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STARTING AND STOPPING THE CHAINSAW (See Figure 8)
W A R N I N G
Keep body to the left of the chain line. Never straddle the saw or chain, or lean over past the
chain line.
To start the motor:
•
Plug the edger into an AC power outlet.
•
Press and hold the Lock-off button and squeeze the switch trigger. The edger will stay
ON as long as the trigger switch is squeezed.
Starting the chain saw:
• Make sure chain tension is at desired setting. Refer to Adjusting the Chain Tension in the
Maintenance section of this manual.
•
Make sure the chain cover lock knob is tight to the chain cover.
• Make sure no objects or obstructions are in immediate vicinity which could come into
contact with the bar and chain.
•
Press and hold the switch lock. This makes the trigger switch operational.
•
Press and hold the trigger switch, release the switch lock, and continue to squeeze the
trigger switch for continued operation.
Stopping the chainsaw:
NOTE: Once the trigger switch is released, the mechanical brake will engage stopping the chain.
•
Release the trigger switch to stop the chainsaw.
•
Upon release of the trigger switch, the switch lock will be automatically reset to the lock
position.
•
This chain saw is equipped with a mechanical chain brake which is designed to stop a
moving chain in a fraction of a second if kickback occurs, reducing the chances of severe
injury. To manually
engage the chain brake
push the chain brake
forward. This action
will lock the chain from
moving; to release the
chain brake, pull the
brake toward the handle.
This will reset the chain
brake.
OPERATION
Fig. 8
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