from heat and friction, and resists high temperature thinning.
•Never use waste oil.
•Stop the engine before removing caps.
Fill the oil tank each time the fuel tank is filled
A WARNING:Thechainmustnotmove
at idle speed. lf the chain moves refer to CARBURETORADJUSTMENT Avoid contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause se rious burns.
To stop the engine move the switch to the STOP or OFF position.
To start the engine hold the saw firmly as shown below.
•Move switch to the STARTor ON pOSitiOn.
•Pushsawawaywithyournghthandwhile pulling starter rope with your left hand. (Never reverse hand positions)
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Important points to remember
When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold the handle and let the rope rewind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at full choke; allow the engine to warm up
before squeezing the throttle tn ger.
Do not cut matenal with the cho sie/fast idle lever at the FULL position.
For cold engine or warm engine after running out of fuel.
•Position choke to the FULL position.
•Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
•Pull the starter rope quickly withyour right hand unbil the en ine attempts to start, then push the chof e to the Off position.
•Pullthestarterropequicklywithyourright hand until the engine starts.
•Allow the engine to run for approximately five seconds. Then, release the throttle trigger.
IGNITION SWITCH
START(ON)- STOP(OFF)
CHOKE
For a warm engine:
•Position choke to the OFF position.
•Pull the starter rope quickly with your right hand until the engine starts.
•Squwzeandreleasethethroffletriggerto allowing engine to idle.
Difficult starting or 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 followin the warm engine stanfng procedure liste%above. Insure the ignition switch is in the ON or START position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope handle many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded. tf engine fails to start refer to the troubleshooting chart
CHAIN BRAKE
This saw is equipped with a chain brake designed to stop the chain if kickback oc-
%?chain brake is activated if the front hand uard is pushed forward, either manu 9 ly or by centrifugal force.
Ifthe brake is alrea activated, itis disen- gaged by pulling % e front hand uard back toward the front handle as i&f as possible.
When cutting with the saw, the chain brake must be disengaged.
Braking function control
Chain brake must be checked before each use. Engage the chain brake with the saw at idle. Accelerate tofull throttle momentarily. ff
