Chain Brake Operation

OPERATION

Refer to Safety-Chain Brake Section before use.

The chain brake Run Position (A) and Brake Position(B)areillustratedbelow.

The chain brake operating condition should be checked prior to each use as follows:

1.Start the engine and grasp front and rearhandlessecurelywithbothhands.

2.Pull the throttle trigger to bring the chain saw up to full speed. Using the back of your left hand, engage the chain brake by pushing the chain brake lever / hand guard toward the barwhilethechainisrotatingrapidly, see illustration (C).

3.The chain brake should engage and stop the chain immediately, if not,

stop the saw by pressing the “ / O ” on ignition switch. Takethesaw to a Homelite Servicing Dealer for repair and discontinue use until the repair is made.

4.Resetthechainbrakebackintotherun position by grasping the right side (from operator's position) of the chain brake lever / hand guard and pull to- ward the front handle until an audible click is heard. See Illustration (D).

UTILISATION

Utilisation du frein de chaîne

Voir la section Sécurité – Frein de chaîne avant toute utilisation.

Les position de marche (A) et de freinage (B) sont illustrées ci-dessous.

L’état du frein de chaîne devrait être vérifié avant chaque utilisation de la tronçonneuse. Procéder de la manière suivante :

1.Démarrer la tronçonneuse et saisir fermementdesdeuxmainslespoignées avant et arrière.

2.Appuyer sur la gâchette pour faire tourner le moteur à plein régime. En vous servant dureversdevotremaingauche,pousserle levierdufrein/protège-mainversl’avantdu guide-chaîne pour le mettre en prise, pen- dant que la chaîne tourne rapidement. Voir l’illustration (C).

3.Le frein de la chaîne doit être enclenché et doit arrêter immédiatement la chaîne,

sinon, arrêter la tronçonneuse en

appuyant sur l’interrupteur «[ ] / O». Apporter la tronçonneuse chez un concessionnaire Homelite pour la faire réparer et ne pas l’utiliser tant que la réparation n’est parfaite.

4.Remettre la chaîne en position de marche. Pour cela, prendre le côté droit (de la position de l’utilisateur) de la combinaison de levier de frein et de protectiondemainettirerverslapoignée avant jusqu’au déclic. Voir l’illustration (D).

OPERACIÓN

Operación del freno de la cadena

Consulte la sección Seguridad – Freno de la cadena antes del uso.

La Posición de funcionamiento (A) del freno de la cadena y la Posición del frenado (B) se ilustran a continuación.

Se debería comprobar el estado de funcionamiento del freno de la cadena an- tes de cada uso, de la siguiente manera:

1. Ponga en marcha el motor y agarre

firmemente las empuñaduras frontal y

posterior con ambas manos.

2. Tire del activador del regulador para

que la cadena gire a velocidad máxima.

Utilizando la parte posterior de su mano

izquierda, active el freno de la cadena

empujando la palanca del freno de la

cadena / protección de mano hacia la

barra mientras la cadena está girando

rápidamente; consulte la ilustración (C).

3. El freno de la cabeza debe engancharse

y detener inmediatamente la cadena.

De lo contrario, detenga la sierra

oprimiendo « / O» en el interruptor de

encendido. Lleve la sierra a un centro

de servicio del distribuidor Homelite

para su reparación y no use la sierra

hasta que no sea reparada.

4. Volver a dejar el freno de la cadena en

posición de funcionamiento normal de

la máquina. Para ello, tomar el lado

derecho (mirando desde el lado del

operador) de la palanca / cubremano y

moverla hacia el mango frontal hasta

que se sienta el ruido característico de

la palanca trabada en posición (véase

Run Position (A)	Brake Position (B)
Position de marche (A)	Position de frein (B)
Posición de funcionamiento (A)	Posición de frenado (B)

la ilustración D).

UT10946 specifications

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