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STORAGE AFTER USE
• Inspect and adjust every part of the chain saw.
- Completely clean every part and repair if
necessary.
- Apply thin coating of oil on metal parts to
prevent rust.
• Remove chain and guide bar.
• Drain fuel tank, pull starter slowly a few times to
drain fuel from carburetor.
• Pour a small amount of clean motor oil into spark
plug hole, pull starter and crank the engine until
piston reaches: TOP DEAD CENTER.
• Store in a dry area, free from dust.
WARNING
Do not store in an enclosure where fuel
fumes may accumlate or reach an open flame
or spark.
CAUTION
Do not lend or rent your chain saw without
the Instruction manual and Safety manual.
NOTICE
• For future reference, you should keep this
Instruction manual and the Safety manual.
• If this Instruction manual or the Safety manual
has become illegible or is lost, please purchase
a new one from your ECHO dealer.
IMPORTANT
Acids from decaying palm tree sap may corrode
crankcase and oil tank housings made of
aluminum and magnesium alloys.
To minimize the chance of this occurring, make
sure to follow the cleaning procedure listed
below.
Make sure to clean metal parts from palm sap
immediately
after use.
• Remove sprocket cover.
Clean wood chips and sawdust from cover and
engine crankcase.
• Never use metal tools for cleaning which may
scratch the metal paint and allow corrosion to
develop.
• Clean sap accumulation from metal parts with
cloth and warm water soap.
• Rinse with clean water and dry metal surfaces.
• Apply a light coating of engine or bar and chain
oil to metal parts after they are cleaned.
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