4. Push the choke/fast
idle lever intothe
HALF CHOKE
position.
5. Pull the starter rope q uickIy with your
right hand u ntil the engine
starts.
6. Allow t he engine
torun f or a pproximately
30 seconds.
Then, squeeze
and r elease
throttle
trigger to allow e ngine
toreturn to
idle s peed.
TOP S WITCH
CHOKE/FAST
IDLE L EVER
FULL
HALF'OFF___
_
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
1.
Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
2.
Pull the choke/fast
idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE
position.
3.
Pull the starter rope quickJy 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 pulis.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel
by following the warm
engine starting proce-
dure
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 TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
or call 1-800-554-6723.
CHAIN
BRAKE
WAR
NIN G:
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 authorized
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 authorized service deal-
er. Take your unit to the place of purchase
if
purchased
from a servicing
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
Braking
function
control
CAUTION:
The
chain
brake
must
be
checked several times daily, The engine must
be running when performing
this procedure.
This is the only instance when the saw should
be placed on the ground with the engine run-
ning.
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
_,WARNING:
When
performing
the
following
procedure,
the
engine
must
be
turned off.
Grip the rear handle with your right hand and
the front handle with your left hand,
Hold the
chain saw approximately
14" (35 cm) above
a stump
or other wooden
surface.
Release
your
grip on the front handle and use the
weight of the saw to let the tip of the guide bar
fall forward and contact the stump. When the
tip of the bar hits the stump, the brake should
activate.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Check chain tension
before first use and
after 1 minute of operation.
See CHAIN
TENSION
in the ASSEMBLY
section.
• Cut wood only.
Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry,
non-wood
building
materials,
etc.
• Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object.
Inspect
the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
and thus increase the possibility of kickback.
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