OPERATING YOUR UNIT
ON/STOP SWITCH
WARNING: The chain must not move
whentheengineruns at idle speed. If the chain
moves at idle speed refer to CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENT within this manual. Avoid con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
To stop the engine move the switch to the
STOP position.
To start the engine hold the saw firmly on
the ground as illustrated below. Make sure
the chain is free to turn without contacting
any object.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
FULL
OFF
Use only 15”--18” of rope per pull.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.
2.
Move ON/STOP switch tothe ONposition.
Pull thechoke/fastidlelever outto thefull
extent; then, push the choke/fast idle
lever in completely (to the OFF CHOKE
position).
Important points to remember
Whenpullingthestarterrope,donotusethefull
extent ofthe 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 cold weatherstarting, start the unit atfull
choke; allow the engine to warm up before
squeezing the throttle trigger.
3.
4.
Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
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 following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Insure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
NOTE: Do not cut material with the choke/
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when the cho-
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent,
the correct throttle setting for starting is set au-
tomatically.
Startingcould require pulling the starterrope
handle many times dependingon how badly
theunit is flooded. If engine fails to startrefer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
CHAIN BRAKE
1.
MoveON/STOP switchtothe ONposition.
Pullthechoke/fast idlelever outtothefull
extent.
Pull starter rope quickly with your right
handa maximum of10times. Then,pro-
ceed to the next step.
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 if any part is worn to less than 0.020!
2.
3.
NOTE: If theengine soundsas if it is trying
to start before the 10th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
4.
5.
6.
(0.5
mm) thick. Repairs on a chain brake
shouldbe made by anauthorizedservicedeal-
er. Take your unit to the place of purchase if
purchased from a servicing dealer, or to the
nearest authorized Husqvarna Service Dealer.
Push the choke/fast idle lever in com-
pletely (to the OFF CHOKE position).
Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
S
This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
Allow theengineto runforapproximately
5
seconds. Then, squeeze and release
S
The
inertia--activated chain brake is
throttletriggerto allow engineto returnto
idle speed.
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
S If the brake is already activated, it is
disengagedby pulling thefronthandguard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Husqvarna 136, Husqvarna 136LE, Husqvarna 141, Husqvarna 141LE |
| Model Year | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
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| Document Type | Operator's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Husqvarna, Chainsaw |
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| Publisher | husqvarna.com |
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