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OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
o Move on/stop switch to the "Stop" position
. If engine does not stop, pull blue choke knob out fully
WARNING
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY
FOOTWEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING,
AND EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD
PROTECTION DEVICES WHEN OPERAT_
tNG A CHAIN SAW.
THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE WHEN THE
ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE SPEED. REFER
TO THE "CARBURETOR ADJUST-
MENTS" SECTION FOR CORRECTION.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUF-
FLER. 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 with40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz.to 1 gaLgas).
o Fill bar oil tankwith bar oil,Your saw will use approxi-
mately one tank of bar oil for each tank of lueI mix
,, Turn on ignitionby moving on/stop switch to the "On"
position,
• Pullthe blue choke/fast idlecontrol out fully to set both the
choke and fast idlefor starting,Then set the saw on the
ground,Grip thefront handle with your left hand and place
your rightfoot through the opening in the rear handle.
• IFTHROTTLETRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDENTALLY
DURINGSTARTINGITWILL BENECESSARYTO RESET
I_HECHOKE/FASTIDLE CONTROL.
NOTE - When pulling the starter rope, do not use the fu]f
extent of the rope as lhiscan cause the rope to break. Do
not let the starter snap back, hold the handle and let the
rope rewind slowiy
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attempts tostart.
• Push the choke knob in to the "Off" position,
,, Continue to pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
• Then, allow engine to run for approximately 5 seconds.
° Then, squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow engine
to idle.
• To stop engine, move on/stop switch to the "Stop" posi-
tion,
I Choke Positions
iS-. ....\;
tl _,_ "_._ t On/Stop
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move on/stop switch to the"On" position
• Engage the choke/fast Idle by pulling out the blue
choke knob fully and pushingit back in fully
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand
and place your right foot through opening in rear han-
dle-
° Pull starter rope handle until engine starts_
• Squeeze and release throttle trigger to return engine to
idle speed,,
Right Hand
on
StarterRope Handle
STAR'rING POSITION
Left Hand
on
Front Handle
Right Foot Through Opening In RearHandle
Figure 21
DIFFICULT STARTING OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded withtoo much fuel ifit has not
started after 10 pulls,withthe choke in thefull out position
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel withthe fol-
lowing procedure:
• Pullout the blue choke/fast idlecontrol fully and then push
itback intothe off position to set the fast idle control to the
start position.
= Verify that the on/stop switch isinthe "On" position.
. With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand and
place your rightfoot throughopening in rear handte_
• Pull starter rope handle untilengine starts_
Starting could require pulling starter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unit is flooded.
If engine still fails to start, referto "TROUBLE SHOOTING"
chart or call the 1-800 number listed on the front page of this
manual,
Figure 20 - 13 -
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