operation
STARTING THE ENGINE
See Figures 6 - 11.
Starting the product differs depending on whether the engine is cold or warm.
WARNING:
Keep your body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the chain line.
nPlace the chain saw on level ground and ensure that no objects or obstructions are in the immediate vicinity that could come in contact with the bar and chain.
nHold the front handle firmly with your left hand and put your right foot onto the base of the rear handle.
To start a cold engine:
nSet the ignition switch to the RUN ( I ) position.
nMake sure the chain brake is in the run position by pulling back on the lever/hand guard.
nFully press and release the primer bulb 7 times.
nPull choke lever all the way out to FULL position.
nWhile squeezing both the trigger release and throttle trig- ger, push in the throttle lock button. Release the throttle trigger. This latches the trigger for starting.
nWhen the temperature is above 50°F, pull the starter grip until the engine attempts to start, but no more than 3 times. When the temperature is below 50°F, pull the starter grip until the engine attempts to start, but no more than 5 times.
Starter
grip
Fig. 6
ignition switch
IN THE RUN
POSITION
primer bulb
choke lever
Full Choke
HALF Choke
RUN POSITION
Fig. 7
Run
Position
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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