WARNING:
Starting: The chain brake must be engaged when the
chain saw is started. Activate the brake by moving the
front hand guard forwards.
To stop the engine, move the ON/STOP switch
to the STOP position.
To start the engine, hold the saw firmly on the
ground as illustrated below. Make sure the
chain is free to turn without contacting any ob-
ject.
Use only 40 - 45 cm of rope per pull.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Starter Rope Handle
Right Foot Through Rear Handle
IMPORTANT POINTS TO
REMEMBER
When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to
break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold
the handle and let the rope rewind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at full
choke; allow the engine to warm up before
squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE:
Do not cut material with the choke/
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or
a warm engine after running out
of fuel)
NOTE:
In the following steps, when the cho-
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent,
the correct throttle setting for starting is set au-
tomatically.
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
STARTING AND STOPPING
Left Hand
on Front
Handle
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Choke
Lever
3. Pull out choke/fast idle to the full extent (to
the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right
hand until the engine fires, which can be
heard through a "puff" sound. Then, pro-
ceed to the next step.
NOTE:
If the engine sounds as if it is trying to
start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and imme-
diately proceed to the next step.
5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right
hand until the engine starts.
7. Allow the engine to run for approximately
30 seconds. Then, squeeze and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to return to
idle speed.
There is a simplified start reminder with illustra-
tions to describe each step on the rear edge of
the chain saw.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
2. Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
FULL CHOKE position to set the fast idle,
then push the lever in to the HALF CHOKE
position.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right
hand until the engine starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to al-
low engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or start-
ing a flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel if
it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel
by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in com-
pletely (to the OFF CHOKE position) and then
following the warm engine starting procedure
listed above. Ensure the ON/STOP switch is in
the ON position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start, refer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE.
OFF
HALF
FULL