Usingyoursaw; Pre-Operation Checks - Husqvarna 23 Compact Operator's Manual

USING YOUR SAW
A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
6. YCheck the fuel tank and oil tank. Both tanks
Each time before o~eratimz vour saw. alwavs:
should be filled.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PCheck over the safet~"rules ~d pr;cau-
7.
tionsin this manual. Make certain you complete-
ly understand and can apply each one.
HCheck protective gear. Always use eye, hear-
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ing, and head protection devices; safety footwear;
protective gloves; and snug fitting clothin .
f XCheck saw for loose bolts, nuts, or ittings.
9.
Tighten, repair, orreplace parts as necessary Tools
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re uired are listed in "Getting Ready" section.
F heck the air filter. Cleanthe filter before
starting the engine. For location, see the "Air Fil-
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ter" section.
PCheck the saw chain. The chain should be
PCheck the handles. Handles should be dry and
free of fuel mixture and oil.
PCheck weather conditions. Do not use your
saw at night or during bad conditions such as strong
wind, rain, snow, etc.
@Check the work area. Kee children, bystand-
F ers, and animals a minimum o 30 feet (10 meters)
away from the work area when starting or operat-
ing the saw.
PCheck chain brake function. Check to see if
the brake works properly before every cutting job.
If the chain does not appear to stop instantly have
the unit checked by your Authorized Service Dealer. sharp and at the correct tension.
)ecifications" sectionforlocationof controls.
1. BASIC PROCEDURE
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Hold saw firmly with the saw chain free to turn
without contacting any object.
Move Start/Stop switch to the "Start" position.
Figure 13.
Adjust the choke according to "Starting Proce-
dure For Varying Conditions."
Squeeze trigger with your right hand while
pushing saw away from you and pulling the
starter rope with your left hand. Figure 15.
Releasethe trigger after the engine starts, allow-
ing the engine to idle.
A
WARNING
The chain must not move when
theengine runs
at
idle
speed.Referto the"Carburetor Adjust-
ments" section for correction.
f. Sto theenginebymovin~ the Start/Stop Swit
{ tot e "Stop" position. Fqgure 13.
A
WARNING
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug fit-
ting clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protec-
tion devices when omeratin~ a chain saw.
2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR V.G
CONDITIONS
NOTEi Be sure to follow "l. BASIC PROCE-
DURE" as describe in thepreceding section.
a. COLD ENGINE:
1.) Turn the chokeknobto the "Full" position.
Figure14.
2.) Pull starter rope until engineattemptsto
run.
3.) Turnthe chokeknobto the "Half" position.
Figure14.
4.) Pullthe starterropeuntilthe engineruns.
5.) After a 5 secondwarm up, turn the choke
knobto the "Off" ~osition.
A WARNING
Avoid bodily contact with the muffler when
starting or using a warm engine to avoid
serious
b. WARM ENGINE:
1.) Leave choke at "Off" position. Figure 14.
2.) Pull the starter rope until the engine runs.
IGNITION SWITCH I CHOKE
Fqgure 13 klgure14
Push sawawa with right
r" hand whilepu lmgstarter
ropewithlefihand.
I
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Figure 15
c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
1.) Turn the choke knob to the "Full" position.
Figure 14,
2.) Pull starter rope until engine attempts to
3.) ~u~"nthe choke knob to the "OFF" position.
Figure 14.
4.) Pull the starter rope until the engine runs.
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
a.
b.
c.
When pullingthe starter rope, donot use the
full extent of the rope as this can cause the rope
to break. Do not let the starter rope snap
back- – hold handle and let rope rewind slowly.
If the engine floods, let the unit sit for a few
minutes, then repeat starting procedure using
the half-choke position.
For cold weather starting, allow the engine
to warm up (l-2 min.) at the half-choke posi-
tion, then move choke to the "Full" or "Half" po-
sition,
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