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 the 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. The partial throttle position is automatically set when the choke lever is set at full choke.
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.
nPush choke lever all the way in to the RUN position.
Starter
grip
Fig. 6
IGNITION
switch IN THE RUN POSITION
Fig. 7
Run
Position
Fig. 8
primer bulb
Fig. 9
choke lever
Fig. 10
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