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USINO YOUR SAW

A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS

Before operating your saw, always:

1. »^Check over safety rules and precautions in

this manual. Make certain you completely

understand and can apply each one.

2. Check protective gear. Always use eye, hear

ing, and head protection devices, safety footwear,

protective gloves, and snug-fitting clothing.

3. Check the sawfor loose bolts, nuts, or fittings.

Tighten, repairer replace parts as necessary. Tools

required listed in ‘Assembly.”

4. Check the air filter. Clean the filter before start

ing the engine. For location, see 'Air Filter.”

5. i^Chack the saw chain. The chain should be

sharp and at the correct tension.

6. Check the fuel tank and oil tank. Both tanks

should be filled.

7. Check the handles. Handles should be dry

and free of fuel mixture and oil.

8. K'Check weather corufitions. Do not use your

saw at night or during bad conditions such

as strong wind, rain, snow. etc.

9. Check the workarea. Keepchiidren, bystanders,

and animals a safe distance away from the work area

when starting or operating the saw—a minimum of

30 feet (10 meters).

I. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Refer to ‘^Specifications,” page 2, for location of controls.)

1. BASIC PROCEDURE

a. Hold saw firmly with the saw chain free to turn

without contacting any object.

b. Move ignition switch to “Start” position. Figure 15.

c. Adjust choke according to “Starting Procedure for

Varying Conditions” below. Figure 16.

d. Squeeze trigger with your right hand while pushing

saw away from you and pulling the starter rope with

your left hand. Figure 17,

e. Release the trigger after engine starts, allowing the

engine to idle.

A WARNING

Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug-fitting

clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protection

devices when operating a chain saw.

A WARNING

The chain must not move when the engine runs at idle

speed. Refer to “Carburetor Adjustments,” for

correction.

f. Stop engine by moving the ignition switch to the

“Stop” position. Figure 15.

IGNITION SWITCH

CHOKE

П—

i 1

START-^

---------

ew- STOP

f '• HALF

OFF

Figure 15 Figure 16

Push saw away with right

hand while pulling starter

rope with left hand.

Use only 15-18 inches

of rope per pull.

Figure 17

2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR VARYING

CONDITIONS

NOTE: Be sure to follow “1. Basic Procedure," as

described on this page.

a. COLD ENGINE

1) Push choke to full choke position. Figure 16.

2. )Pull starter rope until engine attempts to run.

3. ) Push choke until half position is felt Figure 16.

4. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.

5. ) After 5 second warm up, push choke to the

off position.

A WARNING

Avoid bodily contact with the muffler when starting or

using a warm engine to avoid serious burns.

b. WARM ENGINE

1. ) Leave choke at the off position. Figure 16.

2. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.

c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING

OUT OF FUEL

1. ) Push choke to full choke position. Figure 15

2. )PuH starter rope until engine attempts to run

3. ) Push choke to the oft position. Figure 16.

4. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.

3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

a. When pulling the starter rape, do not use the fu

extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break

Do not let the starter rope snap back. Hold the han

die and let the rope rewind slowly.

b. If engine floods, let the unit set for a few minutes

then repeat starting procedure using the half-chokt

position.

c. For cold weather starting, allow engine to warm ui

(1-2 min.) at the halfohoke position, then nxwe choki

Choke to the off position. Do not cut with the choke a

the “full" or “hair position.

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