Manual

• Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
• Saw has to be forced through the cut
• Inadequate supply of oil to bar/chain.
Check the condition of guide bar each time
chain is sharpened. A worn guide bar wiII
damage the chain and make cutting difficult.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP switch is
in the STOP position, then clean all sawdust
from the guide bar and sprocket hole
To maintain guide bar:
• Move ON/STOP switch to STOP
• Loosen and remove bar nuts and clutch
covets Remove bar and chain from saw.
• Clean the oil holes and bar groove after
each 5 hours of operation.
• Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
process of rail wear Remove these burrs
with a flat file.
• When raiI top is uneven, use a flat file to re-
store square edges and sides
]_ FiIe Rail Edges _ [U 1
and Sides
Square
Worn Groove Correct Groove
Replace guide bar when the groove _s worn,
the guide bar is bent or cracked, or when ex-
cess heating or burring of the rails occurs. If re-
placement is necessary, use onty the guide bar
specified for your saw in the repair parts list or
on the decal located on the chain saw.
CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL
• See FUELING ENGINE under the OP-
ERATION section
LUBRICATION
Bar Oit
Fill Ca
• See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL under
the OPERATION section.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
DECALS
• After each use inspect complete unit for
loose or damaged parts. Clean the unit and
decals using a damp cloth with a mild deter-
gent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
CHECK CHAIN BRAKE
Bee CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION
section
CLEAN AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gasoline or
other flammable solvent to avoid creating a
fire hazard or producing harmful evaporative
emissions.
Cleaning the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases the life and perfor-
mance of the engine and increases fuel con-
sumption and harmful emissions. Always
clean your air filter after 10 tanks of fuel or 5
hours of operation, whichever comes first.
C_ean more frequently in dusty conditions. A
used air filter can never be completely
cleaned. It is advisable to replace your air fil-
ter with a new one after every 50 hours of op-
eration, or annuaIly, whichever comes first
1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.
2. Remove cylinder cover
3. Remove air filter cover and air filter
4. Clean the air filter using hot soapy water
Rinse with clean cool water. Air dry com-
pleteIy before reinstalling.
5 Reinstall air filter and air filter cover.
6 Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screws
Tighten securely.
Cylinder
Air Filter
Cover
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
As the unit is used. carbon deposits build up
on the muffler and spark arresting screen,
and must be removed to avoid creating a fire
hazard or affecting engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting screen if breaks
OCCUr
Spark Exhaust
Arresting Outlet
Screen Cover
i /
Nut
Muffler
CLEANING THE SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
Cteaningisrequgedeve_ 25hours_op-
eration or annually, whichever comes fi_t.
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