START AND STOP
Start and stopStart
Grip the front handle with your
WARNING!left hand and hold the saw
down by putting your right foot
in the rear handle. Pull the
starter handle with your right
Y Never start a chain saw unless the bar, chain and all
covers are fitted correctly. Otherwise the clutch canhand and pull out the starter
come loose and cause personal injuries.cord slowly until the starter
Y Always move the saw away from the fueling areapawls engage. Then pull
sharply. Never twist the
before starting.starter cord around your
Y Place the saw on clear ground and make sure that thehand.
chain is not contacting anything. Also, make sure that
you have a secure footing.
Y Keep people and animals well away from the workingAs the chain brake is still
area.engaged the speed of the
engine must be set to idling as
soon as possible, this is
achieved by quickly
WARNING!disengaging the throttle lock.
The catalytic converter muffler gets very hot
during and after use. This also applies duringThis prevents unnecessary
idling. Be aware of the fire hazard, especiallywear to the clutch, clutch
when handling the saw near flammabledrum and brake band.
substances or vapours.Push in the choke control
immediately when the engine
Cold engineignites and make repeated
STARTING:starting attemps. When the
The chain brake must beengine starts, rapidly give full
engaged when the chain sawthrottle. Then the throttle latch
will disengage.
is started. Activate the brake
by moving the front handCAUTION! Do not release the
guard forwards.
starter handle from fully pulled
out position as this can cause
damage on the saw.
IGNITION; CHOKE:Reactivate the chain brake by
Set the choke control in choke
position. The stop contact willpushing the front hand guard
automatically be set to startback towards the front handle.
position.The chain saw is now ready
for use.
FAST IDLE:
Combined choke/fast idle is
received when the choke is
moved to choke position.
Stop
The engine is stopped by
switching off the ignition.
If the saw is fitted with a
decompression valve (A):
Press the valve to reduce theA
pressure in the cylinder and
make starting easier. Always
use the decompression valve
when starting the saw. Once
the saw has started the valve
will automatically return to its
original setting.
Warm engine
Use the same procedure as
for starting cold engine but
without choke. Fast idle is
recived by first set the choke
control in choke position, and
then back again.
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