Operator`s manual

OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move on/stop switch to the "Stop" position.
• If engine does not stop, pull blue choke knob out fully.
_ ARNING:
ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES; SAFETY
FOOTWEAR, SNUG-FITTING CLOTHING;
AND EYE, HEARING, AND HEAD PRO-
TECTION DEVICES WHEN OPERATING
A CHAIN SAW.
THE CHAIN MUST NOT MOVE WHEN
THE ENGINE RUNS AT IDLE SPEED•
REFER TO THE "CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENTS: SECTION FOR COR-
RECTION.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MU_
FLER. A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE
SERIOUSBURNS•
NOTE: Check chain tension using instructionsin the
"Service and Adjustment' section.
• Beforefirst use.
• After 1 minute of operation•
TO START ENGINE (Fig. 10 & 11)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (3.2 oz. to 1 gal.gas).
• Fillbar oil tank with bar oil.Your saw will use approxi-
matelyone tank of bar oil for each tank of fuel mix.
• Prime engine by pressing primer bulb six times.
• Turn on ignition by moving on/stop switchto the "ON"
position.
• Actuate choke by pulling blue choke knob fu(I,/ou[
Then set the saw on the ground.Grip the front handle
with your left hand and place your right foot through
opening in rear handle.
• Set fast idle by depressing the throttle lock with your
right hand. Then squeeze throttle trigger and hold.
With your thumb, press the fast idle lock down and
hold.Next, release the throttle trigger.
• IF THROTTLE TRIGGER IS SQUEEZED ACCIDEN-
TALLY DURING STARTING IT WILL BE NECES-
SARYTO RESETTHE FAST IDLE LOCK.
NOTE: When pullingthe starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope. Do not let the starter snap back hold
the handle and let the rope rewind slowly.
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until the
engine attempts to start. Then push the blue choke
knob in to the partial position.Resume pullinghandle
until engine starts.
• Above 40 degrees, allow engine to run for approxi-
mately 5 seconds, push the choke knob in to the OFF
position, then squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to idle.
• Below 40 degrees, allow engine to warm up 30 sec-
onds - 1 minute with choke at partial position.Push
choke knob in to the OFF position,then squeeze and
release throttle trigger to allow engine to idle.
• To stop engine, move on/stop switch to the "STOP"
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Partial Full
Figure 10
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move "On/Stop"switch to the =On"position.
• Activate fast idle control.
• Be sure choke is in the offposition.
• With saw on ground, gripfront handlewith lefthand and
place your rightfoot throughopening in rear handle.
• Pull starter rope handle untilengine starts.
• Squeeze and release throttletrigger to return engine
to idlespeed.
RightHand STARTING POSITION
on
Starter R Handle.!/
• "o. ond
t Front Handle
Right Foot through Opening in Rear Handle
Figure 11
DIFFICULT STARTING OR FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel it it has
not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel with the
following procedure:
• Activate the fast idle lock.
• Verify that on/stop switch is in the "ON" position. "
• Push the choke knob to the "OFF" position
• With saw on ground, grip front handle with left hand
and place right foot through opening in rear handle.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
Starting could require pulling starter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unit is flooded.
If engine still fails to start, refer to =TROUBLE SHOOT-
ING" chart or call the 1-800 number listed on the front
page of this manual.
position.
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