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A. PRE-OPERATION
CHECKS
Before operating your saw, always:
1. _,Check over safety rules and precautions in
this manual. Make Cedain you completely
understand and can apply each one.
2, ,,-Check personal protective gear. Always use
eye, hearing, and head protection devices,
safety
footwear,
protective
gloves, and
snug.fitting clothing.
3. J Checkthesawforloosebolts,
nuts,orfittings.
Tighten,repairor replace partsas necessary.Tools
requiredlistedin '_ssembly:'
4. ,,, Check the air fiiter. Ctean the 51ter beforestart-
ing the engine. Forlocation,see '_r Filter."
5. ,,,Check the sew chain. The chain should be
sharp and al the correct tension.
6. ,,,Check the fuel tank and oil tank. Both tanks
should be filled.
7. ,,,Check the handles. Handles should be dry
and free of fuel mixture and oil.
8. ,.-CheCk weather conditions. Do not use )'our
saw at night or during bad conditions such
as strong wind, rain, snow, etc.
9. ,,- Check theworkarea. Keep children, bystanders,
and animals asafe distanceawayfrom the workarea
when starting or operating the saw -- a minim um of
30 feet.
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8.
STARTING
INSTRUCTIONS
(Refer to "Specifications,"
page 2, for location
of controls.)
1,
BASIC PROCEDURE
a, Hold saw firmly with the saw chain free to turn
without contacting any object,
b, Move ignition switch to"Start" position, Figure 15,
c. Adjustchokeaccordingto"StartingProcedurefor
Varying Conditions" below, Figure 16.
d. Squeezetriggerwithyour righthand while push!ng
sawaway from youand pulling thestartermpe with
your left hand. Figure 17.
e. Release the trigger after engine starts, allowing the
engine to idle,
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| Thechain must not move when the engine runs at idle I
| speed.
Refer to "Carburet.or
Ad|ustments;
for I •
[corre=ion.
f, St_p engine by m_v_;g the ignition =_ttch to the
"Stop" position. Figure 15.
I GN ITION
SWI TCH
CHOKE
FULL
": HALF
START-.aE--"Jm
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STOP
OFF
F_gure_5 '
Rgure 16
Push saw away wilh right
hand while pulling starter
r0Pe wiih let= hand.
Figure 17
15.18inches
of rope per pull.
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dl_ WARNING
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Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug-fitting l
clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protection
t
devices when operating a chain saw.
2.
STARTING PROCEDURE FOR VARYING
CONDITIONS
NOTE: Be sure to follow"'1. Basi c Procedure," as
describedon thispage.
a. COLD ENGINE
1.)push choketo full choke position.Figure16.
2.)Pull starter rope until engine attempts torun
3.) Push choke untilhalf positionisfelt. Figure 15.
4.) Pullstarterrope untilengine runs.
5.)After 5 second warm up, push choke to the
off p_i_n.
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WARNING
Avoid bodilycontact with the mufflerwhen starting or
using a warm engine to _oia se_-ious burn s.
b. WARM ENGINE
1,)Leave choke at the off position.Rgure 16.
2.| Pullstarter rope untilengine runs.
c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING
OUT OF FUEL
1.) Push choketo fullchoke position.Rgure t5.
2.) Pullstarter rope untilengine attemptsto run.
3.) Push choke tothe off position. Figure16,
4.) Pullstarter ropeuntilengine runs.
3.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
• a. When pulling the starter rope, do not use the lull
extentofthe ropeasthiscancausetherope tobreak.
Do not let the starter ropesnap back, Hdldthe han-
dle and let the rope rewind slowly.
b. If engine floods, let the unitset fora few minutes.
then repeat startingprocedureusingthehalf.choke
position.
c. Forcold weather _dar_,
a,_ow engine towan_ up
(1.2min.)at the h_
position, lt_n move ctx_
choketotheoff_.
Dono(cut withthechoke at
Ihe '_11" nr "h_lf" nn.r,_nn.
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