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Symbols on the mac hine:
W ARNING! Chain saws can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others.
KEY T O SYMBOLS
Protective goggles or a visor must be worn.
Refuelling.
Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.
Always wear:
• Approved protective helmet
• Approved hearing protection
• Protective goggles or a visor
Both of the operator
′ s hands must be used to operate the chain saw.
Filing with oil and adjusting oil flow.
The chain brake must be engaged when the chain saw is started.
Never operate a chain saw holding it with one hand only.
WARNING! Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, and cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and towards the operator. May cause serious personal injury.
Y ou will find the following labels on your chain saw:
Contact of the guide bar tip with any object must be avoided.
Tip contact may cause the guide bar to move suddenly upward and backward
(so-called kickback), which may cause serious injury.
Other symbols/decals on the machine refer to special certification requirements for certain markets.
Symbols in the operator’ s manual:
Switch off the engine b y moving the stop switch to the STOP position before carrying out any checks or maintenance.
Always wear approved protective gloves.
Regular cleaning is required.
Visual check.
EPA II
The Emissions Compliance P eriod referred to on the
Emission Compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emissions requirements. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual.
The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Table of contents
- 2 Symbols on the machine:
- 2 Symbols in the operator’s manual:
- 3 Contents
- 4 Dear customer!
- 6 Before using a new chain saw
- 6 Important
- 7 Always use common sense
- 7 Personal protective equipment
- 7 Machine¢s safety equipment
- 7 Chain brake and front hand guard
- 9 Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback?
- 9 Will my inetria activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback?
- 9 Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback?
- 9 Throttle lockout
- 9 Chain catcher
- 9 Right hand guard
- 10 Vibration damping system
- 10 Stop switch
- 10 Muffler
- 10 Cutting equipment
- 10 General rules
- 11 Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback
- 12 Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting
- 13 Tensioning the chain
- 14 Lubricating cutting equipment
- 16 Fitting the bar and chain
- 17 Fuel
- 17 Gasoline
- 17 Two-stroke oil
- 17 Mixing
- 17 Chain oil
- 18 Fueling
- 18 Fuel safety
- 18 Transport and storage
- 18 Long-term storage
- 19 Starting and stopping
- 19 Cold engine
- 19 Warm engine
- 19 Starting
- 20 Stopping
- 21 Before use:
- 21 General working instructions
- 21 Basic safety rules
- 22 General rules
- 23 Basic cutting technique
- 25 Tree felling technique
- 27 Freeing a tree that has fallen badly
- 28 How to avoid kickback
- 28 What is kickback?
- 29 General
- 29 Carburetor adjustment
- 29 Function
- 29 Basic settings and running in
- 29 Fine adjustment
- 29 Conditions
- 29 Low speed jet L
- 29 Fine adjustment of the idling speed T
- 30 High speed jet H
- 30 Correctly adjusted carburetor
- 30 Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment
- 30 Chain brake and front hand guard
- 31 Throttle lockout
- 32 Chain catcher
- 32 Right hand guard
- 32 Vibration damping system
- 32 Stop switch
- 32 Muffler
- 33 Starter
- 33 Changing a broken or worn starter cord
- 33 Tensioning the recoil spring
- 33 Changing a broken recoil spring
- 33 Fitting the starter
- 34 Air filter
- 34 Spark plug
- 34 Lubricating the bar tip sprocket
- 35 Needle bearing lubrication
- 35 Adjustment of the oil pump
- 35 Cooling system
- 35 ”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning
- 36 Winter use
- 36 Fitting the winterising kit
- 36 Temperature 0°C (32°F) or colder:
- 36 Temperature -5°C (23°F) or colder:
- 36 Heated handles
- 36 Electrical carburetor heating
- 37 Maintenance schedule
- 38 Technical data
- 39 Recommended original and replacement bar and chain combinations
- 39 Saw chain filing and file gauges
- 40 YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
- 40 MANUFACTURER¢S WARRANTY COVERAGE
- 40 OWNER¢S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES
- 40 WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE
- 40 LENGTH OF COVERAGE
- 40 WHAT IS COVERED
- 40 WHAT IS NOT COVERED
- 40 HOW TO FILE A CLAIM
- 40 WHERE TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE
- 40 MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION-RELATED PARTS
- 40 EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST
- 40 MAINTENANCE STATEMENT
- 41 Safety precautions for chain saw users
- 41 Kickback safety precautions
- 41 Other safety precautions