Operator's Manual

UnderstandingtheAutomatic
MotorStopandChainBrake
Whenthebatteryisatriskofoverheatingorthebatteryis
deliveringahighamperage,themotorwillstoptopreventany
damagetothebattery,andthelightwillash(Figure7).
Releasethetriggerswitch,thenpressthetriggerswitch.Ifthe
motordoesnotstart,allowthebatterytocoolbeforecontinuing
operation.
Note:Removingthebatteryfromthechainsawmayhelp
thebatterytocooldownquicker.
Figure7
1.Batteryoverheatingor
highamp—lightwillash
3.Handguard
activated—motorwill
notrun.
2.Handguardnot
activated—motorwill
runiftriggerlockand
triggerswitchareheld.
WARNING
Kickbackcancauseseriousorfatalinjurytothe
operator.
Alwaysensurethechainbrakesystemisworking
properlybeforeoperation.
Thetwotypesofkickbackareasfollows:
•Afastupwardmotionofthechainsawthatoccurswhenthe
chainatthenoseortopofthebar(Figure8)contactsan
object.
•Afastbackwardmotionofthechainsawthatoccurswhen
thechainatthenoseortopofthebar(Figure8)ispinched
bytheobjectbeingcut.
Figure8
Whenkickbackoccurs,thehandguardmovesforwardtothestop
position(Figure9),activatingthechainbrakethatstopsthechain
andmotor.
Note:Itissafepracticetoactivatethechainbrakewhen
transportingthechainsaw .
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Figure9
1.Handguard—stopposition
Torestartthemotor,movethehandguardbacktotheoperation
position(Figure10).
Note:Thereisanaudibleclicktoindicatethatthehand
guardhasbeenmovedtotheoperatingposition.
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Figure10
1.Handguard—operationposition
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