FIG 12
BRAKE POSITION
RUN POSITION
FIG 11
1
2
3
FIG 13
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To Start the Chain Saw
(FIG 11)
1. Install the battery pack (1).
2. Make sure no objects or obstructions are in the
immediate vicinity which could come in contact with
the bar and chain.
3. Pull the chain kickback brake handle towards the front
handle to the operating position.
4. Grasp the front and rear handles firmly, using both
hands.
5. Press and hold the lock-off button (2) with the thumb
of your right hand, then squeeze the trigger switch (3)
with the fingers of your right hand to start the saw.
Release the lock-off button and continue to squeeze
the trigger for continued operation.
Warning:
Do not attempt to start the saw when the saw chain is in a cut.
To Stop the Chain Saw
1. Move the chain saw away from cutting area, and then release the trigger switch to stop the chain saw.
2. Push the chain kickback brake handle forward to the brake position to engage the chain brake.
Warning:
always remove the battery pack from the chain saw during work breaks
and after finishing work.
OPERATING THE CHAIN BRAKE
Check the operating condition of the chain brake prior to
each use.
•
Engage the chain brake by rotating your left hand around
the front handle, allowing the back of your hand to push
the chain brake guard toward the bar while the chain is
rotating rapidly. Be sure to maintain both hands on the
saw handles at all times.
•
Reset the chain brake back into the run position by
grasping the top of the chain brake guard and pulling
toward the front handle.
Warning:
if the chain brake does not stop the chain immediately, or if the chain
brake will not stay in the run position without assistance, take the saw to an authorized
service center for repair prior to use.
PREPARING FOR CUTTING
See General Safety Rules in this manual for appropriate safety equipment.
Work Area Precautions (FIG 13)
•
Cut only wood or materials made from wood; no sheet
metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non-wood building
materials.
•
Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow no person
to use this chain saw who has not read this operator’s
manual or received adequate instructions for the safe
and proper use of this chain saw.
OPERATION