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harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
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Clean the cover and t he area around it to
keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the
carburetor chamber when the cover is re-
moved.
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Remove the parts as illustrated below.
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Wash the filter in soap and water. Air dry
completely before reinstalling.
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Lightly oil air filter before installing to im-
prove the efficiency of the air filter. Use
2 --cycle engine oil or motor oil (SAE 30).
Squeeze excess oil from filter.
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Reinstall parts.
Air Filter
Cylinder Cover
Screws
Cylinder
Cover
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
WARNING:
The muffler on this
product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause c ancer .
As the unit is used, carbon deposits build up
on the muffler and spark arresting screen,
and must be removed to avoid creating afire
hazard or affecting engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting screen if breaks
occur.
CLEANING THE SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
Cleaning is required every 25 hours of op-
eration or annually, whichever comes first.
Muffler
Gasket
Muffler
Bolts
Muffler
Locknut
Outlet
Guide
Bolt Cover
Backplate
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Loosen and remove the locknut from the
bolt cover.
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Remove the bolt cover.
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Loosen and remove the 2 muffler bolts.
Remove the muffler, muffler gasket, outlet
guide and backplate. Notice the orienta-
tion of these parts for reassembling.
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Locate the 2 outlet cover screws o n the
muffler. Loosen and remove both screws.
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Remove the outlet cover.
BACK VIEW OF
MUFFLER
Muffler
Spark Arresting
Screen
Outlet Cover
Screws
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Remove spark arresting screen.
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Clean the s par k arresting scr een with a w ire
brush. Replace screen if any w ir es ar e bro-
ken or screen is blocked after cleaning.
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Reinstall spark arresting screen.
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Reinstall outlet cover and 2 screws. En-
sure outlet cover and both screws are re-
installed correctly (seeillustrations) to pre-
vent damage to the saw. The exhaust
outlet must face the chain brake (bar side)
of the saw.
Exhaust O utlet must face chain
brake (bar side) of chain saw
Outlet Cover
Exhaust
Outlet
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Inspect the muffler gasket and replace if
damaged.
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Reinstall backplate, outlet guide, muffler
gasket, and muffler using muffler bolts.
Tighten until secure.
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Reinstall bol t cover and locknut. Tighten
securely.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Your carburetor is equipped with limiter
caps. Carburetor adjustment is a compli-
cated task. We recommend that you take
your unit to an authorized service dealer.
Damage will occur ifyou turn the needles be-
yond the limiter stops.
BAR MAINTENANCE
If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced
through the cut, or been run with an improper
amount of bar lubrication it may be neces-
sary toservice yourbar. Aworn barwill dam-
age your chain and make cutting difficult.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP switch is
in the STOP position, then clean all sawdust
from the guide bar and sprocket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
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Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP posi-
tion.
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Loosen and remove chain brake nuts and
chain brake. R emove bar and chain from
saw.
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Clean the oil holes and bar groove after
each 5 hours of operation.