Adjusting
t he
c arburetor
CAUTION:
C arburetor
a djustment
m ay
o nly
b e
d one
b y
a
s pecialist
M AKITA
s ervice
c enter!
SERVICE
SERVICE
Only
adjusting
screw
(S)
can
be
manipulated
by
the
user.
If
t he
s aw
c hain
m oves
i n
i dle
( i.e.
w ithout
t he
t hrottle
b eing
pressed),
i t
i s
i mperative
t o
c orrect
t he
i dle
s peed!
Do
not
adjust
the
idle
speed
until
after
complete
as-
sembly
a nd
t esting
o f
t he
s aw!
Idle
s peed
a djustment
m ust
o nly
b e
u ndertaken
w hen
the
e ngine
i s
w arm,
w ith
a
c lean
a ir
fi lter
a nd
p roperly
installed
g uide
b ar
a nd
c hain.
Use
a
screwdriver
(5/32"
(4
mm)
blade)
for
idle
speed
ad-
justments.
Adjusting
t he
i dle
s peed
Turn
adjusting
screw
(S) counter-clockwise (unscrew):
Idle speed decreases.
Turn
a djusting
s crew
( S) clockwise (screw in): Idle speed
increases.
Important:
I f
t he
s aw
c hain
s till
m oves
d uring
i dle
e ven
after
y ou
h ave
a djusted
t he
i dle
s peed,
d o
N OT
u se
t he
saw.
T ake
i t
t o
a
M AKITA
s ervice
c enter!
S
L
H
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