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• Push the choke knob in completely
(to the
OFF position); pull the starter rope until the
engine starts.
CHOKE
IEW)
Choke
knob
OFF
FULL
• Allow the engine to run for approximately
5
seconds.
Then,
squeeze
and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to return to
idle speed.
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE:
• Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
• Push the choke knob in completely (to the
OFF position).
• Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
• Squeeze
and hold throttle
trigger.
With
thumb press fast idle lock down; then re-
lease throttle trigger.
• Sharply pull the starter rope with your right
hand until the engine starts.
• Squeeze and release throttle trigger to al-
low 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 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
WARNING:
If the brake band of tbe
chain brake 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 re-
placed 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 dealer. Take
your unit to the place of purchase
if pur-
chased
from a serv_cmg dealer, or to the
nearest authorized
master service dealer.
• This saw is equipped
with a chain brake.
The brake is designed
to step 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 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.
Grip 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.
• Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
and thus increase the possibility of kickback.
• Practice cutting afew small logs using the
following techniques
to get the '#eer' 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 tbe chain to cut for you. Exert only
light downward pressure.
If you force
the cut, damage to the bar, chain, oren-
gine can result.
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