Checking the Chain Brake
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
After each battery drain cycle
1. Engage the chain brake by moving the chain
brake forward to the STOP position ( Figure 28 ).
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Figure 28
1. Chain brake ( O PERATING
position)
2. Chain brake ( STOP
position)
2. Prepare to test the chain saw operation; refer to
Before Using the Chain Saw ( page 1 1 ) .
3. Attempt to start the chain saw . If it starts, take
the chain saw to an Authorized Service Dealer
for repair .
4. Disengage the chain brake by moving the
chain brake rearward to the O PERATING position
( Figure 28 ).
Checking the Flow of Bar
and Chain Oil
Service Interval : Before each use or daily
1. Prepare to use the chain saw; refer to Before
Using the Chain Saw ( page 1 1 ) .
2. T o ensure that oil is owing to the chain, point
the nose of the chain saw a few inches from a
surface (e.g. paper , cardboard, a stump) and
run the chain saw; you should be able to see a
light spray of oil on the surface ( Figure 29 ).
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Figure 29
1. Run the chain saw a few
inches from a surface.
2. If the oil is owing, it will
spray of f the chain and
accumulate.
3. If oil is not owing, ensure that there is oil in the
tank and that the area under the side cover is
clean; refer to Checking the Oil Level and Adding
Bar and Chain Oil ( page 20 ) and Servicing the
Guide Bar , Chain, and Drive Sprocket ( page 23 ) .
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