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Direction
of Chain
Travel
Guide Bar
Chain
Catcher
Clutch
Cover
Choke/Fast
Idle Lever
Throttle
Trigger
Rear
Handle
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lock--out
Chain Brake
Bar
Knob
Adjusting
Wheel
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCK --- OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressedbeforeyoucan squeezethethrottle
trigger.This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
Thechokeandfastidlespeedaresetbypull-
ingtheCHO KE/FAST IDLELEVER outfully
for cold or for refueled starting. The choke
provides additional fuel to the engineduring
cold starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is adevice designed to
stop thechainif kickback occurs. Thechain
brake activates automatically inthe event of
kickback. The chain brake activates manu-
allyifthefronthandguardis pushedforward.
Thechainbrakeisdisengagedbypullingthe
front hand guard back toward the front han-
dle as far as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for a new chain to stretch during
first15 minutes ofoperation. You should check
your chain tension each time before you start
thechainsaw.SeeCHAINTENSIONinthe
ASSEMBLY section.
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury to
the operator and/or damage the chain mak-
ing it unusable.
FUELING & LUBRICATION
BEFORE STARTING EN GINE
WARNING: Muffleris very hotdur-
ingandafteruse. Donot touchthemuf fleror
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.
WARNING: Besure toreadthefuel
handling information in thesafety rules sec-
tionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.Ifyoudo
not understand thefuel handlinginformation
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Seek help
from someone that does understand the in-
formation or call the customer assistance
help line at 1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Removefuelcapslow-
ly when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle
air-cooled engine oildesigned tobe m ixed at a
ratio of 4 0:1. Poulan/WEED EATER brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline
andoilataratio of40:1. A 4 0:1ratio isobtained
by mixing 3.2 fluidounces of oi l with1 gallonof
unleaded gasoline. Included with this saw is a
3.2 ounce container of oil. Pour the entire
contents of this container into 1 gallon of
gasolineto a chievetheproperfuel m ixture.DO
NOT USEautomotive oilor boatoil. Theseoils
will cause engine damage. When mixing fuel,
follow instructions printed on container . Once
oil is added to gasoline, shake container
momentarily to a ssure t hat the fuel is
thoroughly mixed. Always read and follow the
safety rules relating to fuel before fueling your
unit.
CAUTION : Never use straight gasoline in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires theuse ofminimum 8 7
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.