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IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Choke
Lever
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pullthe starter ropesharply 5timeswith
your right hand. Then, proceed t o the
next step.
NOTE: I ftheengine sounds asif it istrying
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
FULL
6. Pull the starter r ope sharply w ith your
right hand until the engine starts.
7. Allowtheengine torun forapproximate-
ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allow engine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Mo ve ON/S TOP switch to th e ON po si-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull th e choke/fast idle lever out to the
FULL C HOKE position to set the fast
idle, then push the lever in to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Pull the starter r ope sharply w ith your
right hand until the engine starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much
fuel if it has not started 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 following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
Startingcouldrequire pullingthestarterrope
handle manytimes depending on howbadly
theunitisflooded.Ifenginefailstostart,refer
to theTROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING: If the brake band is
worn too thin it may break when the chain
brakei st riggered.Withabrokenbrakeband,
the chain brake will not stop the chain. The
chainbrake shouldbereplacedby anautho-
rizedservicedealerifanypartis worntoless
than 0.020″ (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an autho-
rized service dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase if purchased from a ser-
vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized
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
activated i fthefront handguard is pushed
forward, either m anually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
S If the brake is already a ctivated, it is
disengaged by pulling the front hand guard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
S Whencuttingwiththesaw ,thechainbrake
must be disengaged.
Engaged
Disengaged
Braking function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake m ust b e
checked several times daily. The engine
mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce-
dure. This istheonlyinstancewhenthesaw
should be placed on theground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handlewithyourrighthandandthefronthan-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing the throttle trigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip around the front handle. Thechain
should stop immediately.
Inertia activating function control
WARNING: When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
Grip therearhandlewith yourright handand
thefronthandle withyourleft hand. Holdthe
chainsawapproximately14″ (35 cm)above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on t he front handle and use the
weightofthesawtoletthetipoftheguidebar
fallforwardandcontactthestump. Whenthe
tipofthebarhitsthestump,thebrakeshould
activate.