Operating The Chain Brake / Front Hand Guard; Starting And Stopping The Chain Saw - Echo CCS-58V Operator's Manual

OPERATION
Operating the Chain Brake / Front Hand
Guard
See Figures 7 - 8.
Check the operating condition of the chain brake
prior to each use.
 Using the back of your left hand, engage the
chain brake by pushing the chain brake lever/
front hand guard toward the bar while the chain
is rotating rapidly.
 Reset the chain brake back into the RUN posi-
tion by grasping the top of the chain brake lever/
front hand guard and pulling toward the front
handle until you hear a click.
WARNING
If the chain brake/front hand guard does not
stop the chain immediately, or if the chain
brake/front hand guard will not stay in the run
position without assistance, take the saw to
an authorized service center for repair prior
to use.

Starting and Stopping the Chain Saw

See Figure 9.
WARNING
Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never
straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the
chain line.
Starting the chain saw:
 Slide and hold the lock-out button. This makes
the switch trigger operational.
 Press and hold the switch trigger, release the
lock-out button and continue to squeeze the
switch trigger for continued operation.
Stopping the chain saw:
 Release the switch trigger to stop the chain saw.
 Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out
button will be automatically reset to the lock
position.
This cordless chain saw is designed for limbing and
pruning type cutting, as well as cutting small trees.
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LOCK-OUT
BUTTON
English
BRAKE
POSITION
RUN
POSITION
SWITCH
TRIGGER
Fig. 10
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9