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Operator’s manual

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ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.

Contents

Main 346XP 353 KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols on the mac hine: KEY T O SYMBOLS CONTENTS Contents INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! WHA T IS WHA T? GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Bef ore using a new chain saw Impor GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Always use common sense Personal protective equipment Machines safety equipment Page Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback? Will my inetria activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback? Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback? Throttle lockout Chain catcher Cutting equipment General rules Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting Tensioning the chain Lubricating cutting equipment Page ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain FUEL HANDLING Fuel Gasoline Two-stroke oil Mixing FUEL HANDLING Fueling Fuel safety Transport and storage Long-term storage STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping Cold engine Warm engine Starting STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping Before use: General working instructions Basic safety rules General rules Basic cutting technique Page Tree felling technique Page Freeing a tree that has fallen badly How to avoid kickback What is kickback? General Carburetor adjustment Function LH T High speed jet H Correctly adjusted carburetor Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment Chain brake and front hand guard Throttle lockout Chain catcher Right hand guard Vibration damping system Stop switch Mufer Starter Changing a broken or worn starter cord Tensioning the recoil spring Changing a broken recoil spring Fitting the starter Air lter Spark plug Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Adjustment of the oil pump Cooling system C (32 Temperature 0 Air Injection centrifugal cleaning Heated handles Electrical carburetor heating CARBURETOR HEATING Maintenance schedule TECHNICAL DATA Technical data TECHNICAL DATA Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Bar and chain combinations Page z+Rx=5J FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY COVERAGE OWNERS WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES AMERICAN STANDARD SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Safety precautions for chain saw users Kickback safety precautions Other safety precautions