REPLACE FUEL FILTER
Spark
Arresting
Screen
Exhaust
Outlet
Cover
To replace fuel filter, drain your unit by run-
ning it dry of fuel. Remove fuel cap and its
connected retainer from tank. Pull filter from
tank and remove from line. Replace and re-
assemble.
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
See CHAIN TENSION in ASSEMBLY sec-
tion.
CHAIN SHARPENING
Nut
Muffler
WARNING:
Improper chain sharp-
ening techniques and/or depth gauge mainte-
nance will increase the chance of kickback
which can result in serious injury.
CLEANING THE SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
Cleaning is required every 25 hours of op-
eration or annually, whichever comes first.
WARNING:
Wear protective gloves
1.
Loosen and remove the nut from the ex-
haust outlet cover.
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
Conditions which indicate the need for chain
sharpening:
2.
3.
Remove the exhaust oulet cover.
Removespark arrestingscreen.Handle
screen carefully to prevent damage.
Clean the spark arresting screen gently
with a wire brush. Replace screen if
breaks are found.
S
Reduction in size of wood chips. The size
ofthewoodchipwilldecreaseas thechain
gets duller until it becomes more like a
powder than a chip. Note that dead or
rotted wood will not produce a good chip.
Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
4.
5.
6.
Replace any broken or cracked muffler
parts.
S
S
Reinstall spark arresting screen, exhaust
Saw has to be forced through the cut.
outlet cover,and nut.Tighten nutsecurely.
Tools required:
S 5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file and
file holder
S Flat file
S Depth gauge tool
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
The spark plug should be replaced each
year to ensure the engine starts easier and
runs better. Ignition timing is fixed and non-
adjustable.
TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
NOTE: This spark ignition system complies
with the Canadian standard ICES--002.
1.
Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2.
Check chain for proper tension. Adjust
chain tension if necessary. See CHAIN
TENSION section.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.
Remove the cylinder cover.
Pull off the spark plug boot.
Remove spark plug from cylinder and
discard.
3.
Sharpen cutters.
S
To sharpen the cutters, position the
file holder level (90˚) so that it rests
on the top edges of the cutter and
depth gauge.
NOTE: The chain has both left and
right hand cutters.
5.
Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 3/ inch
4
(19
mm) socket wrench. Spark pluggap
should be 0.025 inch (0,6 mm).
Reinstall the spark plug boot.
the cylinder cover and 3
screws. Tighten securely.
6.
7.
Reinstall
File Holder
File
Cylinder
Cover
90˚
Cutter
Depth Gauge
Align the 30˚ file holder marks parallel with
the bar and to the center of the chain.
Spark
Plug Boot
Cutter
3
0˚
Cutter
File Holder Line
Spark
Plug
S
Sharpen cutters on one side of the
chain first. File from the inside of each
cutter to the outside. Then, turn the
chain saw around and repeat the pro-
cess for the other side of the chain.
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