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NOTICE
■ The engine may overheat if is operated in win‐
ter mode at temperatures above +10 °C.
► Change setting to summer mode.
► Shut off the engine and engage the chain
brake.
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► Remove the filter cover (1).
► Pull out the shutter (2).
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3
► Push the shutter (2) into the guides (3) as far
as it will go.
You will feel it engage.
► Fit the filter cover (1).
11.2
Setting to summer mode
The shutter must be set to summer mode when
working at temperatures above +10 °C.
► Shut off the engine and engage the chain
brake.
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1
2
► Remove the filter cover (1).
► Pull out the shutter (2).
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3
3
► Push the shutter (2) into the guides (3) as far
as it will go.
You will feel it engage.
► Fit the filter cover (1).
11.3
Adjusting Carburetor for Opera‐
tion at High Altitude
If you use the chainsaw at high altitude, the
engine will not deliver optimum power. The car‐
buretor setting can be adjusted to obtain opti‐
mum engine power.
► Start the engine and disengage the chain
brake.
► Warm up the engine by opening and closing
the throttle for about 1 minute.
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H
NOTICE
■ If the chainsaw is again used at a low altitude,
the engine may overheat.
► Carry out the standard setting.
► Rotate the high speed screw H clockwise
until the engine delivers optimum power.
11.4
Adjusting Carburetor for Cut‐
ting at Temperatures Below –
10°C
The engine will not accelerate properly if the
chainsaw is used at temperatures below –10°C.
The carburetor can be adjusted to obtain normal
engine acceleration in such conditions.
► Start the engine and disengage the chain
brake.
English
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