nd 

 c an 

 s till 

 b e 

 e asily 

 t urned 

 by 

...
  • Page 28 Aged 

 fuel 

 and 

 fuel 

 mixtures 

 can 

 cause 

 starting 

 problems 

 MAKITA 

 s ynthetic 

 t wo-­stroke 

 e ngine 

 o il 

 ( 50:1) 

 i s 

 a vailable 

 i n 

...
  • Page 29 Important 

 n ote 

 o n 

 b io-­degradable 

 c hain 

 o ils If you are not planning to use the saw again for an ex-­ The 

 n ext 

 t ime 

 y ou 

 u se 

 t he 

 s aw, 

 fi ll 

 t he 

 t ank 

 w ith 

 B IOTOP 

 tended period of time, empty the oil tank and put in a chain 

...

  • Page 30: Chain L Ubrication

    Checking 

 t he 

 c hain 

 l ubrication Never 

 w ork 

 w ith 

 t he 

 c hain 

 s aw 

 

 w ithout 

 s ufficient 

 c hain 

 l ubri 

 -­ ca 

...

  • Page 31: Starting The Engine

    Starting 

 t he 

 e ngine Do 

not 

start 

the 

chain 

saw 

until 

after 

it 

is 

completely 

 assembled 

 a nd 

 c hecked! Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the place where the chain saw was fuelled. Make sure you have a secure footing, and place the saw on the 

ground 

in 

such 

a 

way 

that 

the 

guide 

bar 

and 

chain 

are 

...

  • Page 32: Checking T He C Hain B Rake

    Checking 

 t he 

 c hain 

 b rake The 

 c hain 

 b rake 

 m ust 

 b e 

 c hecked 

 b efore 

 e very 

 u se 

 o f 

 the 

 s aw! Start 

...

  • Page 33: Adjusting T He C Arburetor

    Adjusting 

 t he 

 c arburetor CAUTION: 

 C arburetor 

 a djustment 

 m ay 

 o nly 

 b e 

 d one 

 b y 

 a 

 s pecialist 

 M AKITA 

 s ervice 

 c enter! 

 SERVICE SERVICE 

...

  • Page 34: Sharpening The Saw Chain

    MAINTENANCE Sharpening 

 t he 

 s aw 

 c hain CAUTION: 

Before 

doing 

any 

work 

on 

the 

guide 

bar 

or 

 chain, 

always 

switch 

off 

the 

engine 

and 

pull 

the 

plug 

 cap 

off 

the 

spark 

plug 

(see 

 “ Replacing 

the 

spark 

plug”). 

 Always 

...
  • Page 35 Files 

 a nd 

 h ow 

 t o 

 w ork 

 w ith 

 t hem Use 

 a 

 s pecial 

 s aw 

 c hain 

 r ound 

 fi le 

 f or 

 s harpening. 

 S tandard 

 round 

...

  • Page 36: Cleaning T He B Rake B And A Nd S Procket G Uard

    Cleaning 

 t he 

 i nside 

 o f 

 t he 

 s procket 

 g uard CAUTION: 

Before 

doing 

any 

work 

on 

the 

guide 

bar 

or 

 chain, 

always 

switch 

off 

the 

engine 

and 

pull 

the 

plug 

 cap 

off 

the 

spark 

plug 

(see 

...

  • Page 37: Replacing The Saw Chain

    Replacing 

 t he 

 s aw 

 c hain CAUTION: 

 U se 

 o nly 

 c hains 

 a nd 

 g uide 

 b ars 

 d esigned 

 f or 

 t his 

 s aw 

 ( see 

 t he 

 “ Extract 

 f rom 

 t he 

 s pare-­parts 

 l ist”)! Check 

...

  • Page 38: Cleaning T He A Ir Fi Lter

    Cleaning 

 t he 

 a ir 

 fi lter CAUTION: 

 T o 

 p revent 

 e ye 

 i njury, 

 a lways 

 w ear 

 e ye 

 p rotec-­ tion 

 w hen 

 c leaning 

 t he 

 fi lter 

 w ith 

 c ompressed 

 a ir! Do 

...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Spark Plug

    Checking 

 t he 

 m uffler 

 s crews Unscrew 3 screws (12) and remove the upper half of the muffler (13). Note: For saw models with catalytic converters (EA3200S, EA3201S), remove the converter along with the upper muf-­ fler half.

  • Page 40: Replacing T He S Tarter C Able

    Replacing 

 the 

 starter 

 cable/ 

 Replacing 

 the 

 return 

 spring 

 pack/Replacing 

 the 

 starter 

 spring Unscrew three screws (1). Remove fan housing (2). Remove the air guide (3) from the fan housing. CAREFUL! 

Injury 

hazard! 

Do 

not 

unscrew 

screw 

(7) 

if 

...

  • Page 41: Cleaning T He C Ylinder Fi Ns

    Cleaning 

 t he 

 a ir 

 fi lter 

 c ompartment 

 / 

 f an 

 c om-­ partment Remove cover. Remove the fan housing. CAUTION: 

 T o 

 p revent 

 e ye 

 i njury, 

 a lways 

 w ear 

 e ye 

 p rotec-­ tion 

...

  • Page 42: Instructions For Periodic Maintenance

    Instructions 

 f or 

 p eriodic 

 m aintenance To 

 e nsure 

 l ong 

 l ife, 

 p revent 

 d amage 

 a nd 

 e nsure 

 t he 

 f ull 

 f unctioning 

 o f 

 t he 

 s afety 

 f eatures 

 t he 

 f ollowing 

 m aintenance 

 m ust 

 b e 

 p erformed 

 regularly. 

...

  • Page 43: Service, Spare Parts And Guarantee

    MAKITA 

 g uarantees 

 t he 

 h ighest 

 q uality 

 a nd 

 w ill 

 t herefore 

 r eimburse 

 a ll 

 c osts 

 f or 

 r epair 

 b y 

...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Trouble 

 s hooting Malfunction System Observation Cause Chain does not run Chain 

 b rake Engine runs Chain 

 b rake 

 a ctuated. Engine does not Ignition system Ignition spark Malfunction in fuel supply system, compression start or only with system, mechanical malfunction.

  • Page 45: Extract From The Spare Parts List

    Extract 

 f rom 

 t he 

 s pare 

 p arts 

 l ist EA3200S Use only original MAKITA parts. For repairs and EA3201S replacement of other parts, see your MAKITA service center.
  • Page 46 Extract 

 f rom 

 t he 

 s pare 

 p arts 

 l ist EA3200S Use only original MAKITA parts. For repairs and EA3201S replacement of other parts, see your MAKITA service center. Accessories (not delivered with the chain saw) Spare 

 p arts Chain gauge, type 092 (91VG), Pos. 

...
  • Page 47 ADVERTENCIA Los gases de escape del motor de este producto contienen sustancias químicas conocidas en el Estado de California como causantes de cáncer, defectos genéticos y otros problemas relacionados con la reproducción. Makita Corporation 3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 Japan www.makita.com...

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