10
4. Pushthe c hoke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
5. Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
6. Allowtheengine to r un for approximately
30seconds . Then, squeeze and release
throttletrigger to allow engine to retur n to
idles peed.
ON/STOPSWITCH
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
FULL HALF OFF

STARTINGA WARM ENGINE

1. MoveON/STOPswitch to the ON position.
2. Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE position.
3. Pullthe start er rope quickly with your right
hand until the engine starts.
4. Squeezeand release the throttle trigger
to allow engine to return to idle speed.

DIFFICULTSTARTING (or starting a

floodedengine)

Theengine may be flooded if it has not started
after 10 pulls.
Floodedengines canbe c leared of excess f uel
by following the warm engine starting proce -
dure listed above. Ensure the ON/STOP
switch is in the ON position.
Startingc ould require many pulls depending on
how badly unit is flooded. If engine still fails to
start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
orcall 1-800-554-6723.

CHAIN BRAKE

WARNING: If the br ake 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 brak e
should be replaced by an authorized service
dealer if any part is worn to less than 0.020 ″
(0.5 mm) thick. Repair s on a chain brake
shouldbe made by anauthorized s ervice deal-
er. Take your unit to the place of purchase if
purchased from a servicing dealer, or to the
nearest authorized master servic e dealer.
SThis saw is equipped with a chain brake.
Thebr ake is designed to stop the chain if
kickbackoccurs.
SThe inertia--activated chain brake is
activatedif thefront hand guard ispushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
SIf the brake is already activated, it is
disengagedby pulling thefront hand guard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
SWhencutting with the s aw,the chain brake
must be disengaged.

Disengaged

Engaged

Braking function control

CAUTION: The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The en gine must
be running when performing this procedure.
This is the only instance when the saw should
be placed on the ground with the engine run-
ning.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handlewith your right hand and t he front han-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing the throttle trigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip around the front handle. The chain
should stop immediately.

Inertia activating function control

WARNING: When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
Gripthe rear handlewith your right handand
thefront handle with y ourleft hand. Hold the
chainsaw approximately14 ″(35 cm) above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on the front handle and use the
weightof the sawto let the tip of the guidebar
fallforward and contact t he stump. Whenthe
tipof the bar hits the s tump, the brake should
activate.
CUTTING METHODS

IMPORTANTPOINTS

SCheck chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. SeeC HAIN
TENSIONin the ASSEMBLY section.
SCutw ood only. Do not cut metal, plastics ,
masonry, non-wood building materials,
etc.
SStop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
SKeep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a c hain
andthus increase the possibility of k ickback.