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Important
[Caution]
Check brake operation before each use.
How to confirm:
1) Turn on the engine.
2) Holding the chain saw horizontally, release your hand from the front
handle, hit the tip of the guide bar to a stump or a piece of wood, and
confirm brake operation. Operating level varies by bar size (F14).
If the engine is kept running at high speed whilst the brake is engaged,
the clutch will overheat and become damaged.
Always hold the chainsaw firmly with both hands when the engine is
running. Use a firm grip with thumb and fingers encircling the chain saw
handles.
Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the engine is
running.
All chainsaw service, other than the items listed in the Instructions, should
be performed by competent chainsaw service personnel. (e.g., if improper
tools are used to remove the flywheel, or if an improper tool is used to
hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch, structural damage to the
flywheel could occur which could subsequently cause the flywheel to
disintegrate.)
Always turn off the engine before putting the chainsaw down.
Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because
slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or
pull you off balance, or stop the chain.
When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring-back so that
you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibres is released.
Kickback is the upward motion of the guide bar which occurs when the
saw chain at the nose of the guide bar makes contact with an object.
Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chainsaw.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Release the throttle lever to allow the engine to idle for a few minutes.
2. Set the switch to the "O" (STOP) position (F15).
3. Be aware that the chain will continue to move for a short time after the
engine has stopped.
Operation
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(F14)
(F15)
(1) Switch
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