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Working in winter

In order to prevent carburetor icing in conditions of low temper-

ature combined with high humidity, and in order to get up to

operating temperature faster in subfreezing temperatures,

heated air can be taken from the cylinder (marking (circled) on

insert in "snowflake" position).

At temperatures above freezing the carburetor must NOT be

fed heated air (marking (circled) on insert in "sun" position).

Failure to follow these instructions can lead to damage

to the cylinder and piston!

- Remove the filter cover (B/1).

- Position the universal wrench (B/2) as shown above and

push the insert (B/3) out by tapping the wrench.

- Put the insert (B/3) back in in the appropriate position, i.e. with

the marking next to the sun symbol for normal operation or

the snowflake symbol for subfreezing operation.

- Replace filter cover (B/1).

MAINTENANCE

Sharpening the saw chain

CAUTION:

Before doing any work on the guide bar or chain,

always

switch off the engine and pull the plug cap off the

spark plug (see "Replacing the spark plug"). Always wear

protective gloves!

Proper sharpening:

CAUTION:

Use only chains and guide bars designed for this saw (see

the Extract from the spare-parts list)!

- All cutters must be of the same length (dimension a).

Cutters with different lengths result in rough running of the

chain and can cause cracks in the chain.

- Minimum cutter length is 0.11" (3 mm). Do not resharpen

the chain when the minimum cutter length has been

reached; at this point, the chain must be replaced (see the

Extract from the spare-parts list and "Replacing the chain").

- The depth of the cut is determined by the difference in

height between the depth limiter (round nose) and the

cutting edge.

- The best results are obtained with a depth-limiter depth

of 0.65 mm (.025").

CAUTION:

Excessive depth increases the risk of kickback!

subfreezing operation

normal operation

The chain needs sharpening when:

- The sawdust produced when sawing damp wood looks

like wood flour.

- The chain penetrates the wood only under great pressure.

- The cutting edge is visibly damaged.

- The saw is pulled to the left or right when sawing. This is

caused by uneven sharpening of the chain.

Important: Sharpen frequently, but without removing

too much metal!

Generally, 2 or 3 strokes of the file will be enough.

Have the chain resharpened at a service center when you

have already sharpened it yourself several times.

0.65 mm

(.025")

0.65 mm

(.025")

min.

3 mm (0.11”)

STOP

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