Echo CS-400 Chainsaw User Manual


 
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CS-400
WARNING
Use of replacement saw chain and/or guide bar other than that specied, or operation without the “tip guard” in place,
may cause severe kickback resulting in serious injury.
Only use saw chain designated as, “LOW-KICKBACK,” that meets the ANSI B175.1-2000 Standard when tested on
the representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 C.I.D., and the Echo guide bar specied.
SAW CHAIN
(Low-kickback)
CAUTION
Do not use replacement saw chain unless
it has been designated as meeting the
ANSI B175.1 - 2000 kickback performance
requirements, when tested on the
representative sample of chain saws below
3.8c.i.d.speciedinANSIB175.1-2000.
NOTE
LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN meets the
kickback performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1 - 2000 (safety requirements for gasoline-
powered chain saws).
ChAIN AND GUIDE BAR COMBINATION
The following combinations are recommended for model CS-400.
Guide Bar Saw Chain
Length ECHO Part No. Pitch Type Links
mm (in.) Low-kickback mm (in.)
Standard
406 (16) 16A0ED3757 9.53 (3/8) 91VG 57
457 (18) 18A0ED3762 9.53 (3/8) 91VG 62
Optional
406 (16) 16A0CD3757 9.53 (3/8) 91VG 57
457 (18) 18A0CD3762 9.53 (3/8) 91VG 62
GUIDE BAR
(Low-kickback)
Replacement guide bars.
The following guide bars may be considered to
have equivalent kickback energy.
• Sprocket nose guide bars of the same length and
nose radius, same pitch and having the same
number of teeth.
• Hard nose guide bars of the same length and
nose radius as a sprocket nose bar.
IMPORTANT
Chain and guide bar gauge size must be identical. Use Bar/Chain combinations shown in table
above.
IMPORTANT
If your kick guard is damaged or lost, contact your Echo dealer for a replacement. For the name
of the Echo dealer nearest you, Call: 1-800-432-ECHO (3246) or on the web at www.echo-usa.
com.
Refer to your Chain Saw Safety Manual for kick guard application information.