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PLEASE READ
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a McCulloch product. With prop-
er operation and maintenance, it will provide you with years
of service.
In order to make the best use of your investment, be
CER-
TAIN
to familiarize yourself with the contents of the
ENTIRE
user manual before attempting to operate and
maintain your unit.
Be sure to carefully follow the step-by-step instructions in
this manual to start, operate and maintain your new prod-
uct.
In the manual there will be the following call-outs:
NOTE:
,
WARNING / CAUTION
and
WARRANTY
.
A
NOTE:
is used to convey additional information, to high-
light a particular explanation, or to expand a step descrip-
tion.
A
WARNING
or
CAUTION
identifies a procedure which, if
not undertaken or if improperly done, can result in serious
personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
The
(WARRANTY SYMBOL)
serves notice that unless
instructions or procedures are followed, any damage
caused will void the warranty and repairs will be at owner’s
expense.
Pay particular attention to the safety precautions. They are
written for your protection and contain important informa-
tion you must know to safely operate your chain saw.
FOR WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTACT THE NEAREST
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER - LOCATE YOUR NEAR-
EST SERVICE CENTER BY CALLING THE TOLL FREE
NUMBER IN THIS MANUAL.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
1-1. General Identification
1-2. Safety Features
2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
2-1. Kickback Safety Precautions
2-2. Other Safety Precautions
2-3. General Safety Precautions for chain saw users
2-4. More About Kickback
2-5. Kickback safety Labels
2-6. International Symbols
3
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
3-1. Tools for Assembly (Your saw was assembled the factory)
3-2. Assembly Requirements
3-3. Guide Bar / Saw Chain / Clutch Cover Removal and
<None>Installation
3-4. Saw Chain Tension Adjustment
3-5. CHAIN BRAKE
®
Mechanical Test
4
FUEL AND LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
4-1. Fuel
4-2. Mixing Fuel
4-3. Fuel and Lubrication Symbols
Fuel Mixing Table
4-4. Recommended Fuels
4-5. Chain and Bar Lubrication
5
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5-1. Engine Pre-Start Checks
5-2. To Start Engine
5-3. Re-Starting a Warm Engine
5-4. To Stop Engine
5-5. CHAIN BRAKE
®
Operational Test
5-6. Saw Chain / Bar Lubrication
5-7. Automatic Oiler
6
GENERAL CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
6-1. Felling
6-2. Limbing
6-3. Bucking
6-4. Bucking Using a Sawhorse
7
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
7-1. Preventive Maintenance
7-2. Air Filter
7-3. Fuel Filter
7-4. Spark Arrester Screen
7-5. Spark Plug
7-6. Carburetor Adjustment
7-7. Storing a Chain Saw
7-8. Removing a Unit From Storage
8
BAR / CHAIN MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
8-1. Guide Bar Maintenance
8-2. Chain Maintenance
8-3. Chain Replacement Information
9
TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
10 PART LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
INTRODUCTION
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
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6
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20
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26
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18
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1-1.GENERAL IDENTIFICATION
1. GUIDE BAR
2. SAW CHAIN
3. SAW CHAIN ADJUSTMENT SCREW
4. SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN
5. CHAIN BRAKE® LEVER /HAND GUARD
6. FRONT HANDLE
7. STARTER HANDLE
8. SPARK PLUG
9. AIR CLEANER COVER
10. STOP SWITCH
11. SAFETY LATCH
12. OIL TANK CAP
13. STARTER COVER
14. FUEL TANK CAP
15. REAR HANDLE / BOOT LOOP
16. PRIMER BULB
17. BLUE CHOKE LEVER
18. BAR RETAINING NUT
19. THROTTLE / TRIGGER
20. CHAIN CATCHER
21. MUFFLER SHIELD
22. CLUTCH COVER
23. BUCKING SPIKE
24. CLUTCH COVER RETAINING SCREW
25. SCREWDRIVER / WRENCH
26. CARRY CASE (Available on some models)
1-2. 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 gov-
erning the use of a spark arrester screen is the user’s
responsibility. See Safety Precautions for additional
information.
5 CHAIN BRAKE
®
LEVER / HAND GUARD protects the
operator’s left hand in the event it slips off the front
handle while saw is running.
5 CHAIN BRAKE
®
is a safety feature designed to reduce
the possibility of injury due to kickback by stopping a
moving saw chain in milliseconds. It is activated by the
CHAIN BRAKE
®
lever.
10 STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when
tripped. Stop switch must be pushed to ON position to
start or restart engine.
11 SAFETY LATCH prevents accidental acceleration of
the engine. Throttle trigger (19) cannot be squeezed
unless the safety latch is depressed.
20 CHAIN CATCHER reduces the danger of injury in the
event saw chain breaks or derails during operation.
The chain catcher is designed to intercept a whipping
chain.
