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455 Rancher 460

Oper

ator’s manual (EPA II)

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ead the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you

understand the instructions before using the machine.

Contents

Main KEY T s manual: Symbols in the operator O SYMBOLS CONTENTS Contents INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! WHA T IS hain saw? What is what on the c WHA T? Bef ore using a new chain saw Always use common sense Impor tant P ont hand guard Chain brake and fr s safety equipment hine Mac ersonal protective 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 Chain Some terms that describe the bar and chain 12 Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting General information on sharpening cutting teeth Sharpening cutting teeth General advice on adjusting depth gauge setting Adjustment of depth gauge setting Tensioning the chain 455 Rancher, 460 14 455e Rancher Lubricating cutting equipment Chain oil Filling with chain oil Checking chain lubrication Chain drive sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Checking wear on cutting equipment Page ASSEMBLY Fitting the bar and chain 455 Rancher, 460 455e Rancher Page FUEL HANDLING Fuel Gasoline Environment fuel Running-in FUEL HANDLING Fueling Fuel safety Transport and storage Long-term storage STARTING AND STOPPING Starting and stopping C Cold engine Warm engine STARTING AND STOPPING Stopping Before use: General working instructions Basic safety rules , General rules Basic cutting technique General Terms There are ve important factors you should consider before making a cut: 26 Limbing Cutting Tree felling technique Safe distance Felling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreat 28 Felling Freeing a tree that has fallen badly Freeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tension General advice: 30 How to avoid kickback What is kickback? Limbing Cutting the trunk into logs General Carburetor adjustment Function Basic settings and running in Fine adjustment Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment Chain brake and front hand guard Checking brake band wear Checking the front hand guard Checking the inertia brake release 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 Air lter Spark plug Lubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubrication Adjustment of the oil pump Cooling system C (32 C (23 Temperature -5 Temperature 0 Maintenance schedule TECHNICAL DATA Technical data TECHNICAL DATA Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations Bar and chain combinations Saw chain ling and le gauges FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY COVERAGE OWNERS WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE z+R9)53 Safety precautions for chain saw users Kickback safety precautions Other safety precautions