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7. If chainis too loose, it willsag belowthe
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if
the chain is loose.
NOTE: The chain is tensio ned correctly
when the weight of the chain does not cause it
to sag below the guide bar (with the chain saw
sitting in an upright position), but the chain still
moves freely around the guide bar .
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain,thechain could jump of fthe
guide bar andresult inserious i njury to the op-
erator and/or damage the chain making it un-
usable. If the chain jumps of f the guide bar , in-
spect each drive link for damage. Damaged
chain must be repaired o r replaced.
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN S AW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SA W. Compare the illustrations withyour unit tofamiliarize yourself with the locationof
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Chain
Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
Primer Bulb
Starter Housing
Bar Oil Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch
Muffler
Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Fuel Mix F ill Cap
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
Guide Bar
Bar Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
Trigger
Chain
Brake
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Adjusting Screw
Chain
Catcher
ClutchCover
ON/ST OP SWI TCH
The O N/ST OP S WITCH i s us ed to stop th e
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LO CK--OUT
The T HROTTLE LOCK--OUT m ust be
pressed before you can squeeze the t hrottle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the t rigger.
CHOKE/ FAST IDLE L EV ER
The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the full e x-
tent for cold starting or after refueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
during cold starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car-
buretor to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRA KE
The chain brake is a device designed to stop
the c hai nif kickback o ccur s . The cha inbrake
activates automatically in the event of kick-
back. Thechainbrakeactivates m anually ifthe
front hand guardis pushed forward. Thechain
brake is disengaged by pulling the f ront hand
guard back toward t he front handle as far as
possible.
CHAIN TENSI ON
Itisnormalforanewchaintostretchduring the
first15 minutes of operation.Y ou shouldcheck
your chain tension each time before you start
the chain saw . S ee CHAIN TENSION u nder
the ASSEMBL Y section .