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INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please read these instructions carefully
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and make sure you understand them before using this unit. Retain these
instructions for future reference.
MANUELD’INSTRUCTIONS
RENSEIGNEMENTS IMPORTANTS:Avantd’utilisercetappareil,
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IDENTIFICATION (WHATISWHAT?) Chain Front Handle Front HandGuard Adjustment Tool Starter Rope (Bar Tool) Idle Speed Screw ON/STOP Switch Bar Sprocket Chain Hole Muffler Primer Bulb Bumper Fuel Mix Fill Cap Spike Bar OilFillCap Starter Housing Cylinder Cover Chain Throttle Direction Lockout of Travel Rear GuideBar Handle ChainCatcher Throttle Chain Chain Adjustment Knob Trigger ChokeKnob Brake IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS WARNING! This chain Read and understand the instruction manual before saw can be
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS StartingReminder Move ON/STOP switch to Pull the starter rope the ON position. sharply 5 times withyour right hand. Pushthechoke/fastidle Slowly press primer bulb lever in to the HALF 6times. CHOKE position. Pull choke/fast idle lever Pull the starter rope sharply out tothefullextent (to with your right hand until theFULLCHOKE posi- the engine starts. tion). SAFETYRULES hearing. Regularusersshouldhavehear- ingcheckedregularly as chain saw noise WARNING: Always disconnect
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S Do not operate a chain saw that is dam- S RotationalKickbackcanoccurwhenthe aged, improperly adjusted, or not com- movingchaincontactsanobjectattheup- pletely and securely assembled. Always per tip of the guide bar. This contact can replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain cause the chain to dig into the object, brakeimmediatelyifitbecomesdamaged, which stops the chain for an instant. The brokenor is otherwise removed. result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction S With the engine stopped, han
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lar intervals with the engine stopped, never KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES with the engine running. Makesure thebar clamp nuts are securely tightened afterten- WARNING:Thefollowingfeaturesare sioning the chain. includedonyoursawtohelpreducethehazard S Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If ofkickback;however,suchfeatureswillnotto- thechainismovingataslowerspeed,there tally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a is greater chance of kickback occurring. chain saw user, do notrely only on safety
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S Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycausealight- SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the vibrationsthroughprolongeduseofgasoline guide bar up and back toward the operator. powered hand tools could cause blood S Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe vessel or nerve damage in the fingers, guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly hands, and joints of people prone to back toward theoperator. circulationdisorders or abnormal swellings. S Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyouto Prolonged us
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Chain Brake Clutch Drum TIGHTEN 5. Return adjustment knob handle to original 7. Carefully remove new chain frompack- position. Ensure teeth of adjustment knob age. Prepare the chain by checking the handle are engaged with notches in the properdirection. Withoutfollowingtheil- chain brake and adjustment knob handle lustration,itiseasytoplacethechainon is laying flat. the saw inthewrong direction. Use the illustration of the chain to determine the proper direction. Tip of Teeth Bar CUTTERS MUST FA
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NOTE: If chain brake detaches from saw, 5. While lifting tip of guide bar, turnadjust- ment knob handle clockwise to clamp see TO REPLACE CHAIN BRAKE section. bar. Tightenuntilbarisclampedsecure- Adjustment ly. Handtightensecurely;donotuse Knob toolstotighten! Handle 6. Using chain adjustment tool (bar tool), rollchainaroundguide bar to ensureall links arein bar groove. 7. Return adjustment knob handle to original position. Ensure teeth of adjustment knob handle are engaged with notches in the c
