Husqvarna 23 COMPACT - Using Your Saw; A. Pre-Operation Checks; B. Starting Instructions; C. Refueled Warm Engine After Running Out of Fuel

USING YOUR SAW
A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
6.
YCheck the fuel tank and oil tank. Bothtanks
Each time before o~eratimz vour saw.alwavs:
should be filled.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PCheck over the safet~”rules ~d pr;cau-
7.
tionsin this manual. Makecertainyou complete-
ly understand and can apply each one.
HCheck protective gear. Always use eye, hear-
8,
ing, and head protection devices; safety footwear;
protective gloves; and snug fitting clothin .
f
XCheck saw for loose bolts, nuts, or ittings.
9.
Tighten, repair,orreplace partsasnecessary Tools
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re uired are listedin “Getting Ready” section.
F heck the air filter. Cleanthe filter before
starting the engine. For location, see the “Air Fil-
10.
ter” section.
PCheck the saw chain. The chain should be
PCheck the handles. Handlesshould be dryand
free of fuel mixture and oil.
PCheck weather conditions. Do not use your
sawatnight or duringbadconditions suchasstrong
wind, rain, snow,etc.
@Check the work area. Kee children,bystand-
Fers, and animals a minimum o 30 feet (10 meters)
away from the work area when starting or operat-
ing the saw.
PCheck chain brake function. Check to see if
the brake works properly before every cutting job.
If the chain does not appearto stop instantly have
theunit checkedbyyour Authorized ServiceDealer.sharp and at the correct tension.
)ecifications”sectionforlocationofcontrols.
1. BASIC PROCEDURE
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Hold sawfirmly with the sawchain free to turn
without contacting any object.
Move Start/Stop switch to the “Start” position.
Figure 13.
Adjust the choke according to “Starting Proce-
dure ForVaryingConditions.”
Squeeze trigger with your right hand while
pushing saw away from you and pulling the
starter rope with your left hand. Figure 15.
Releasethetrigger aftertheenginestarts,allow-
ing the engine to idle.
A WARNING
The chain must not move when
theengineruns
at
idle speed.Refertothe“CarburetorAdjust-
ments” section for correction.
f. Sto theenginebymovin~ theStart/StopSwit
{tot e “Stop” position. Fqgure13.
A WARNING
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug fit-
ting clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protec-
tion devices when omeratin~a chain saw.
2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR V.G
CONDITIONS
NOTEi Be sure to follow“l. BASIC PROCE-
DURE”asdescribeintheprecedingsection.
a. COLD ENGINE:
1.)Turnthechokeknobto the “Full”position.
Figure14.
2.) Pull starterropeuntil engineattemptsto
run.
3.) Turnthechokeknobto the“Half” position.
Figure14.
4.) Pullthestarterropeuntiltheengineruns.
5.)After a 5 secondwarmup, turn the choke
knobtothe“Off” ~osition.
A WARNING
Avoid bodily contact with the muffler when
starting or using a warm engine to avoid
serious
b. WARM ENGINE:
1.) Leave choke at “Off” position. Figure 14.
2.) Pull the starter rope until the engine runs.
IGNITION SWITCH I CHOKE
Fqgure13 klgure14
Pushsawawawithright
r“handwhilepulmgstarter
ropewithlefihand.
I
.
Figure 15
c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
1.) Turn the choke knob to the “Full” position.
Figure 14,
2.) Pull starter rope until engine attempts to
3.) ~u~”nthe choke knob to the “OFF” position.
Figure 14.
4.) Pull the starter rope until the engine runs.
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
a.
b.
c.
Whenpullingthe starter rope, donotusethe
full extent of the rope asthis can cause the rope
to break. Do not let the starter rope snap
back- – hold handle and let rope rewind slowly.
If the engine floods, let the unit sit for a few
minutes, then repeat starting procedure using
the half-choke position.
For cold weather starting, allow the engine
to warm up (l-2 min.) at the half-choke posi-
tion, then movechoketothe “Full” or “Half” po-
sition,
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