8
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Comparethe 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
Knob
Chain
Brake
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Adjusting
Screw
Chain
Catcher
Fast Idle
Lock
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/ST OP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TR IGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THRO TTLE LOC K--OU T
The T HROTTLE LOCK--OUT must b e
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger . This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing t he trigger .
FAST ID LE LO CK
The FAST ID LE L OCK holds thethrottle t rigger
in the starting position. Activate the fast idle
lo ck by pre ssing the th r ott le lockout and
squeezing t he throt tle trigger . With the throttle
trigger squeezed, press the fast idle lock. Re-
lease t he throttle lockout a nd trigger while h old-
in g th e fa st idle lock bu tto n.
CHOKE KNOB
The CHOKE KNOB activates the choke to
provide additional fuel to the engine during cold
starting.
PRIM ER B ULB
The PRI M ER B ULB circulates fue l to the ca r-
bure tor to provide quicker star ting .
CHAIN BRAKE
The C HAIN BR AKE is a device de s igne d to
stop th e chain if kick b ack occu r s. The chain
brake activates automatically in the event of
kickb ack. T he cha in brake activat es man ually
if the front h and guard is pushed forward. The
ch ain brake is disengaged b y pulling the front
hand guard back toward the front handle as far
as po ssible.
CHAIN TENSION
It is n ormal fo r anewchain tostretch during first
15 minutes of operation. You should check
your chain te nsion frequently. See CHAIN
TENSION un der the A SSEMBL Y section.
WARNING:
Muffler is very hot dur-
ing andafter use. Do nottouch the muf fler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or f uel to do so.
