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OPERATION
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move on/stopswitch to the "Stop" position.
• if engine doesnotstop, pull blue chokeknoboutfully.
_ WARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, SAFETY FOOT-
WEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING, AND
EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD PROTECTION
DEVICES WHEN OPERATING A CHAIN SAW.
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 I minute of operation.
TO START ENGINE (Fig. 10 & 11)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz.to 1 gaLgas).
• Fil! bar oil tank with bar oil Your saw will use approxi-
mately one tank of bar oil for each tank of fuel mix.
• Prime engine by pressing primer bulb six times.
• Turn on ignition by moving on/stop switch to the "On"
position.
° Putl the blue choke/fast idle control out fully to set both
the choke and fast idle for starting. Then set the saw on
the ground. Grip the front handle withyour left hand and
place your right foot through the openingin the rear han-
dle.
• IFTHROTTLETRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDENTAL-
LY DURING STARTING ff WILL BE NECESSARY TO
RESET THE CHOKFJFAST IDLE CONTROL.
NOTE: When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope as thiscan cause the rope to break. Do
not let the starter rope snap back, holdthe handle and let
the rope rewindslowly.
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attemptsto start.Then pushthe blue choke knob
in to the partial position.Resume pulling handle until
engine starts.
• Above 40 degrees, allowengine toruntot approximate-
ly 5 seconds, push the choke knobin to the =Off"posi-
tion, then squeeze and release throttletrigger to allow
engine to idle.
• Below 40 degrees, allowengine towarm up 30 seconds
- 1 minute with choke at partial position. Push choke
knob in to the "Off" position,then squeeze and release
throttle triggerto allow engine to idle.
• To stop engine, move on/stop switchto the =Stop" posi-
tion.
Figure. 10
Position /
Full
On/Stop
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STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move on/stopswitchtothe "On_position.
• Engage thechokeJfastidleby pullingout the bluechoke
knobfullyand pushingit back infully.
• Be sure choke is in the=Off"position.
• With saw on ground,grip fronthandlewith lefthandand
place yourright footthroughopeningin rear handle.
• Pullstarter rope handle untilengine starts.
• Squeeze and release throttletriggerto returnengine to
idle speed.
RightnHand
Starter Rope Handle,
! /__ LeftHand
Right Foot throughOpening in RearHandle
Figure 11
DIFFICULT sTARTlinG OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be floodedwith too muchfuel ifithas not
started after 10 pulls.
Floodedengines can be cleared ofexcessfuel withthefol-
lowingprocedure:
• Pull out the blue choke/fast idle controlfully and then
pushitback into the=Off"positionto setthefast idlecon-
trotto the start position.
° Verifythat the on/stop switch is in the "On" position.
• Push the choke knobto the =Off" position.
• With saw on ground, grip fronthandle with lefthand and
place right footthrough opening inrear handle.
• Pullstarter rope handle untilengine starts.
Starting could require pulling starter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unitisflooded. If enginestill
fails to start, refer to "TROUBLE SHOOTING" chart or cal!
the 1-800 number listedon the front page of thismanual.
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