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STARTING COLD ENGINE
1. Fill fuel (Fig.10-No.12) and chain oil (Fig.10-No.13) tanks respectively, and tighten the caps
securely
(refer to the “FUELING” and “CHAIN OIL” sections in this manual).
2. Ensure safety brake guard (Fig.10-No.1) is pushed fully forwards towards the chain into the
on position.
3. Switch the ON/OFF switch (Fig.10-
No.11) up into the “ON(I)” position.
4. Pull out the choke knob (Fig.10-No.6) to the closed position.
5. Press primer bulb slowly 5-10 times (Fig.10-No10).
6. While holding the chain saw securely on the ground (Fig.11), pull the starter cord (Fig.10-
No.3) three times fully. The engine might start.
WARNING: Keep clear of the saw chain as it will start rotating upon starting of the engine.
7. While holding the throttle lock-on button in (Fig.10-No7), pull throttle trigger (Fig.10-No9) to
disengage the choke. If the engine stalled or did not start pull the starter cord (Fig.10-No.3)
repeatedly until the engine starts.
8. Release safety brake guard (Fig.10-No.1) by pulling guard backwards into the off position.
9. Allow the engine to warm up for a few seconds.
10. While holding the throttle lock-on button in (Fig.10-No.7), pull throttle trigger (Fig.10-No.9) to
rev the engine.
Note:
When the engine is started the chain will rotate until the throttle lock-off button is
released, then the engine will idle and the chain will stop rotating.
STARTING WARM ENGINE
Proceed as with cold engine start but with the choke knob pushed, i.e. in the run position.
STOPPING ENGINE
1. Release the throttle trigger to allow the engine to idle for a few minutes.
2. To stop the engine, flip the ON/OFF switch down to the (0) position.
Figure 11
Figure 12
Oil spray from
chain
