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Check the condition
of guide bar each
time chain is sharpened.
A worn guide
bar will damage
the chain and make
cutting difficult.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP
switch is in the STOP position, then
clean all sawdust
from the guide bar
and sprocket
hole.
To maintain
guide bar:
• Move ON/STOP switch to STOP.
• Loosen and remove chain brake
nuts and chain brake.
Remove
bar
and chain from saw.
• Clean the oil holes and bar groove
after each 5 hours of operation.
• Burdng of guide bar rails is a normal
process of rail wear. Remove these
burrs with a flat file.
• When rail top is uneven, use a flat
file to restore square edges and
sides.
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Rail Edges_[[J_
and Sides
Square
Worn Groove
Correct
Groove
Replace guide bar when the groove is
worn, the guide bar is bent or cracked,
or when excess heating or burring of
the rails occurs.
If replacement
is nec-
essary, use only the guide bar speci-
fied for your saw in the repair parts list
or on the decal located
on the chain
saw.
CHECK
FUEL
MIXTURE
LEVEL
• See
FUELING
ENGINE
under
the OP*
ERATION
section.
LUBRICATION
Bar Oil
Fill Cap
• See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL un-
der the OPERATION section.
INSPECT
AND CLEAN UNIT AND
DECALS
• After each use, inspect complete
unit
for loose or damaged
parts.
Clean
the unit and decals using a damp
cloth with a mild detergent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
CHECK CHAIN BRAKE
• See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION
section,
CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirty air filter decreases
the life and
performance
of the engine and in-
creases fuel consumption
and harmful
emissions.
Always clean your air filter
after 15 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of op-
eration, whichever
comes first. Clean
more frequently
in dusty conditions.
A
used air filter can never be completely
cleaned.
It is advisable
to replace your
air filter with a new one after every 50
hours of operation,
or annually, which-
ever comes first. To clean filter:
1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder
cover.
2.
Remove cylinder cover.
3.
Remove airfilter.
4. Clean the air filter using hot soapy
water. Rinse with clean cool water.
Air dry completely
before reinstalling.
5. Lighfiy oil air filter befors installing to
improve the efficiency of air filter.
Use 2-cycle engine oil or motor oil
(SAE 30). Squeeze excess oil from
filter.
6.
Reinstall airfilter.
7.
Reinstall cylinder
cover and 3
screws. Tighten securely.
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Cylinder Cover
Air_,/_
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/ Screws
;,ndor
ver
INSPECTMUFFLERAND
SPARKAR-
RESTING
SCREEN
As the unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen, and must be removed
to avoid creating a fire hazard or af-
fecting engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting
screen if
breaks occur.
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