a log or branch.
• Limbing - Removing the branches from a
fallen tree
• Low-Kickback Chain - A chain that
complies with the kickback
performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1-2012 (when tested on
a representative sample of chain saws.)
• normal cutting position - Those
positions assumed in
performing the bucking and felling cuts.
• notching undercut - A notch cut in a
tree that directs the tree's fall.
• rear Handle - The support handle
located at or toward the rear of the saw.
• reduced kickback guide Bar - A guide
bar which has been demonstrated to
reduce kickback significantly.
• replacement saw chain - A chain that
complies with kickback performance
requirements of ANSI B175.1-2000 when
tested with specific chain saws. It may
not meet the ANSI performance
requirements when used with other saws.
• saw chain - A loop of chain having
cutting teeth, that cut the wood,and that
is driven by the motor and is supported
by the guide bar.
• ribbed Bumper - The ribs used when
felling or bucking to pivot the saw and
maintain position while sawing.
• switch - A device that when operated
will complete or interrupt an electrical
power circuit to the motor of the chain
saw.
• switch linkage - The mechanism that
transmits motion from a trigger to the
switch.
• switch lockout - A movable stop that
prevents the unintentional operation of
the switch until manually actuated.
intended use
Your BLACK+DECKER Chain Saw is ideal
for pruning applications and cutting small
logs up to 10 inches (254 mm) for the
LCS1020 and up to 12 inches (305 mm)
for the LCS1240 in diameter. This tool is
intended for consumer use only.
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syMBols
The label on your tool may include the
following symbols. The symbols and their
definitions are as follows:
V ..................volts
A ..................amperes
Hz ................hertz
W .................watts
min ..............minutes
or AC ......alternating current
or DC ...direct current
n o ................no load speed
................Class I Construction
(grounded)
................earthing terminal
................safety alert symbol
................Class II Construction
(double insulated)
.../min or rpm...revolutions or
reciprocation per minute
m/s ..............meters per second
in .................inches
mm ..............millimeters
...............Read instruction manual
before use
................Use proper respiratory
protection
................ Use proper eye protection
................Use proper hearing
protection
..............Rotational direction of the
saw chain
...............Contact of the guide bar tip with
any object should be avoided
................ Tip contact can cause the guide
bar to move suddenly upward and
backward, which can cause
serious injury
...........Always use two hands when
operating the chain saw
iMportant safety
instructions for Battery
cHargers
save tHese instructions: tHis
Manual contains iMportant
safety instructions for
Battery cHargers.
• Before using charger, read all instructions
and cautionary markings on charger,
battery pack, and product using battery
pack.
warning:
not allow any liquid to get inside charger.
warning:
reduce the risk of injury, charge only
designated Black+decker batteries.
Other types of batteries may burst causing
personal injury and damage.
caution:
conditions, with the charger plugged in to
the power supply, the charger can be
shorted by foreign material. Foreign
materials of a conductive nature such as,
but not limited to, steel wool, aluminum foil,
or any buildup of metallic particles should
be kept away from charger cavities.
Always unplug the charger from the power
supply when there is no battery pack in the
cavity. Unplug charger before attempting
to clean.
warning:
with this product is intended to be plugged
in such that it is correctly orientated in a
vertical or floor mount position.
• do not attempt to charge the battery
pack with any chargers other than the
ones in this manual. The charger and
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Burn Hazard. To
Under certain
the charger supplied