Use o nly 1 5"- 18" ( 40 - 45 cm) o f
rope p er pull.
Hold s aw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Starter Rope Handle
Left Hand
on Front
Handle
5. Push the choke/fast
idle lever intothe
HALF CHOKE
position.
CHOKE/FAST
IDLE
L EVER
OFF
HALF
FULL
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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 re-
wind slowly.
For coM weather
starting,
start the unit at
FULL CHOKE;
allow the engine to warm up
before squeezing
the throttle trigger.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to cut material with
the choke/fast
idle lever in the FU LLCHOKE
position.
HELPFUL
TIP
I
!fyour engine still does not
I
Pstart
after
foflowing
these
I
instructions,
please
Catl I
1-800-554-6723.
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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.
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Lever
1.
Move ON/STOP
switch
to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull choke/fast
idle lever out to the full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE
position).
3.
Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4.
Pull the starter rope sharply 5 times with
your
right hand. Then.
proceed
to the
next step.
NOTE:
Ifthe engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and
immediately
proceed
to the next step.
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6.
Pull the starter rope sharply
with your
right hand until the engine starts.
7.
Allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly 30 seconds.
Then,
squeeze
and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allow engine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.
Move ON/STOP
switch
to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull the choke/fast
idle lever out to the
FULL
CHOKE
position
to set the fast
idle, then push the lever in to the HALF
CHOKE
position.
3.
Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4.
Pull the starter rope sharply
with your
right hand until the engine starts.
5.
Squeeze
and release
throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT
STARTING
(or starting
a
flooded
engine)
The engine
may be flooded
with too much
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded
engines can be cleared
of excess
fuel by pushing
the choke/fast
idle lever in
completely
(to the OFF CHOKE
position)
and then following
the warm engine starting
procedure
listed
above.
Ensure
the ON/
STOP switch
is in the ON position.
Starting
could require pulling the starter rope
handle many times depending
on how badly
the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start, refer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
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).
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