Craftsman C944.414460 Instruction Manual page 9

Never use engine orcarburetor clean-
erproducts inthe fuel t ank orperma-
nent damage may occur.
See the STORAGE section foraddition-
alinformation.
CHAIN B RAKE
Ensure chain b rake i sdisengaged by
pulling the front hand g uard b ack t o-
ward the front handle asfaraspos-
sible. T he chain b rake m ust bedisen-
gaged b efore cutting with the saw.
_WARNING: T he chain m ust not
move w hen t heengine runs a tidle
speed. Ifthe chain m oves atidle
speed r efer toCARBURETOR ADJUST-
MENT within t his manual. Avoid c on-
tact w ith themuffler. Ahot m uffler can
cause serious burns.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
STARTING POSITION
• To start the engine, hold the saw
firmly on the ground as illustrated.
Make sure the chain is free to turn
without contacting any object.
Starter Rope Handle
. Handle
Right Foot Through Rear Handle
Important points to remember
When pulling the starter rope, do not
use the full extent of the rope as this
can cause the rope to break. Do not
let starter rope snap back. Hold the
handle and let the rope rewind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit
at FULL CHOKE; allow the engine to
warm up before squeezing the throttle
trigger.
NOTE: DO NOT cut material with the
choke/fast idle lever at the FULL
CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when
the choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to
the full extent, the correct throttle set-
ting for starting is set automatically.
1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON posi-
tion.
2. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the
full extent.
3. Pull the starter rope quickly with
your right hand a maximum of 10
times.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it
is trying to start before the 10th pull; if
so, proceed to the next step.
4. Push the choke/fast idle lever in
completely (to the OFF CHOKE
position).
5. Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
6. Allow the engine to run for approxi-
mately 5 seconds. Then, squeeze
and release throttle trigger to allow
engine to return to idle speed.
FULL OFF
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to ON posi-
tion.
2. Pull the chokelfast idle lever out to
the full extent, then push the lever
back in completely (to the OFF
CHOKE position). This will set the
fast idle lock to the start position.
3. Pull the starter rope quickly with
your right hand until the engine
starts.
4. Squeeze and release throttle trig-
ger to allow engine to return to idle
speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded if it has not
started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of ex-
cess fuel by following lhe warm engine
sta_ng procedure listed above. Insure
the ON/STOP switch is in the ON position.
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