Black & Decker BCCS320 User Manual

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Operating the Pruner (Fig.A)
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WARNING: Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious personalinjury.
• Guard Against Kickback which can result in severe
injury or death. See Important Safety Instructions
Guard Against Kickback, to avoid the risk
ofkickback.
• Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet.
• Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front
handle
14
and your right hand on the rear
handle
13
so that your body is to the left of the
guidebar.
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WARNING: Do not hold pruner by front hand guard.
Keep elbow of left arm locked so that left arm is straight
to withstand akickback.
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WARNING: Never use a cross‑handed grip (left hand
on the rear handle and right hand on the fronthandle).
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WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to
be in line with the guide bar when operating the
chainpruner.
• Never operate pruner while in a tree, in any
awkward position or on a ladder or other unstable
surface. You may lose control of pruner causing
severeinjury.
• Keep the pruner running at full speed the entire
time you arecutting.
• Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light pressure.
Do not put pressure on pruner at end ofcut.
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WARNING: When not in use always have the chain
brake (if equipped) engaged, unit turned off and
remove the battery pack.
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WARNING: Never operate the pruner without the
bar tip guard properly mounted on the guide bar
to prevent rotational kickback.
ON/OFF Switch (Fig.A)
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WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the
ONposition.
Always be sure of your footing and grip the pruner firmly
with both hands with the thumb and fingers encircling
bothhandles.
NOTE: For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fullycharged.
1. To install the battery pack
15
into the tool handle, align
the battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle
and slide it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly
seated in the tool and ensure that it does notdisengage.
2. To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the
release button
16
and firmly pull the battery pack out of
the tool handle. Insert it into the charger as described in
the charger section of thismanual.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig.M)
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WARNING: Ensure the tool/appliance is in the off
position before inserting the batterypack.
NOTE: DO NOT hold the saw by the front hand guard.
Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front
handle
14
, behind the front hand guard
3
, with the right
hand on the rear handle
13
.
Proper Hand Position (Fig.L)
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position asshown.
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
OPERATION
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
Transporting Pruner (Fig.A)
• Always turn unit off, remove the battery and cover the
guide bar
4
with the scabbard
11
when transporting
thepruner.
Bar Tip Guard (Fig.A)
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WARNING: Never operate the pruner without the
bar tip guard properly mounted on the guide bar
to prevent rotational kickback.
The bar tip guard
6
reduces the chance of the chain
5
at
the end of the guide bar
4
from coming into contact with
objects which may cause the bar and chain to kickback
towards the operator. In addition to reducing the chance
of kickback, the bar tip guard will reduce the chance of the
chain from touching the ground.
Scabbard and Wrench Storage (Fig.J, K)
The scabbard
11
has two functions, to cover the guide bar
4
when the tool is not in use and to store the wrench
12
.
Scabbard
1. To open the scabbard , lift up on the latch
20
and pull
the two halves apart.
2. To close the scabbard, close the two halves and ensure
the latch is secured to the notch
21
.
Wrench
1. Open the scabbard to gain access to the wrench.
2. Remove the wrench by lifting the wrench end up and
away from the scabbard.
3. Store the wrench in the scabbard when finished. First
install flat screwdriver end of the wrench into the retaining
slot
22
and then press the wrench end down until the
retaining clips
23
firmly secure the wrench in place.
7. Follow instructions for Installing the Guide Bar and
SawChain.

Black & Decker BCCS320 Specifications

General

Brand	Black & Decker
Model	BCCS320
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English