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CAUTION:

Never

set

the

High

Speed

Mixture

Screw

less

than

7/8

turn

open.

This

is

too

lean

a

setting

and

will

damage

your

engine.

6.

IDLE

SPEED

ADJUSTMENT

—Ill

Recheck

for

proper

idle

mixture

setting.

NOTE:

It

may

be

necessary

to

repeat

Idle

Speed

Adjustment

—

I

and

Low

Speed

Mixture

Adjust-

ment.

7.

CHECK

ACCELERATION

Adjust

if

there

is

a

slight

hesitation,

by

turning

the

Low

Speed

Mixture

Screw

1/16

of

a

tum

at

a

time

counterclockwise

A

—ft,

until

you

have

smooth

acceleration.

NOTE:

Check

to

be

sure

the

chain

is

not

turning

when

engine

is

idling.

If

chain

moves

at

idle

speed,

repeat

Idle

Speed

Adjustment—

II.

F.

AIR

FILTER

•

A

dirty

air

filter:

—

reduces

cutting

power

—

increases

fuel

consumption

•

Clean

the

Air

Filter:

—

frequently,

especially

under

very

dusty

condi-

tions.

—

always

after

10

tanks

of

fuel

mixture

or

5

hours

of

operation,

whichever

is

less.

e

AIR

FILTER

N

Figure

50

CAUTION:

Never

operate

the

unit

without

the

air

filter

in

place

to

avoid

damage

to

the

engine.

Items

Required:

soft

bristled

brush,

such

as

a

paint

brush.

1.

Clean

off

the

carburetor

cover and

the

area

around

-

it.

2.

Close

choke

to

prevent

dirt

from

entering

the

car-

buretor.

3.

Remove

the

carburetor

cover.

Figure

50.

4.

Remove

the

air

filter

carefully.

5.

Soak

the

filter

in

soap

and

water.

CAUTION:

Do

not

use

gasoline

or

other

flam-

mable

liquid

to

clean

the

filter

to

avoid

creating

a

fire

hazard.

6.

Brush

away

all

dust

and

debris

from

the

filter.

7.

Allow

filter

to

dry.

8.

Brush

away

all

debris

from

surfaces

which

were

covered

by

the

carburetor

cover.

9.

Replace

filter

and

carburetor

cover.

G.

COUNTER

-VIBE®

ANTI

-VIBRATION

SYSTEM

This

saw

is

equipped

with

a

counter

vibration

system

consisting

of

5

isolator

mounts.

Figure

51.

The

Isolator

Mounts

reduce

engine

and

chain

vibration

similar

to

the

way

shock

absorbers

on

a

car

reduce

jolts

and

bumps

in

the

road.

1.

Check

isolators

each

time

the

saw

is

used.

2.

Replace

isolators

when:

—

vibration

increases

—

mounts

develop

an

out

of

round

or

swollen

shape

usually

caused

from

exposure

to

gasoline

and

oil

for

long

periods

of

time.

3.

Replace

all

five

isolators

when

a

failure

to

one

occurs.

COUNTER

-VIBE®

MOUNTS

•

•

0

0

•

0.6035

4fais

Figure

51

H.

STORAGE

When

your

saw

is

to

be

stored

for

over

30

days

al-

ways:

1.

Drain

fuel

tank

in

a

safe

manner

(see

"Impor-

tant

Points,"

page

9).

2.

Start

engine

and

allow

to

run

at

idle

speed

until

the

engine

stops.

NOTE:

This

will

remove

most

of

the

fuel

from

the

fuel

system.

CAUTION:

Wear

protective

gloves

when

han-

dling

the

chain.

The

chain

is

sharp

and

can

cut

you

even

when

it

is

not

moving.

3.

Drain

oil

tank.

4.

Remove,

clean,

and

dry

the

bar

and

chain.

5.

Store

the

chain

in

a

container

fi

lled

with

oil

to

pre-

vent

rust.

6.

Apply

a

coating

of

oil

to

the

entire

surface

of

the

bar

and

wrap

it

in

heavy

paper,

cloth

or

plastic.

7.

Clean

the

outside

surfaces

of

the

engine.

8.

Store

the

saw

in

a

dry

place

out

of

the

reach

of

chil-

dren

and

away

from

where

fuel

vapors

can

reach

open

flames

from

hot

water

heaters,

furnaces,

etc.

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