Saw User Manual

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Throughout this manual are special
“attention statements”.
WARNING!
A statement preceded by the word
“WARNING” contains information
that should be acted upon to
prevent serious injury.
CAUTION!
A statement preceded by the word
“CAUTION” contains information
that should be acted upon to
prevent unit damage.
IMPORTANT!
A statement preceded by the word
“IMPORTANT” is one that possesses
special significance.
NOTE:
A statement preceded by the word
“NOTE” contains information that is
handy to know and may make your
job easier.
Attention Statements............................ 2
Labels and Symbols ............................. 2
Safety Precautions ................................ 3
Safety/Operation Information Labels ... 7
Unit Description ................................... 8
Technical Specifications ......................9
Assembly ............................................. 10
Filling the Fuel Tank ......................... 11
Starting/Stopping the Engine........... 12
Operation ............................................. 14
Inspection and Maintenance ............. 16
Long Term Storage ............................ 23
Troubleshooting .................................24
Emission Warranty Statement .......... 25
Contents
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Attention Statements
Labels and Symbols
Read and follow the
operator’s manual. Failure
to do so could result in
serious injury.
Be aware of thrown
objects!
Always wear hearing
protection, a dustproof
mask, goggles and a
helmet when operating
this unit.
Be aware of kickback!
Kickback may force the
cutting-off wheel up and
back toward the operator
with a lightning-fast
reaction. Kickback can
occur whenever the upper-
half of the cutting-off wheel
touches an object while
operating the unit.
Fuel Filler
Choke
WARNING!
Using this cut-off saw, or any
other high-speed power tool, can
be hazardous. As a result, you
must employ special safety
precautions to reduce the risk of
injury or fire.
The following are symbols that appear
on the unit.
The following symbols are meant to
provide important reminders.
Shindaiwa Inc. reserves the right to make
changes to products without prior notice, and
without obligation to make alterations to units
previously manufactured.