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What is what on the c, hain saw? - 576 xpg

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WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the chain saw? 1 Decompression valve 2 Switch for heated handle (576 XPG) 3 Starter handle 4 Adjuster screws carburettor 5 Stop switch (Ignition on/off switch.) 6 Rear handle 7 Choke control/Start throttle lock 8 Fuel tank 9 Starter 10 Chain oil tank 11 Throttle lockout 12 Cylinder cover 13 Front handle 14 Front hand guard 15 Mufﬂer 16 Bar tip sprocket 17 Chain 18 Bar 19 Spike bumper 20 Chain catcher 21 Chain tensioning screw 22 Oil pump adjustment screw 23 Clutch cover 24 Right hand guard 25 Throttle control 26 Operator′s manual 27 Combination spanner 28 Bar guard 29 Information and warning decal 30 Product and serial number plate English - 5

Section	Page
Symbols on the machine:	2
Symbols in the operator’s manual:	2
Contents	3
Dear Customer,	4
Before using a new chain saw	6
Important	6
Always use common sense	7
Personal protective equipment	7
Machine¢s safety equipment	7
Chain brake and front hand guard	7
Will my hand always activate the chain brake during a kickback?	9
Will my inertia activated chain brake always activate during kickback in the event of a kickback?	9
Will my chain brake always protect me from injury in the event of a kickback?	9
Throttle lockout	9
Chain catcher	9
Right hand guard	10
Vibration damping system	10
Stop switch	10
Muffler	10
Cutting equipment	11
General rules	11
Cutting equipment designed to reduce kickback	11
Sharpening your chain and adjusting depth gauge setting	12
Tensioning the chain	14
Lubricating cutting equipment	14
Fitting the bar and chain	17
Fitting a spike bumper	17
Fuel	18
Petrol	18
Two-stroke oil	18
Mixing	18
Chain oil	19
Fuelling	19
Fuel safety	19
Transport and storage	20
Long-term storage	20
Starting and stopping	21
Cold engine	21
Warm engine	21
Starting	21
Stopping	22
Before use:	23
General working instructions	23
Basic safety rules	23
General rules	24
Basic cutting technique	25
Tree felling technique	26
Freeing a tree that has fallen badly	29
How to avoid kickback	30
What is kickback?	30
General	31
Carburettor adjustment	31
Function	31
Basic settings and running in	31
Fine adjustment	31
Changing the type of fuel	31
Conditions	31
Low speed jet L	31
Fine adjustment of the idle speed T	31
High speed jet H	32
Correctly adjusted carburettor	32
Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment	32
Chain brake and front hand guard	32
Throttle lockout	33
Chain catcher	34
Right hand guard	34
Vibration damping system	34
Stop switch	34
Muffler	34
Starter	35
Changing a broken or worn starter cord	35
Tensioning the recoil spring	35
Changing a broken recoil spring	35
Fitting the starter	35
Air filter	36
Spark plug	36
Lubricating the bar tip sprocket	36
Needle bearing lubrication	37
Adjustment of the oil pump	37
Cooling system	37
”Air Injection” centrifugal cleaning	37
Winter use	38
Fitting the winterising kit	38
Temperature 0°C or colder:	38
Temperature -5°C or colder:	38
Heated handles	39
Electrical carburettor heating	39
Maintenance schedule	40
Technical data	41
Bar and chain combinations	42
Saw chain filing and file gauges	42
EC-declaration of conformity	43