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STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
NOTE
:Inthefollowingsteps,whenthec ho-
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full ex-
tent,the correctthrottle settingfor startingis
set automatically.
ON/STOP SWITCH
ON
STOP
(SIDE VIEW)
1. Move ON/STOP switch to t he ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull out choke/fast idle to the full extent
(to the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pull thestarter rope s harply5 timeswith
your right hand. Then, proceed to the
next step.
NOTE: Ifthe enginesounds as ifit is trying
to start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
OFF HALF
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
Choke/
fast idle lever
(SIDE VIEW)
FULL
6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine s tarts.
7. Allowtheenginetorunf orapproximately
30seconds. Then,squeezeandrelease
throttletriggerto allowenginetor eturnto
idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to t he ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6times.
3. Pull the choke/fast idle lever o ut to the
HALF CHOKE position.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine s tarts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to r e turn to idlespeed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may b e flooded with too much
fuel if it has notstarted after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess
fuel by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in
completely (to the OFF CHOKE position)
and then f ollowing thewarm enginestarting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in theON position.
Startingcouldr equirepullingthestarterrope
handle manytimes dependingon howbadly
the unitis flooded. Ifengine failsto start,re-
fer to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING: If the brake band is worn
too thin it may break when the chain brake is
triggered.Witha broken brake band, t he chain
brake will not stop the chain. The chain brake
should be replaced by an authorized service
dealer ifanypart i sworntolessthan0,02″(0,5
mm)thick. Repairs onachainbrakeshouldbe
made by an authorized service dealer . Take
your unit t o t he pl ace of purchase if purchased
fromaservicingdealer,o rtothenearestautho-
rized master service dealer.
S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
S The inertia activated chain brake is acti-
vatedif t hefronthandguardis pushedf or-
ward, either manually or by centrifugal
force.
S Ifthebrakeisalreadyactivated,itisdisen-
gagedbypullingthefronthandgu ardback
toward thefro nthandleas faras possible.
S Whencuttingwiththesaw,thechainbrake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
Brak ing function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine
mustberunningw henperformingthisproce-
dure. Thisis theonly in stancewhenthesaw
should beplacedon t heground with th een-
gine running.
Place the saw on f irm ground. Grip the rear
handlew ithyourrighthandandthef ronthan-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressingthe t hrottle trigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip aroundthe front handle.Thechain
should stop immediately.
Inertia activating functio n control
WARNING:Whenperformingthefol-
lowingprocedure,theenginemustbeturned
off.
Grip therearhandlewithyourrigh thandand
the f ronthandlewithyour lefthand. H oldthe
chain saw approximately 14”(35 cm)above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on the front handle and use the
weight of the saw to let the top of the guide
bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.