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Replace your bar if bent or the inside rails of
the bar are worn.
l Clean the oil holes and bar groove after
each 5 hours of operation
l Remove sawdust from bar groove period-
ically with a wife or putty knife.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Carburetor adjustment is critical and if done
improperly can permanently damage your
unit We recommend
rized Service Dealer or ad’ustrnents.
Y
ou contact an Autho-
IDLE SPEED ADJUSTME
&r
. . . Turn the Idle
Speed Screw clockwise until rt stops. Now
turn the screw counterclockwise 4-l/2
turns. This should allow the engine to n$
without the chain turning. If the chatn
moves at idle speed, do not use your unit.
Contact an Authorized Service Dealer. Idle
speed is correct.when engine runs without
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and charn does not turn.
RE ADJUSTMENTS: Your Carbure-
tor includes limiter caps (Plastic caps on the
mixture screws) , do not force the screws
beyond the stops of the limiter caps or dam-
age will occur. Do not remove these caps.
Small adjustments will affect your un.ft. Do
not adjust more than l/l 6th turn v&out
checking performance.
CHAIN SHARPENING
Chain sharpening is a complicated task that
requires special tools. We recommended
you refer chain sharpening to a professronal
chain sharpener. If you choose to perform
your own chain sharpening, call or+
toll-free helpline and order a free charn
sharpening guide. (See the back page of
this manual for the toll-free phone number.)
IGNITION TIMING
Ignition timing is fixed and nonadjustable.
MUFFLER/SPARK ARRESTOR
Remove and inspect the spark arrestor
screen, Clean with a wire brush. Replace
damaged or worn parts.
STORAGE
A WARNING: Stop engine and allow to
cool, and secure the unit before storin
or
transporting in a vehicle. Store unit and R
el
in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach
sparks or open flames from water heaters,
electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
Store unit with all uards in place. Position
sothatanysharpo jectcannotaccidentally zb
cause injury to passersby. Store the unit out
of reach of children.
l Clean the unit before storing. Pay particu-
lar attention to the air intake area, keeping
it free of debrfs. Use a mild detergent and
;geyte to clean the plastrc surfaces and
l Before storing, drain all fuel from the
unit Start engine and allow to run until it
stops.
CAUTION: tt is important to prevent gum
deposits from forming in essential fuel sys-
tem parts such as the carburetor, fuel filter,
fuel hose, or fuel tank during storage. Alto-
hol blended fuels (called gasohol or using
ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to fuel mixture separation and
formation of acids during storage. Acidic
was can
damage the
engrne.
Engine will not start.
l I nition switch off.
I& gine flooded.
: Fuel tank empty.
l Spark plug not firing.
l Fuel not reaching carburetor.
Engine will not idle properly.
l Carburetor requires adjustment
l Crankshaft seals worn.
Engine will not accelerate, lacks
power, or dies under a load.
l Air filter dirty.
l Spark plug fouled.
l Carburetor requires adjustment
Engine smokes excessively.
i Too much oil mixed with gasoline
SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug yearly. Use RCJ8Y
Plug. Gap = .025”
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