MAINTENANCE AND CARE

Idle adjusting screw (T)

 

 

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

Every unit is run at the factory and the carburetor is

 

 

 

set in compliance with Emission Regulations. In

 

 

 

addition, the carburetor is equipped with “H” (High

 

 

 

Speed) and “L” (Low Speed) needle adjustment

 

 

 

limiters that prevent settings outside acceptable

 

 

 

limits.

 

 

 

1. Before adjusting carburetor clean or replace air

 

 

 

filter and muffler, “Spark Arrestor Screen”.

 

 

 

2. Make sure the bar and chain are properly

 

 

 

adjusted.

Low speed needle (L)

High speed needle (H)

 

3. Start engine and run several minutes to bring to

 

operating temperature. Flash choke twice during

 

 

 

 

 

 

warm-up to clear any air from the fuel system.

 

 

 

4. Stop engine.

 

 

 

Turn “H” speed needle counterclockwise (CCW)

 

 

 

to stop.

 

 

 

Turn “L” speed needle midway between full

 

 

 

clockwise (CW) stop and CCW stop.

 

 

 

5. Idle Speed Adjustment:

 

 

 

• Start engine, turn “Idle” speed adjustment

 

 

 

screw CW until the saw chain begins to turn,

 

 

 

then turn screw out CCW until the saw chain

 

 

 

stops turning.

 

 

 

Turn screw out, CCW, an additional 1/4 turn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

CUTTING ATTACHMENT MUST NOT MOVE

 

 

 

WHEN UNIT IS IDLING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Accelerate to full throttle for 2 - 3 seconds to

 

 

 

clear any excess fuel in the engine, then return

 

 

 

to idle.

 

 

 

Accelerate engine to full throttle to check for

 

 

 

smooth transition from idle to high speed.

 

 

 

If engine hesitates turn “L” needle CCW 1/8 turn

 

 

 

and repeat acceleration.

 

 

 

Continue adjustment until smooth acceleration

 

 

 

results.

 

 

7. Check idle speed and reset if necessary as

 

 

 

described in item 5. If a tachometer is available

 

 

 

idle speed should be set to 2,400 - 2,900 r/min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

When starting, idling adjustment speed

 

 

 

should be adjusted not to rotate the saw

 

 

 

chain. Correct idle speed is adjusted 2,400 to

 

 

 

2,900 r/min. Or 1/4 turn CCW from the point

 

 

 

the chain stops moving.

 

 

 

When there is some trouble with the

 

 

 

carburetor, contact your dealer.

 

 

 

 

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