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WARNING: The chain must not
move when th e engineruns at idlespeed. I f
the chainmoves atidle speedrefer to CAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this
manual.Avoidcontactwiththemuffler.Ahot
muffler can cause serious burns.
To stop the engine move the ON/STOP
switch to the STOP position.
Tostart theenginehold th esawfirmly onthe
ground as illustrated. Make sure the chain is
free to turn without contacting a ny object.
Left Hand
on Front
Handle
Starter Rope Handle
Right Foot Through Rear Handle
Use only 15″ -- 18″ (40 -- 45 cm) o
f
rope per pull.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
WARNING: Donotatte mpttothrow
ordrop--startthechainsaw.Doingso w illput
the operator at risk of serious injury due to
loss of control of the chain saw.
IMPORTANTPOINTS TOREMEMBER
Whenpullingthestarterrope, donotusethe
full extent of the rope as this can cause the
rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap
back. Hold the handle and let the rope re-
wind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at
FULL CHOKE; allow the engineto warmup
before squeezing the t hrottle trigger.
NOTE: Do notattempt to cut material with
thechoke/fastidleleverintheFULLCHOKE
position.
HELPFUL TIP
If your enginestill does not
start after f ollowing these
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STAR TI NGA C OLDENGINE(orwarm
engine after running o ut of fuel )
NOTE:
In the following steps, when the
choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full
extent, t hecorrectthrottlesettingforstarting
is set automatically .
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Choke
Lever
1. Move ON/ST OP switch tothe ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 tim es.
3. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pullthestarter r o pesharply 5timeswith
your right hand. Then, proceed to the
next step.
NOTE: Iftheenginesounds asifit 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 rope sharply with your
right hand until t he enginestarts.
7. Allowtheengine torunforapproximate-
ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allowengine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/ST OP switch tothe ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 tim es.
3. To set the fast idle, pull the choke/fast
idle leverout tothe fullextent (tothe full
choke position); then push the lever
back in to the HALF CHOKE position.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until t he enginestarts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to r eturn to idlespeed.
DIFFICULT STA RT ING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be 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 following t he warmengine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.