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 cotd 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
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 setting for starting
is set automatically.
1.
Move ON/STOP
switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull the choke/fast
idle lever out to the full
extent
(to the FULL CHOKE
position).
3.
Pull starter rope sharply
with your right
hand a maximum
of 10 times. Then, pro-
ceed to the next step.
NOTE:
Ifthe engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 10th pull, stop pulling and
immediately
proceed
to the next step.
4.
Push the choke/fast
idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE
position.
5.
Pull the starter
rope sharply
with your
right hand until the engine starts.
6.
Allow the engine to run for approximately
30 seconds.
Then, squeeze
and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to return to
idle speed.
ON/STOP
SWITCH
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STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
1.
Move ON/STOP
switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull the choke/fast
idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE
position.
3.
Pull the starter
rope sharply
with your
right hand until the engine starts.
4.
Squeeze
and release the throttle trigger
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 excess fuel by following the warm engine
starting
procedure
listed above.
Ensure the
ON/STOP switch is in the ON position. Starting
could require many pulls depending
on how
badly unit is flooded. If engine still fails to start,
refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE.
CHAIN
BRAKE
,_WARNING:
If the brake band
is
worn too thin it may break when the chain
brake is triggered. With a broken brake band,
the chain brake will not stop the chain. The
chain brake should be replaced
by an autho-
rized service dealer if any part is worn to less
than 0.020"
(0,5 mm) thick.
Repairs
on a
chain brake
should
be made by an autho-
rized service
dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase
if purchased
from a ser-
vicing
dealer,
or to the nearest authorized
master service
dealer.
• This saw is equipped
with a chain brake.
The brake is designed
to stop the chain if
kickback
occurs.
• The
inertia-activated
chain
brake
is
activated
if the front hand guard is pushed
forward,
either
manually
(by
hand)
or
automatically
(by sudden
movement).
• If the
brake
is already
activated,
it is
disengaged
by pulling the front hand guard
back
toward
the front handle
as far as
possible.
• When cutting with the saw, the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
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Braking
function
control
CAUTION:
The
chain
brake
must
be
checked
several
times
daily. The
engine
must be running when performing
this proce-
dure. This is the only instance when the saw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground.
Grip the rear
handle with your right hand and the front han-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing
the throttle trigger.
Activate
the chain
brake by turning
your
left wrist
against
the
hand guard
without
releasing
your grip around the front handle.
The chain
should
stop immediately.
Inertia
activating
function
control
,A_WARNING:
When
performing
the
following
procedure,
the
engine
must
be
turned off.
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