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OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move on/stop switch to the "Stop" position_
° If engine does not stop, pull blue choke knob out fuily.
On/Stop
ON_ STOP
_lh WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY FOOT-
WEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING, AND
EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD PROTECTION
DEVICES WHEN OPERATING A CHAIN SAWn
THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE WHEN THE
ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE SPEED. REFER TO
THE "CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS" SEC-
TION FOR CORRECTION.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUFFLER.
A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
BURNS,
NOTE: Check chain tension using instructionsin the
"Service and Adjustment" section,
• Before first use.
• After 1 minute of operation
TO START ENGINE (Fig. 20 & 21)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz. to 1 ga!, gas).
• Fill bar oil tank with bar oil.Your saw will use approxi-
mately one tank of bar oil for each tank of fuet mix.
- Turn on ignitionby moving on/stop switch to the "On"
position,
• Actuate choke by pulling blue choke knob fully out.Then
set the saw on the ground. Grip the front handle with your
left hand and place your right foot throughthe opening in
the rear handle
= Setfast idle by depressing the throttle lock with your right
hand. Then squeeze throttle trigger and hold.With your
forefinger, press the fast idle lock and hold_Next, release
the throttle trigger.
• IFTHROTTLETRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDENTAL-
LY DURING STARTING IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO
RESET THE FAST IDLE LOCK.
NOTE: 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 the starter snap back, hold the handle and let the
rope rewind slowly
° Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attempts to start, Then push the blue choke knob
in to the partial position. Resume pulling handle until
engine starts.
• Above 40 degrees, allow engine to run for approxi-
mately 5 seconds, push the choke knob in to the "Off"
position, then squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to idle.
• Below 40 degrees, allow engine to warm up 30 seconds
- 1 minute with choke at partial position. Push choke
knob in to the "Off" position, then squeeze and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to idle,
• To stop engine, move on/stop switch to the "Stop" posi-
tiono
Choke Positions
OFF PARTIAL FULL
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Figure 20
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move on/stopswitch to the "On" position
" Activate fast idlecontrol
, Be sure choke is inthe "Off" position_
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with lefthand and
place your right foot through opening in rear handle°
- Pull starter rope handle until engine starts,
- Squeeze and release throttle trigger to return engine to
idle speed.
Right Hand on , Starting Position
Starter Rope Handle
_._k,L-,_"_ , LkJ .4" LeftHand on
", k".Z2YI/Front.andle
Right Foot through opening in Rear Handle
Figure 21
DIFFICULT STARTING OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be floodedwith too muchfuel if ithas not
started after 10 pulls,with thechoke inthe fullout position,
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel with the
following procedure:
• Activate the fast idte Iock
= Verify that the on/stop switch is in the "On" position,
• Push the choke knob to the "Off" position.
= With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand and
place right foot through opening in rear handle.
- Pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
Starting could require pullingstarter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unit is flooded. If engine still
fails to start, refer to 'q'ROUBLE SHOOTING" chart or call
the 1-800 number listed on the front page of this manual
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