Maintenance and checks of the safety
devices on the product
To do a check of the brake band
1. Use a brush to remove wood dust, resin and dirt
from the chain brake and clutch drum. Dirt and wear
can decrease the function of the brake.
2. Do a check of the brake band. The brake band must
be at a minimum of 0.6 mm/0.024 in thick at its
thinnest point.
To do a check of the front hand guard
1. Make sure that the front hand guard has no cracks
or other damages.
2. Make sure that the front hand guard moves freely
and that it is attached safely to the clutch cover.
To do a check of the chain brake
1. Start the product. Refer to
page 13 for instructions.
WARNING:
chain does not touch the ground or other
objects.
2. Hold the product tightly.
WARNING:
chain does not touch the ground or other
objects.
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To start the product on
Make sure that the saw
Make sure that the saw
3. Apply full throttle and tilt your left wrist against the
front hand guard to engage the chain brake. The
saw chain must stop immediately.
WARNING:
handle when you engage the chain brake.
To do a check of the throttle trigger and the
throttle trigger lockout
1. Make sure that the throttle trigger and throttle trigger
lockout move freely and that the return spring works
correctly.
2. Push down the throttle trigger lockout and make
sure that it goes back to its initial position when you
release it.
Do not let go of the front
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