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IMPORTANTPOINTS TOREMEMBER completely (to the OFF CHOKE position) andthenfollowingthewarmenginestarting Whenpullingthestarterrope,donotusethefull procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/ extentoftheropeasthiscancausetheropeto STOPswitchis intheONposition. Starting break. Donotletstarterropesnapback.Hold could require pullingthestarter ropehandle the handle and let the rope rewind slowly. manytimesdependingonhowbadlytheunit Forcoldweatherstarting,starttheunitatfull isflooded. Ifenginefailstostart,r
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CUTTINGMETHODS IMPORTANT POINTS Plan a clearretreatpath S Check chaintensionbeforefirstuseandaf- ter1minuteofoperation. SeeCHAINTEN- SION in the ASSEMBLY section. S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, masonry, non-wood building materials, etc. Direction of Fall S Stopthesawifthechainstrikesaforeignob- 45_ ject.Inspectthesawandrepairpartsasnec- essary. S Keepthechainoutofdirtandsand. Evena smallamountofdirtwillquicklydullachain FELLING LARGE TREES andincrease the possibility of kickback. (
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S Astreestartstofall,stopsaw,putitdown, Firstcuton pressure side of log andget away quickly onyour plannedre- treat path. S DONOTcutdownapartiallyfallentreewith your saw. Be extremely cautious with par- tially fallen trees that may be poorly sup- Second cut ported. Whenatreedoesn’t fallcompletely, setthesawasideandpulldownthetreewith Second cut a cable winch, block and tackle, or tractor. CUTTING AFALLENTREE (BUCKING) Bucking is thetermused for cutting a fallen tree to the desiredlog length. Fir
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LIMBING AND PRUNING S Startatbaseofthefelledtreeandworkto- wardthetop,cuttingbranches and limbs. Removesmalllimbs with onecut. WARNING: Be alert for and guard S Keep the tree between you and the chain against kickback. Do not allow the moving as muchas possible. chaintocontactanyotherbranchedorobjects S Remove larger, supporting branches with at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or thecuttingtechniquesdescribedinBUCK- pruning. Allowing such contact can result in ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT. serio
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Cylinder Cover 5. Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark Screws plug and tighten securely with a 19 mm Air Filter socket wrench. Spark plug gap shouldbe 0,5 mm. 6. Reinstallthespark plugboot. 7. Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 screws. Tighten securely. Cylinder Cover Screws Spark Plug Cylinder Cover Cylinder BARMAINTENANCE Cover Ifyoursawcutstooneside,hastobeforced throughthecut,orbeenrunwithanimproper amount of bar lubrication it may be neces- Spark Plug Boot sarytoserviceyourbar. Awornbarwilld
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S Cleantheunitbeforestoring.Payparticu- larattentiontotheairintakearea,keeping CAUTION: It is important to prevent it freeof debris. Usea mild detergentand gum deposits from forming in essential fuel spongetoclean the plastic surfaces. systempartssuchasthecarburetor,fuelfil- S Donotstoretheunitorfuelinaclosedarea ter,fuelhose,orfueltankduringstorage.Al- wherefuelvaporscanreachsparks oran coholblendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing openflamefromhotwaterheaters,electric ethanol or methanol) can attract
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DECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY relating to2000/14/EC EC DeclarationofConformityrelatingto2000/14/EC We, Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Texarkana, TX, 75501, USA, Tél. : +1 903 223 4100,declareundersoleresponsibilitythattheMcCullochmodel441/442chainsawwas assessed in accordance with Annex V of the DIRECTIVE and from serial numbers 2002--184(NorD)00001andonwards,conformstotheprovisionsoftheDIRECTIVE. The net power is 1,4 kW, 1,7 kW or 1,8 kW. The measured sound power is 114 dB and the guaranteed soundpo
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TECHNICALDATASHEET Dakota Mac Cat Dakota Mac Cat Engine 441 442 442 Noiselevels 441/442 442 3 Cylinder volume, cm 36 40 42 Equivalent (seenote1) Stroke, mm 32 32 32 noisepressurelevel at Idle speed, rpm 3,000 3,000 3,000 operator’s ear, measured Recommended max. accordingtorelevant speed, unloaded, rpm 13,000 13,000 13,000 international standards, Power, kW 1,4 1,7 1,8 dB(A) 101 101 Equivalent (seenote1) Ignitionsystem noisepower level, Manufacturer Walbro measured accordingto Typeof ignitionsys
