Owner's Manual

8
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Chain
Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
Primer
Bulb
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Starter
Housing
Bar Oil Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/ST OP
Switch
Muffler
Guide Bar
Chain Brake
Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
T rigger
Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Chain
Brake
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Adjusting
Screw
Chain
Catcher
Bar Sprocket Hole
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engin e
speed.
THRO TTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger . This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger .
CHO KE /FAST IDLE LEVER
The choke a nd fast idle ar e se t by pu lling th e
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex-
tent for cold starting or after refueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
d ur ing cold sta rting .
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car-
bureto r to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAI N B RA KE is a de vice de signed to
stop the ch a in if kickbac k occu r s. The chain
brake activates automatically in the event of
kickb ac k. The ch ain br ake a ct ivates manually
if the front hand guard is pushed forward. The
ch ain br ake is dise ng age d by pulling the fron t
hand guard back toward the front handle as far
as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for a new chain to stretch during the
first 15 minutes of operation. You sho uld check
your chain tension frequent ly. See CHAIN
TENSION unde r the ASSEMBL Y section.
WARNING:
Muffler is very hot dur-
ing and after use. Do not touch the muffler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.