Patriot 1900 LE Instruction Manual page 8

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW, Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference,
Chain Front Hand Guard --_
Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
Muffler
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
I[/I Sw,tch
Primer
,=r/ /
Bar Oil Fill Cap Housing Fuel Mix Fill Cap
_ Chain
Adjusting _ _,. oDfi _-r(ti°l_
Chain Chain Nuts Sprocket
Brake Catcher Hole
Cylinder Cover
Fast Idle\
Throttle Lock
Lockout o
Throttle Choke
Trigger Knob
ON!STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THRO'rrLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THRO'rrLE LOCK-OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK-OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the tngger.
FAST IDLE LOCK
The FAST IDLE LOCK holds the throttle trigger
in the starting .position. Activate the fast =die
lock by pressing the throttle lockout and
squeezing the throttle trigger. With the throttle
trigger squeezed, press the fast idle lock. Re-
lease the throttle lockout and tngger while hold-
ing the fast idle lock button.
CHOKE KNOB
The CHOKE KNOB activates the choke to
provide additional fuel to the engine during cold
stading.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car-
buretor to provide quicker stading.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed to
stop the chain if kickback occurs, The chain
brake activates automatically in the event of
kickback, The chain brake activates manually
if the front hand guard is pushed fonNard. The
chain brake is disengaged by pulling the front
hand guard back toward the front handle as far
as possible,
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal fora newchain to stretch during first
30 minL_es of operation. YOU should check
your chain tension frequently. See CHAIN
TENSION under the ASSEMBLY section,
_WARNING:
Muffler isvery hotdur-
ing and after use. Do not touch the muffler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so,
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