IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
Whenpullingthestarterrope,donotusethefull
extentoftheropeas this can causethe ropeto
break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold
the handle and let the rope rewind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit atfull
choke; allow the engine to warm up before
squeezing the throttle trigger.
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 dependingon how badly theunit
is flooded. If engine fails to start, refer to the
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
NOTE: Do not cut material with the choke/
CHAIN BRAKE
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
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 authorized service
dealer ifany partis worntoless than 0,02″ (0,5
mm) thick. Repairs onachainbrakeshouldbe
made by an authorized service dealer. Take
your unit to the place of purchase if purchased
fromaservicingdealer,or tothenearestautho-
rized master service dealer.
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 setting for starting
is set automatically.
ON/STOP SWITCH
(SIDE VIEW)
S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
ON
STOP
S Theinertiaactivated chainbrake is activated
if the front hand guard is pushed forward, ei-
ther manually or by centrifugal force.
1.
Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
S Ifthebrakeis already activated,it is disen-
gagedby pullingthefronthandguardback
toward the front handle as far as possible.
S Whencuttingwiththesaw,thechainbrake
must be disengaged.
2.
3.
Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
Pull out choke/fast idle to the full extent
(to the FULL CHOKE position).
Pull the starter rope sharply 5 times with
your right hand. Then, proceed to the
next step.
4.
Disengaged
Engaged
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
5.
Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
(SIDE VIEW)
Braking function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine
mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce-
dure. This is theonly instancewhen thesaw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handlewithyourrighthandandthefronthan-
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.
Choke/
fast idle lever
OFF
HALF
FULL
6.
7.
Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Allow theenginetorunfor approximately
30
seconds. Then, squeeze and release
throttletriggerto allow enginetoreturnto
idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.
2.
3.
MoveON/STOP switchtotheONposition.
Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE position.
Inertia activating function control
WARNING
: When performing the fol-
lowing procedure, the engine must be turned
off.
4.
5.
Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
Grip therear handlewith your right handand
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 top of the guide
bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
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
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