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Checking the brake function of the brake
1. Place the chain saw on the ground.
2. Hold the handle with both hands and accelerate the engine to high speed by using the
throttle trigger.
3. Operate the chain brake by turning your left wrist against the front hand guard whilst grip-
ping the front handle.
4. The chain stop immediately.
5. Release the throttle trigger.
If the chain does not stop immediately, take the saw to your ECHO dealer to repair.
Release the chain brake
When front hand guard is fully pulled towards the operator, chain brake is released.
Non-manual chain brake
1).
End of the guide bar
may be placed at the height about 45 cm.
2).
Rear handle
should be gripped lightly with the right handle.
The non-manual chain brake stops the operation of the saw chain in such a manner that the
kickback action produced at the end of the guide bar non-manually actuates the chain brake.
To make sure that the non-manual chain brake operates properly, proceed as follows:
1.
Stop the engine of the chain saw.
2. Operate the front and rear handles with hands (grip them lightly), so that the guide bar
may be placed at the height of about 45 cm as shown in Fig.
3. Softly detach the left hand from the front handle, and touch the end of the guide bar
against the wood or the like placed below so that the machine receives an impact.
(* at this time the rear handle should be gripped lightly with right hand)
4. The impact is transferred to the brake lever, which actuates the chain brake.
IMPORTANT
When checking the operation of the non-manual chain brake, use a soft surface substance
like wood to provide the impact so the saw chain is not damaged.
