NOTE:
If the throttle
trigger
is squeezed
during
startthg,
it will be necessary
to reset
the fast idle lock.
• Pull the starter rope quickly
with your right
hand a maximum
of 10 times.
Then, pro-
ceed to the next step.
NOTE:
If the engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 10th pull, stop pulling and
immediately
proceed
to the next step.
• Push the choke/fast
idle ]ever in complete-
ly (to the OFF CHOKE
position).
• Pull the starter rope quickly
with your right
hand until the engine starts.
• Allow the engine to run for approximately
5
seconds.
Then, squeeze
and release
the
throttle trigger to allow engine to return to
idle speed.
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
• Move ON/STOP
switch to the ON posiflon.
• Press the throttle Jock with your right hand.
Squeeze
and
hold
the
throttle
trigger;
Press and hold the fast idle lock with your
forefinger;
release
the throttle trigger.
• Be sure choke/fast
idle lever is in the OFF
CHOKE
position.
• Pull the starter rope quickly
with your right
hand until the engine starts.
• Squeeze
and re{ease the throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT
STARTING
(or starting
a
flooded
engine)
The engine
may be flooded
with too much
fuel if it has not started
after 10 pulls.
Flooded
engines
can be cleared
of excess
fuel by followthg
the warm
engine starting
procedure
listed
above.
Insure
the
ON/
STOP switch
is in the ON position.
Startthg could require pulling the starter rope
handle many times depending
on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If engine fails to start refer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
CHAIN
BRAKE
_lk WARNING:
If the brakeband
isworn
too thin it may break when the ch ain brake is
triggered.
With a broken
brake
band, the
chain brakewill
not stopthe
chain. Thechain
brake should
be replaced
by an authorized
service
dealer if any part is worn to less than
0.020"
(0.5 mm) thick.
Repairs
on a chain
brake should
be made by an authorized
seF
vice dealer. Take your unitto the place ofpuF
chase if purchased
from a servicing
dealer,
or to the nearest authorized
master service
dealer.
• This saw is equipped
with a chain brake.
The brake is designed
to stop the chain if
kickback
occurs.
• The
inertia-activated
chain
brake
is
activated
if the front hand guard is pushed
forward,
either
manually
(by
hand)
or
automatically
(by sudden
movement).
• If the
brake
is already
activated,
it is
disengaged
by pulling the front hand guard
back
toward
the front
handle
as far as
possible.
• When cutting with the saw, the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
Braking
function
control
CAUTION:
The
chain
brake
must
be
checked
several
times
daily.
The engine
must be ru nning when performing
this proce-
dure. This is the only instance when the saw
should
be placed
on the ground
with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handle with your right hand and the front han-
dle with your left hand.
Apply full throttle
by
fully depressing
the throttle trigger.
Activate
the chain
brake
by turning
your
]eft wrist
against
the hand
guard
without
releasing
your grip around the front handle. The chain
should
stop immediately.
Inertia
activating
function
control
,I_kWARNING:
When
performing
the
following
procedure,
the engine
must
be
turned off.
Grip the rear hand]ewith
your right hand and
the front handle with your left hand. Hold the
chain saw approximately
14" (35 cm) above
a stump
or other wooden
surface.
Release
your grip on the front handle
and use the
weight of the saw to let the top of the guide
bar
fall
forward
and contact
the
stump.
When
the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Check chain tension
before first use and
after I minute of operation.
See CHAIN
TENSION
in the ASSEMBLY
section.
• Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry, non-wood
building materials, etc.
• Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object, thspect the saw and repair parts as
necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly du]t a chain
and increase the possibility
of k{ckback.
• Practice
cutting a few small logs using the
following
techniques
to get the "feet" of us-
ing your saw
before
you begin
a major
sawing
operation.
•
Squeeze
the throttle trigger
and allow
the engine to reach full speed
before
cutting.
•
Begin
cutting
with
the
saw
frame
against the log.
•
Keep the engine at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
•
Allow thechain
to cut for you. Exert only
light downward
pressure.
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