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• SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS •
This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear
on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating, maintenance
and repair information.
• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols
or pictographs.
• READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
WARNING:
Read the operator’s manual(s) and follow all warnings and
safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to the operator and/or
bystanders.
• WEAR HEAD, EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION
WARNING:
Thrown objects and loud noise can cause severe eye injury
and hearing loss. Wear eye protection meeting ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards and ear
protection when operating this unit. Wear head protection when operating this unit;
falling objects can cause severe head injury. Use a full face shield when needed.
• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY
WARNING:
Keep all bystanders, especially children and pets, at least 50
feet (15 m) from the operating area. If anyone enters the work area, stop the unit!
SYMBOL
MEANING
• WEAR SAFETY FOOTWEAR
Wear non-slip safety footwear when using this equipment.
• WEAR SAFETY GLOVES
Wear non-slip, heavy-duty protective gloves when handling the unit.
• KICKBACK WARNING
Contact of the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided. Tip contact may cause
the guide bar to move suddenly upward and backward, which may cause serious injury.
• USE BOTH HANDS
Always use both hands while operating the chain saw. Never use only one hand to
operate the unit.
KNOW YOUR UNIT
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APPLICATIONS
This unit may be used for the purposes listed below:
• Basic limbing, felling and woodcutting
• Removing buttress roots
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18
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7
Guide Bar Tip
• UNLEADED FUEL
Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel
• OIL
Refer to operator’s manual for the proper type of oil.
• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
ON / START / RUN
• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL
OFF or STOP
• DO NOT USE E85 FUEL IN THIS UNIT
WARNING:
It has been proven that fuel containing greater than 15%
ethanol will likely damage this engine and void the warranty.
SAFETY INFORMATION
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1. GUIDE BAR
2. LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN
3. CHAIN-TENSIONING SCREW
4. SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN
5. CHAIN BRAKE LEVER /FRONT HAND GUARD
6. FRONT HANDLE
7. STARTER HANDLE
8. SPARK PLUG
9. AIR FILTER COVER
10. STOP SWITCH
11. SAFETY LATCH
12. BAR LUBE RESERVOIR CAP
13. STARTER COVER
14. FUEL TANK CAP
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SAFETY FEATURES
Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the numbers above to help you locate the safety feature.
2. LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN helps significantly reduce kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to specially
designed depth gauges and guard links.
4. SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN retains carbon and other flammable particles over 0.023 inches (0.6mm) in size from
engine exhaust flow. Compliance with local, state and federal laws and/or regulations governing the use of a spark
arrester screen is the user’s responsibility. See
Safety Information
for additional information.
5. CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / FRONT HAND GUARD helps protects the operator’s left hand in the event it slips off the
front handle while the unit is running.
CHAIN BRAKE is designed to reduce the possibility of injury due to kickback by stopping a moving saw chain in
milliseconds. It is activated when pressure is applied to the chain brake lever, as in the event of the operator’s hand
striking the lever during kickback.
10. STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when moved to the STOP position. The stop switch must be pushed
to the RUN position to start or restart the engine.
11. SAFETY LATCH prevents accidental acceleration of the engine. The throttle control trigger (20) cannot be squeezed
unless the safety latch is depressed.
21. CHAIN CATCHER reduces the danger of injury in the event the saw chain breaks or derails during operation. The
chain catcher is designed to intercept a whipping chain.
15. REAR HANDLE / BOOT LOOP
16. THROTTLE CONTROL LOCKOUT
17. PRIMER BULB
18. RED CHOKE LEVER
19. BAR-RETAINING NUTS
20. THROTTLE CONTROL TRIGGER
21. CHAIN CATCHER
22. MUFFLER SHIELD
23. GUIDE BAR COVER
24. SPIKED BUMPER / BUCKING SPIKE
25. MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL
26. CARRYING CASE
27. SCABBARD
CHAIN SAW COMPONENTS
• PRIMER BULB
Push primer bulb, fully and slowly, 10 times.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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• CHOKE CONTROL
1. •
FULL
choke position
2. •
PARTIAL
choke position
3. •
RUN
position