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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONVENTIONS...................................................................................................................3
SAFETY..............................................................................................................................7
OPERATION ...................................................................................................................19
BEFORE STARTING..........................................................................................................19
ENGINE POWER, CUTTING POWER & SHEAVE SIZE........................................................20
Blade RPM vs Surface Feet Per Minute (SFPM)......................................................22
Installing the Blade....................................................................................................24
Stacking Blades for Wide Cuts...................................................................................24
Installing and Removing the Blade Guard.................................................................26
Installing the Collar Guard.......................................................................................27
WATER SUPPLY AND CONTROL ………………………………………………………..28
CONTROL PANEL.............................................................................................................29
HANDLEBARS..................................................................................................................30
FUELING THE SAW .........................................................................................................31
STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE ..........................................................................32
COLD WEATHER OPERATION....................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
Glow Plugs...................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Block Heaters.............................................................................................................33
Draining the Water System........................................................................................33
POINTER ADJUSTMENT....................................................................................................33
RAISE — LOWER CONTROLS..........................................................................................35
SETTING THE DEPTH INDICATOR.....................................................................................35
SETTING THE DEPTH STOP……………………………………………………………..36
DRIVE SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................37
Transaxle...................................................................................................................38
NIGHT LIGHT..................................................................................................................39
TRANSPORTATION TIE-DOWNS AND LIFT POINT.............................................................39
Tie-Downs..................................................................................................................40
Lift Point....................................................................................................................41