must De clrsengaged
CHAIN
BRAKE
AwnnNtruc:
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.
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:i"- e
;r'
I not
stop the cha
n The
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.
-'2.. s'ould
be
replaced by an
autho-
:.r :a-. cedealer
if
any
partrsworntoless
'
:- | a20
(0.5
mm) thick.
Repairs on a
,-a-
crake
should be
made by an
autho-
-:ec
servrce
dealer.
Take
your
unit to the
:
ace of
purchase
if
purchased
from a ser-
vrcing dealer,
or to the
nearest authorized
master servrce dealer.
This saw
rs
equipped
with a chain
brake.
The
brake
is designed
to stop the chain
iJ
kackback
occurs.
The
inertia acttvated chain
brake
rs
activated
if the front
hand
guard
is
pushed
forward. either
manually
(lry
hand) or
automatrcally
(by
sudden
movement).
lf the brake is already
activated.
it is
disengaged by
pulling
thefront
hand
guard
back lo^.r'd
lhe
Jront
hdndle
as
far
as
possrD
e
When
cuttlng
with the saw,
the chain brake
Engaged
Braking
function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake
must be
checked
several trr'I.res daily.
The engtne
rrust bc
rurnrng lvhen
per{orming
this
proce
clure
Thls rs the only
nstance when the saw
should be
place
cl on the
ground
with the en
grne runnrng.
Place the saw on
frrm
ground.
Grip
the rear
handle
with
yor:r rqht nand
and
the f ront han-
dle
wlth
your
cft
hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depress
f
g
the throttle trigger.
Activate
the chain
brake by turning
your
left
wnst
allainst
the
hand
guard
withoLrt releastng
yorrr
grp
.rround
the front
handle. The chain
:rholrld
stop
rmn.rediately.
Inertia
activating
functbn control
AWanlttruC: when
perrormrng
the
fol
ow
ng
procedure,
the engrne
must be
turned off
Gr
p
ll.re
rear
handle with
yolrr
nght hand and
tfre
lrcft
trand
c with
your
left hand. Hold the
cha n saw approxrmately
14
(35
cm) above a
stump or other
wooden surface Felease
your
grrp
on
the front
handle
and
Lrse the weight oj
the saw
to let the tip o{ the
guide
bar
fall
forward
and contact the stump
When the tip of
the bar
hits the
stump,
the brake shor,rld activate.
OPERATING
TIPS
.
Check
chain tension
before
first
use,
after
1 minute
of
operatron, and each
time be-
fore
you
start the chain saw.
See CHAIN
TENSION 1n the ASSEI\,4BLY
section.
.
Cut
lvood
ony.
Do not cut
metal,
plastlcs.
Frasonry
non-wood building materials.
etc.
.
Stop
the saw
rf
the chain strikes
a
foretgn
cblect
Inspect the saw and
repatr or
re-
.
)rp
ran\ iq no.trssarv
lf the chain
lumps
ofl
the
gurde
bar.
inspect the chain
for
damaged dr
ve
I nks
before
reinslalling.
Burrs on drve
I
nks.
which
prevenl
them
from
entenng
the
groove
of
the
guide
bar.
can be
removed wrth a
llat file.
.
Keep the charn
out of dln and sand.
Even a
small amount
of d
rt w I
dulla
chain.
rncrease
the
poss
bility of
kickback. and
requlre charn
sharpenrng
or
replacement.
.
Practice cutt
ng
a
few
sma
I logs ustng
the
following technrques
to
get
the
feel ot us-
r4g
your
saw
Delore
voJ
beq
n
d
mdlo
sawing operatron.
.
Snr reeze rhe
rhrnflle
lr,one'
af
d
allow
the
engine
to
reach full
speed
before cutting.
.
Begin cutting
with the saw
f rarne
agarnst
the log.
.
Keep the engine at
full
speed
the entire
time
you
are cuttrng.
.
Allowthechaintocutloryou.
Exertonly
lighl downward
pressure.
lf
you
force
the cut,
damage to the bar. chatn.
or en
gine
can
result
.
Release the
throttle trgger as soon
as
the cut
is completed. allowing
the en
gine
to
idle. lf
you
run the saw
at
full
throttle
without
a
cutting load. unneces-
sary
wear can occur
to the chain,
bar,
and engine.
lt is recommended
that
the engine
not be operated
tor
lon-
ger
than 30 seconds
at full
throttle.
.
To avoid losing controlwhen
cut
is
com
nletp .ln nnl or rl nr trssr I
p
On saw
at end
of cut.
.
Stop
the engine before
setting
the saw
down after cutting.
TREE FELLING
TECHNIQUES
AWAnrutruC:
check
ror broken
or
dead branches
which can fall
while cutting
causing
serious
injury. Do not cut
near build-
rngs or electrical
wires if
you
do not
know the
direction of
tree fall. nor cut at
nighl since
you
will not be ale lo see
well, nor durjng
bad
weather such as
rain,
snow.
or strong
wtnds.
ctc
lf the tree makes contact
with any utrlity
Ine. the utility coflpany
should be
notfied
im-
medtately.
.
Carefully
plan your
sawtng
operatton
In ad
vance.
.
Clear
the
work
area.
You need a clear
area
all around
the tree so
you
can have secure
footing.
.
The chain saw operator
should
keep on
the uphill side o{
the terrain as
the tree
rs
lrkely
to
roll or slide downhill after
it is felled.
.
Study the
natural
conditions
that can
cause
the tree to fall
in
a
padrcular
direction.
Natural conditions
that can cause
a tree to
lall in a
partrcular
direction
lnclude:
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