Kickback Safety Precautions

Troubleshooting

ENGINE DOES NOT START

DESCRIPTION

WARNING!

Either of the following reactions

Grip the saw firmly with your right

 

could cause you to lose control of

hand on the rear handle and your

 

your saw while cutting, possibly

left hand on the front handle,

 

resulting in serious injury!

thumbs and fingers encircling the

 

1. Kickback can occur whenever the

handles, whenever the saw is

 

running. Don't let go: A firm grip

 

guide bar nose or tip contact an

 

will help you to reduce kickback

 

object while the saw is running.

 

while maintaining control of the

 

Tip contact may cause the guide

 

saw.

 

bar to kick upward and back

 

Accelerate the saw before the

 

toward the operator, with a

 

lightning-fast reaction!

chain contacts the work area, and

 

2. Pinching the saw along the top of

always maintain high engine

 

speeds throughout the cut.

 

the guide bar may push the guide

Do not overreach or attempt to cut

 

bar rapidly back toward the

 

above shoulder height.

 

operator! Pinching can occur

 

Follow the manufacturer's

 

whenever wood closes in around

 

the moving chain!

instructions for sharpening and

 

Do not rely exclusively on the safety

maintenance of the saw chain.

 

Use only the replacement bar and

 

devices incorporated with your saw.

 

chain combinations specified by

 

As a chain saw user, observing the

 

the manufacturer.

 

following steps will also help you to

 

 

 

avoid accident or injury on the job:

Never stand directly over the saw

 

Sudden surprise can contribute to

while cutting!

 

Use low-kickback chain, chain

 

accidents! With a basic under-

 

brakes, or special guide bars to

 

standing of kickback, you can

 

reduce the risk of kickback. Low

 

reduce or eliminate the element of

 

kickback chain is chain that has

 

surprise.

 

met the kickback performance

 

Clear obstructions from the work

 

requirements of ANSI B175.1-

 

area before cutting. Remove any

2000 (American National Standard

 

log, branch, or other obstruction

for Power Tools-Gasoline Powered

 

that might contact the guide bar

Chain Saws-Safety requirements)

 

tip during cutting operations.

when tested on the representative

 

 

sample of chain saws below 3.8

 

 

c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1-

What To Check

Does the engine crank?

YES

Good compression?

YES

Does the tank contain fresh fuel of the proper grade?

YES

Is fuel reaching the cylinder and combustion chamber?

YES

Is there spark at the spark plug wire terminal?

YES

Check the spark plug.

Possible Cause

Faulty recoil starter. NO Fluid in the crankcase.

Internal damage.

Loose spark plug. NO Excess wear on

cylinder, piston, rings.

Stale, or contaminated NO fuel mixture.

Check for clogged fuel NO filter and/or vent.

Is the ignition

NO switch ON?.

Faulty ignition ground. Faulty ignition unit.

If the plug is wet, excess fuel may be in the

cylinder.

The plug is fouled

or improperly gapped.

The plug is damaged internally or of the wrong size.

Remedy

Consult with an authorized servicing dealer.

Tighten and re-test. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer.

Re-fill with fresh fuel of the correct mixture (gasoline and Shindaiwa 2-cycle Mixing Oil

at a 50:1 ratio).

Clean as required; restart.

Move switch to ÒIÓ (ON) position and re-start. Consult with an authorized servicing dealer.

Crank the engine with the plug removed, replace the plug, and re-start.

Clean and re-gap the plug to 0.024 inch (0.6 mm). Re-start.

Replace the plug with a Champion CJ6Y. Re-start. For EMC compliance use

NGK BPMR 7A

2000.

8

33

TROUBLESHOOTING

Page 8
Image 8
Shindaiwa 72362-93115, 35701 specifications Kickback Safety Precautions, 2000