Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 1030 Stevens Creek Road Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2005 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Instruction Manual BH 2660 Electrolux Consumer Outdoor Products 5855 Terry Fox Way Mississauga, Ontario L5V 3E4 545047541 5/27/05...
IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! This chain saw can be dangerous! Care- less or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw. WARNING! should be avoided;...
ging, vented goggles or face screen; an approved safety hard hat; and sound barri- ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular users should have hear- ing checked regularly as chain saw noise can damage hearing. Secure hair above shoulder length.
wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden stopping of the chain results in a reversal of the chain force used to cut wood and causes the saw to move in the opposite direction of the chain rotation.
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thrown off balance and lose control of the saw. S Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi- cult to maintain control of saw above shoulder height. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES WARNING: The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback;...
Z62.1, Z62.3, & ANSI B175.1 when used on saws listed in this manual. Use of bar and Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table MODEL Length BH 2660 952044418 NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- cial logging, a chain brake is required and shall...
guide bar stops against clutch drum sprocket. Mount the Bar 6. Carefully remove the chain from the pack- age. Hold chain with the drive links as shown. Tip of CUTTERS MUST FACE IN DIIRECTION OF ROTATION Depth Gauge Cutters Drive Links Place chain onto the sprocket 7.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR 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...
3.2 ounces (95 ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4 liters) of unleaded gasoline. Included with this saw is a 3.2 ounce container of Poulan/Weed Eater brand synthetic oil. Pour the entire contents of this container into 1 gallon of gasoline to achieve the proper fuel mixture.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER (SIDE VIEW) Choke/ fast idle lever HALF FULL 6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right hand until the engine starts. 7. Allow the engine to run for approximately 5 seconds. Then, squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow engine to return to idle speed.
the cut is completed, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the saw at full throttle without a cutting load, unneces- sary wear can occur to the chain, bar, and engine. It is recommended that the engine not be operated for lon- ger than 30 seconds at full throttle.
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with your saw. Be extremely cautious with partially fallen trees that may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall com- pletely, set the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch, block and tackle, or tractor. CUTTING A FALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen...
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LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING: Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the moving chain to contact any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Allowing such contact can re- sult in serious injury.
A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- ance and increases fuel consumption and harmful emissions. Always clean after 10 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of operation, which- ever comes first. Clean more frequently in dusty conditions. A used aire filter can never be completely cleaned.
1- -800- -554- -6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced through the cut, or been run with an improper amount of bar lubrication it may be necessary to service your bar. A worn bar will damage your chain and make cutting difficult.
WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE Engine will not 1. Ignition switch off. start or will run 2. Engine flooded. only a few seconds after 3.
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U.S. EPA / ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA- TIONS: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada and ELEC- TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., are pleased to explain the emissions control sys- tem warranty on your year 2005 and later small off- -road engine.
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The information on the product label indicates which standard your engine is certified. Example: (Year) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORNIA. This engine is certified to be emissions compliant for the following use: Moderate (50 hours) Intermediate (125 hours) Extended (300 hours)
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