Use and Care Manual

9
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Primer Bulb
Starter Housing
Bar Oil Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard/
Chain Brake
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch
Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
Muffler
Guide Bar
Bar Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Chain
Catcher
Clutch Cover
Adjusting Screw
A
ir Filter Cover
Throttle
Trigger
Chain Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
ON/ST OP SWITCH
The ON/ST OP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
CHOKE/ FAST ID LE LEVER
The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER ou t to the full ex-
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 BRAKE
The chain brake is a device designed to stop
the chai n if kickback occurs . The chain br ake
activates automatically in the event of kick-
back. The chain brake activates manually if the
front hand guard is pushed forward. The chain
brake is disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for a new chain to stretch during the
first 15 minutes of operation. You should check
your chain tension each time before you start
the chain saw . See CHAIN TENSION under
the 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.