ON/STOP
Switch
ON/STOP
SWITCH
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CHOKE/FAST
IDLE LEVER
_
(SIDE VIEW)
Choke/Fast
OFF
FULL
Idle Lever
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE:
1.
Move ON/STOP
switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull the choke/fast
idle lever out to the full
extent, then push the lever back in com-
pletely (to the OFF position).
3.
Slowly
press the primer bulb 6 times.
4.
Pull the starter
rope quickIy
with your
right hand until the engine starts.
5.
Squeeze
and release throttle trigger,
al-
lowing engine to idle.
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 following
the warm
engine
starting
procedure
listed
above.
Insure
the
ON/
STOP switch
is in the ON position.
Starting
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
WAR NIN G:
if the brake band is
worn
too thin it may break when the chain brake is
triggered. With a broken brake band, the chain
brake will not stop the chain, The chain 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 service deaf
er. Take your unit to the place of purchase
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
_
Braking
function
control
CAUTION:
The
chain
brake
must
be
checked
several
times
daily. The
engine
must be running 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
left wrist
against
the
hand guard
without
releasing
your grip around the front handle.
The chain
should
stop immediately.
Inertia
activating
function
control
_,WARNING:
When
performing
the
following
procedure,
the
engine
must
be
turned off.
G rip the rear handle with 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 1 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.
Inspect
the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
• Keepthechainoutofdirtandsand.
Evena
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
and thus increase
the possibility
of kick-
back.
• Practice
cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques
to get the "feel" 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.
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