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I Gmp ANDBALANoE
1. The
only
way
tohold
the
saw
so
that
you-
can
maintain
'- control'in iase it jumps or kicks back toward you
durinq
operation
isio u-se
thegripshown'
Always
us-e
ilriJqiip ina hold
onto
the
saw
tiimly
withboth
hands
*nei tfieengine
is running.
Wear
non'slip
glovesfor
maximum
griP
andProtection.
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USE
PROPER
GRIP-
ALWAYS
KEEP
BOTHHANDS
FIRMLY
ON
THE
SAW
Durinq
startinq,
hold the saw downlirmly on a level
Jurfic.e
with t66 bar and chainin the clear.Use
the
iiCe of one knee to hotd down the rear handle,
anaonehand
to holddownthefronthandle.
Use
the
other handfor crankingthe engine'Do not,useany
technique
which would bring your foot or leg near
thebarand
chain.
Always
keep
your
weight
wellbalanced
on both
feet'
CinC,ivou wi'll oe ex-eriing
pressureto cut,-
guard
ioainsf loss
ol balance
bybeing ready
to hold up on
th-e
saw
as
itcuts
through
the
material.
3.
.+
PTTT ATARTER STRAIGHT UP TO CRANK ENGINE
1
START'NG
ANDSTOPPTNG
The triqqer latch is on the top of the rear handle,
the
choke d6ntrol bulton is on top lelt of the engine cover.
The rocker type positive ON/OFF control (ignition) 6
switch is loca[ddoh the rearhandlewhere the operator
can pushit lo "OFF" without releasing-his..grip
on the
handle.
Push
front end of switchfor "RUN", push rear
endfor "STOP". - 6.
1. Slide choke control button as far back as it will go
(for cold start), and push down the front end of
the ignition
switch
tor "RUN".
2. Holdsaw down firmty
on a cleansurface
with guide
barand
chain
inthe
clear. 7.
3. For cold starling, pull the trigger latch back to ope.n
the throtlte part-iaily.
CAUTION:when-the trigger is
depressedail or pdrt way during starting, the chain a
wiil turn when the engine starts. A warm engine
shouldrequireneither
choking nor trigger latching.
4. Pullthestarter
grip asbriskly
as
youcanto give
the
engine
a rapid
spii. XOte: Toprevent
damage-to
the
stalter,do-not lank cord out to the very end; hold
grip and let cord rewindevenlyinstead
of,letting
il
snap
back.
Crank
untilengine
starts
up or-fires
- if it doesnot
ie-p golng, niove thc ch6ke button to a half-way
position
belore
crankang
agaln.
IMPORTANT:
As soon as engine runs' use throttle
iriqqer to releaselrigger latCh
and control engine
sp66A:
at the same
timl, ease
the chokebuttonfor-
rriardio open the choke as the engine warms up'
do notop6rate
withengine
choked
or partlychoked
except
brielly
during
warm'uP.
Pick saw up,assume
balanced-
cytting stance,
and
iqueezetriller toopen
throttle
lullybefore
thechain
contacts
thewood.
Aoolv lioht pressureon the saw to make it leed
srhbdttrti
and rapidly'Alwaysdo the cutting at full
throttle,'but
throitle
back whenthe loadis removed.
]DLE
SAW
WHEN
NOT
ACTUALLY
CUTTING
WOOD.
Do notcut at part throttle
or force the sawto cut as
this
allows
the-clutch
toslipand
overheat'
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