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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
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• Placedepth gaugetoolover each cutterdepthgauge.
• Rle depthgaugewithaflatfileunUlItislevelwlththetop
ofthe depth _auge tool. i
"° . •
Figure 27
• Maintainroundedfrontcomer ofdepthgaugewitha flat
file. The verytopofthedepthgaugeshouldbeflatwith
the front halfroundedoffwith a flatfile.
.0_5" Roundedl Squared/
Off Corned
Figure28
CHECK GUIDE BAR (Fig. 29 & 30)
A wornguide bar willdamage the chainand make cutting
difficult.Check theoondltion oftheguidebar e_chtimethe
chain is sharpened. Conditionsinc|ude:
• Chain sew cutsto one side or at an angle.
• Chain sew hasto beforced throughthe cut.
• Inadequate supplyof oilto the bar and chain.
Ifreplacement isnecessary,useonlythe replacementre-
ducedkickbackguidebar specifiedfor yoursaw.Replace
the guide bar when:
• the inside grooveof the guide bar roilsisworn.
• the guide bar isbent or cracked.
• excess heatin ,ofthe railsis noted.
• Moveon/stopswitch to the =STOP"position.
• Remove bar and chain from saw.
• Clean all saw dust and any otherdebrisfromthe guide
bar grooveand guide bar oil lubrication hole.
• Lubricateguide bar nose sprocketafter eachuse.
• Burringof barroils is a normal processofguidebar rail
wear. Remove these burrs by filing guide bar rail side
edges squarewith a flat file.
Figure 30
CLEAN AIR FILTER (Fig. 31)
A dirty air filterdecreases the lifeand performanceofthe
engineand increasesfuel consumptionandharmfulemis-
sions,
Always clean your air filter after 25 tanks of fuel or 5
hours of operation, whichever is less•Clean more Ire.
quentlyin dustyconditions.A used air filtercan never be
completelycleaned. It is advisable to replaceyour air til-
ter witha new one after every 50 hours of operation,or
annually,whicheveris less•
• Loosen 3 screwson cylindercover.
• Remove cylindercover.
• Remove air filter.
• Clean the air filter using hot soapy water. Rinse with
clean cool water, and air dry completelyprior to rein-
stalling.
• Lightlyoilair filterpriorto installing.Use 2-cycleengine
oilor motoroil(SAE 30). Squeeze excessoilfromfilter.
Thiswillimprove the efficiencyofthe air filter.
• Reinstallair filter.
• Reinstallcylindercover and 3 screws(15-20 in-lbs).
Correct
G roove
Worn Grooves File Edges
Square
Figure 29
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Air
Filter
Cylinder
Cover
Cylinder
Cover
Figure 31
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