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Check the condition
of guide bar each
time chain is sharpened.
A worn guide
bar will damage
the chain and make
cutting difficult.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP
switch is in the STOP position, then
clean all sawdust
from the guide bar
and sprocket
hole.
To maintain
guide bar:
• Move ON/STOP switch to STOP.
• Loosen and remove chain brake
nuts and chain brake.
Remove
bar
and chain from saw.
• Clean the oil holes and bar groove
after each 5 hours of operation.
• Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
process of rai! wear. Remove these
burrs with a flat file.
• When rail top is uneven, use a fiat
file to restore square edges and sides.
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File Rail Edges_-
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and Sides
Square
Worn Groove
Correct Groove
Replace guide bar when the groove is
worn, the guide bar is bent or cracked,
or when excess heating
or burring
of
the rails occurs. If replacement
is nec-
essary, use only the guide
bar speci-
fied for your saw in the repair parts list
or on the decal located
on the chain
saw.
CHECK
FUEL MIXTURE
LEVEL
• See FUELING ENGINE under the OP-
ERATION section.
LUBRICATION
Bar Oil
Fill Cap
• See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL un-
der the OPERATION section.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
DECALS
• After each use, inspect complete unit
for loose or damaged parts. Clean
the unit and decals using a damp
cloth with a mild detergent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
CHECK
CHAIN BRAKE
• Bee CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION
section.
CLEAN
AIR FILTER
A dirty air filter decreases
the life and
performance
of the engine and in-
creases fuel consumption
and harmful
emissions.
Always clean your air filter
after 15 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of op-
eration, whichever
comes first. Clean
more frequently
in dusty conditions.
A
used air filter can never be completely
cleaned.
It is advisable
to replace your
air filter with a new one after every 50
hours of operation,
or annually, which-
ever comes first. To clean filter:
1. Loosen
3 screws on cylinder
cover.
2.
Remove cylinder
cover.
3.
Remove air filter.
4. Clean the air filter using hot soapy
water. Rinse with clean cool water.
Air dry completely
before reinstalling.
5.
Lightly oil air filter before installing
to improve the efficiency
of air filter.
Use 2-cycle engine oil or motor oil
(SAE 30). Squeeze
excess oil from
filter.
6.
Reinstall air filter.
7.
Reinstall cylinder
cover and 3
screws. Tighten securely.
Iinder
Air Filter
Cover
"Screws
Cylinder
Clover
INSPECT
MUFFLER
AND SPARK
ARRESTING
SCREEN
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_WARNING:
The muffler on this
product contains
chemicals
known to
the State of California
to cause cancer.
As the unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen, and must be removed
to avoid creating a fire hazard or af-
fecting engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting
screen if
breaks occur.
CLEANING
THE SPARK
ARRESTING
SCREEN
Cleaning
is required every 25 hours of
operation
or annually, whichever
comes first.
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