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MAINTENANCE
BLADE
Check the blade and the fasteners
for looseness, cracking, or bending.
Check the cutting edges and reform
with a flat file.
Saw blade
8-teeth blade
4-teeth blade
1. Keep the end corner sharp.
2. Round the root of the edge, using
a round file.
3. Do not use water when using a
grinder
7. OPERATION
WARNING
This product is equipped
with extremely sharp blades,
and when used improperly
these blades can be extremely
dangerous and improper
handling can cause accidents,
which may in turn lead to serious
injury or death. For this reason,
you should always be careful to
follow the following instructions
when using your trimmer.
Never hold the trimmer in a way
in which the blades are pointed
towards someone else.
Never allow the blades to come
into proximity with your body while
the engine of the trimmer is in
operation.
Always be sure to turn off the engine
before chang-ing the angle of the
blades, removing branches which
have become stuck in the blades, or
at any other time when coming into
close proximity with the blades.
Always wear work gloves made
of leather or some other sturdy
material when using the trimmer.
Falling branches may fall
onto the face or into the eyes,
resulting in injuries, scratches,
and cuts, and for this reason you
should always be sure to wear a
helmet and face protector when
using your trimmer.
IMPORTANT
The thickness of branches, which
may be cut using this trimmer, is
limited to up to approximately 3/16”
(5 mm). Never try to cut branches
thicker than this, as doing so may
result in damage to the trimmer.
ADJUSTING THE ANGLE
OF THE CUTTING BLADES
Tighten
Loosen
(1) Clamp lever
(2) Trimming mechanism
1. Stop the engine.
2. Turn the bolt located on the top
of the trimming mechanism counter-
clockwise to loosen it.
3. Adjust the angle of the blades to
the desired angle, and then fix the
bolt firmly back into place.
CHECKING OIL SUPPLY
After starting the engine, run the
chain at medium speed and see if
chain oil has scattered off, as shown
in the figure:
(1) Chain oil
NOTE:The oil reservoir has a
capacity sufficient to provide about
40 minutes of cutting time (when set
to deliver the minimum flow rate, or
about as long as youl get from a tank
of fuel). Be sure to refill the oil tank
every time when refuelling the saw.
ADJUSTING
OIL FLOW RATE
WARNING
Never fill the oil reservoir nor
adjust the oiler with the engine
running.
IMPORTANT
An increase in bar oil flow rate will
speed oil consump-tion, requiring
more frequent checks on the oil
reservoir. To ensure sufficient
lubrication, it may be necessary to
check the oil level more frequently
than at fuel tank refills.
The guide bar and chain are
lubricated automatically by a pump
that operates whenever the chain
rotates. The pump is set at the
factory to deliver a minimum flow
rate, but it can be adjusted in the
field. A temporary increase in oil
flow is often desirable when cutting
things like hardwood or wood with a
lot of pitch.
