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Contents 455e Rancher KEY to Symbols Symbols on the machineSymbols in the operator’s manual Contents Introduction Dear CustomerWhat is WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?General Safety Precautions Before using a new chain sawAlways use common sense Machine′s safety equipment Personal protective equipmentChain brake and front hand guard General Safety Precautions Throttle lockout Chain catcherRight hand guard Vibration damping system Stop switchCutting equipment MufﬂerBar General rulesCutting equipment designed to reduce kickback ChainSharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teethSharpening cutting teeth Tensioning the chain General advice on adjusting depth gauge settingAdjustment of depth gauge setting RancherChain oil Lubricating cutting equipment455e Rancher Filling with chain oilNeedle bearing lubrication Checking chain lubricationChain drive sprocket Checking wear on cutting equipmentBar Rancher AssemblyFitting the bar and chain 455e RancherFitting a spike bumper Fuel Handling FuelTransport and storage Fuel safetyFuelling Long-term storageCold engine Starting and StoppingStarting and stopping Warm engineStopping Before use Basic safety rulesWorking Techniques General working instructionsAlways use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle Basic cutting technique GeneralTerms Limbing CuttingFelling direction Tree felling techniqueSafe distance Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatFelling Directional cutsFreeing a trapped tree General adviceFreeing a tree that has fallen badly Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionHow to avoid kickback What is kickback?Cutting the trunk into logs Maintenance Carburettor adjustmentGeneral Checking brake band wear Correctly adjusted carburettorHigh speed jet H Checking the front hand guardChecking the brake trigger Mufﬂer StarterChanging a broken or worn starter cord Changing a broken recoil spring Air ﬁlterTensioning the recoil spring Fitting the starterLubricating the bar tip sprocket Adjustment of the oil pumpSpark plug Needle bearing lubricationTemperature -5C or colder Air Injection centrifugal cleaningTemperature 0C or colder Cooling systemMaintenance schedule Daily maintenance Weekly maintenance Monthly maintenanceTechnical Data Technical dataBar and chain combinations Saw chain ﬁling and ﬁle gaugesEC-declaration of conformity Applies to Europe only´z+R9¶6x¨ Page 1150250-26 ´z+R9¶6x¨ ´z+R9¶6x¨