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USING YOUR SAW
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A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Before operating yoursaw, always:
1. _,Check over safety rules and precautions in
this manual. Make Cedain you completely
understand and can apply each one.
2, ,,-Check personal protective gear. Always use
eye, hearing, and head protection devices,
safety footwear, protective gloves, and
snug.fitting clothing.
3. J Checkthesawforloosebolts, nuts,orfittings.
Tighten,repairorreplacepartsasnecessary.Tools
requiredlistedin'_ssembly:'
4. ,,, Check theair fiiter. Ctean the51terbeforestart-
ingtheengine.Forlocation,see '_r Filter."
5. ,,,Check the sew chain. The chain should be
sharp and al 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. ,.-CheCk weather conditions. Do not use )'our
saw at night or during bad conditions such
as strong wind, rain, snow, etc.
9. ,,- Check theworkarea. Keepchildren,bystanders,
andanimals asafe distanceawayfromtheworkarea
whenstarting oroperating the saw-- aminim umof
30 feet.
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8. 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 ignitionswitch to"Start" position,Figure 15,
c. Adjustchokeaccordingto"StartingProcedurefor
Varying Conditions" below, Figure 16.
d. Squeezetriggerwithyour righthand whilepush!ng
sawaway from youand pulling thestartermpe with
your left hand. Figure 17.
e. Release thetrigger afterengine starts,allowingthe
engine to idle,
J , WARN,NG i 1
| Thechain must not move when the engine runs atidle I
| speed. Refer to "Carburet.or Ad|ustments; for I •
[corre=ion.
f, St_p engine by m_v_;g the ignition =_ttch to the
"Stop" position. Figure 15.
IGN ITION SWI TCH
CHOKE
FULL
": HALF
START-.aE--"Jm - STOP OFF
F_gure_5 ' Rgure 16
Push saw away wilh right
hand while pulling starter
r0Pe wiih let= hand.
Figure 17
15.18inches
of rope per pull.
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dl_ WARNING !
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug-fitting l
clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protection
t
devices when operating a chain saw.
2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR VARYING
CONDITIONS
NOTE: Be sureto follow"'1. Basic Procedure," as
describedon thispage.
a. COLD ENGINE
1.)push choketofull chokeposition.Figure16.
2.)Pull starterropeuntilengineattempts torun
3.)Pushchokeuntilhalfpositionisfelt. Figure15.
4.)Pullstarterropeuntilengineruns.
5.)After 5 secondwarm up, push choke to the
offp_i_n.
& WARNING
Avoidbodilycontact with the mufflerwhen starting or
using a warm engine to _oia se_-iousburns.
b. WARM ENGINE
1,)Leavechokeattheoffposition.Rgure 16.
2.| Pullstarter rope untilengine runs.
c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING
OUT OF FUEL
1.)Pushchoketofullchoke position.Rgure t5.
2.)Pullstarter ropeuntilengine attemptsto run.
3.)Push choketotheoffposition. Figure16,
4.)Pullstarter ropeuntilengine runs.
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
• a. When pulling the starter rope, donotusethelull
extentoftheropeasthiscancausetheropetobreak.
Do notletthestarter ropesnap back,Hdldthe han-
dle and lettheroperewindslowly.
b. If engine floods, lettheunitset fora fewminutes.
thenrepeatstartingprocedureusingthehalf.choke
position.
c. Forcold weather _dar_, a,_owenginetowan_ up
(1.2min.)attheh_ position,lt_n movectx_
choketotheoff_. Dono(cutwiththechokeat
Ihe '_11" nr "h_lf" nn.r,_nn.
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