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USING YOUR CHAIN OILING SYSTEM
1, Press the Manual Oiler Pump Button often during the first
few minutes of operation even if you are not cutting wood
(Fig, 14).
2+ The Automatic Oiler Metering Knob setting at 1 -1/2 turns
open is for green wood; if seasoned hard wood is being cut,
more oil will be required -* turn Knob counterclockwise to
increase oil flow (Fig, 14)+
3+ As you cut wood, especially if Saw and oil are cold, use the
Manual Oiler' Button to temporarily increase the amount
of oil delivered to the chain. Check oil level as you cut by
pressing Manual Oiler Button, Less resistance indicates
Chain Oil Tank needs refilling.
4, Keep Chain Oil Tank fulI+ YOU CAN EXPECT TO USE
ALMOST ONE TANK OF CHAIN OIL FOR EACH TANK
OF FUEL USED,
CHECK BEFORE
¢
¢
YOU CUT
lS THE CHAIN TENSIONED PROPERLY? A chain
can hammer itself to pieces if too loose -- and burn
up if too tight! (See page 4),
IS THE POWER SHARP KNOB iN STORAGE POSI_
TION? Knob should be in the far right hand position
in Support Plate (Fig. 14)+
ARE THE CHAIN AND BAR GETTING ENOUGH
OIL? Throttle up to cutting speed for a few seconds
holding Bar Nose approximately six inches from test
surface+ Enough oil should be thrown from chain to
mark test surface (Fig. 15}. Open Automatic Oiter
Metering Knob farther if necessary.
DO NOT ALLOW BAR NOSE TO
TOUCH TEST SURFACE.
q_ ARE "ALL SYSTEMS GO"? if your Saw i_n't per-forming Rroperly .please check our handy Trouble
Shooting- section on pages 16 and 17+
USING GOOD SAWING TECHNIQUE
Practice cutting a few limbs or small fogs to get the "feel '_ of
your' Saw using Good Sawing Technique,
USE A FIRM GRIP (THUMBS OPPOSING
FINGERS) WITH LEFT HAND ON FRONT
HANDLE AND RIGHT HAND ON REAR
HANDLE. KEEP A SECURE BALANCED
FOOTING TO THE LEFT OF THE SAW
AND DON'T OVERREACH (FIG. 16),
1. Squeeze Throttle Lever fully before starting the chain in-
to wood+ The chain will cut more efficiently with engine
at top speed+
2+ Start cutting with the front of Saw Frame against the Ioc,
or tree and pivot asyou cut so that the Bar Nose enters th_
cut last (Fig. t6)+
3, Allow the Chain to cut for you and hold Saw so that the
Chain runs free in the opening cut. You need not rock th_
Saw back and forth in the cut or use great force, If y0u dc
use excessive force to cut, damage to the bar+,chain, o_
engine may result+
4. Keep Saw chain at cutting speed until Bar is completel_
free of cut, ttmn release Throttle Lever to idle engim
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