Starting The Engine; Fueling Engine; Stopping The Engine - Craftsman C944.411420 Instruction Manual

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
_WARNING: B e sure toread t he
fuel h andling information inthe safety
rules s ection ofthis manual before you
begin. Ifyou donot u nderstand the
fuel h andling information donot a t-
tempt tofuel y our u nit. Seek h elp from
someone that d oes u nderstand thein-
formation orcall the customer assis-
tance h elp line at1-800-235-5878.
GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN O IL
The chain o iler p rovides continuous
lubrication tothe chain a nd guide b ar.
Be sure tofillthe bar o iltank when y ou
fillthe fuel tank (Capacity =6.8 fl.oz.).
For m aximum guide b ar a nd chain l ife,
werecommend you use Craftsman
chain s aw bar o il. I fCraftsman bar o il
isnot a vailable, you may use agood
grade S AE 30oil u ntil you are able to
obtain C raftsman brand. The oiloutput
isautomatically metered during o pera-
tion. Your saw will u se approximately
one tank ofbar o il f orevery tank offuel
mix. Always fillthe bar o iltank when
you fillthe fuel t ank.
FUELING ENGINE
_WARNIN_I: R emove fuel cap
slowly when r efueling.
This engine iscertified tooperate on
unleaded gasoline. Before operation,
gasoline must bemixed with agood
quality synthetic 2-cycle air-cooled en-
gine oil. W e recommend Craftsman
brand s ynthetic oil. M ix gasoline and
oilataratio of40:1. A40:1 ratio isob-
tained b ymixing 95ml o foilwith 4
litres o funleaded gasoline. Included
with this saw isa95ml c ontainer of
Craftsman brand o il.Pour the entire
contents ofthis container into 4litres o f
gasoline toachieve the proper fuel
mixture. DO NOT U SE a utomotive oilor
boat oil. T hese o ils will c ause e ngine
damage. When m ixing fuel f ollow t he
instructions printed onthe container.
Once o il i sadded t othe gasoline,
shake c ontainer momentarily toassure
that t he fuel i sthoroughly mixed. Al-
ways r ead and follow t he safety r ules
relating tofuel b efore fueling your u nit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol
blended fuels ( called gasohol orusing
ethanol ormethanol) can attract mois-
ture which l eads toseparation and
formation ofacids d uring storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system o fan
engine while i nstorage.
Toavoid e ngine problems, the fuel sys-
tem should beemptied before storage
for30days o rlonger. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and letitrun until
the fuel lines a nd carburetor are empty.
Use fresh f uel next season. See STOR-
AGE i nstructions for a dditional informa-
tion.
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 h and g uard b ack t o-
ward t he front h andle asfaraspos-
sible. The chain b rake m ust bedisen-
gaged before cutting with the saw.
_ikWARNING: The 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 the muffler. Ahot m uffler can
cause s erious burns.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
ON/STOP SWITCH
oN
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
• 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
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.
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