For cold weather starting, start the unit at full choke; allow the engine to warm up before squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: Do not cut material with the choke/ fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: In the following steps, when the cho- ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent, the correct throttle setting for starting is set au- tomatically.
•Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
•Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the full extent.
•Pull the starter rope quickly with your right hand a maximum of 10 times.
•Push the choke/fast idle lever in complete- ly (to the OFF CHOKE position).
•Pull the starter rope quickly with your right hand until the engine starts.
•AIIowthe engineto run for approximately5 seconds. Then, squeeze and release
throttletriggerto allowengineto returnto idle speed.
ON/STOP SWITCH (_
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
FULL OFF
STARTING A WARM ENGINE:
•Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
•Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the full ex-
tent; then, push the choke/fast idle lever in completely (to the OFF CHOKE position).
•Pull the starter rope quickly with your right hand until the engine starts.
•Squeezeand releasethrottletriggerto al- low engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel by following the warm engine starting procedure listed above. Insure the ON/ STOP switch is in the ON position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope handle many times dependingon how badly the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
CHAIN BRAKE
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RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightningfast ac- tion which throws the bar and rotating chain back and up toward the operator. Kickback can be caused by allowing contact of the bar tip in the danger zone with any hard object. Kickbackcan also be caused by pinchingthe saw chain alongthetop ofthe guidebar. This action may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator. Either of these events may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury or even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK. Re-
magnitude of kickback and are recom- mended. Your saw has a low kickback chain
and bar as original equipment. If the brake band is worn too thin it may break when the chain brake is triggered.With a broken brake band, the chain brake will not stop the chain. The chain brake should be replaced by an authorized service dealer if any part is worn to less than 1/32" thick. Repairs on a chain brake should be made by an authorized ser- vice dealer. Take your unit to the place of purchase if purchased from a Husqvarna Servicing Dealer, or to the nearest Autho- rized Husqvarna Service Dealer.
•This saw is equipped with a chain brake. The brake is designed to stop the chain if kickback occurs.
•The
activated if the front hand guard is pushed forward, either manually (by hand) or automatically (by sudden movement).
•If the brake is already activated, it is
disengagedby pullingthe front hand guard back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
•When cutting with the saw, the chain brake must be disengaged.
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Braking function control
CAUTION: The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine must be runningwhen performing this proce- dure. This is the only instance when the saw should be placed on the ground with the en- gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Hold the han- dles with both hands and apply full throttle. Activate the chain brake by turning your left
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