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S Release the throttle trigger as soonas FELLINGLARGETREES the cut is completed, allowing the en- (6inches (15 cm) indiameter or larger) gine to idle. If you run the saw at full Thenotchmethodisusedtofelllargetrees. throttlewithoutacuttingload,unneces- Anotchiscutonthesideofthetreeinthede- sary wear can occur to the chain, bar, sired direction of fall. After a felling cut is and engine. It is recommended that made on the opposite side of tree, the tree the engine not be operated for lon- will te
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S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree withyoursaw. Beextremelycautiouswith WARNING: Neverturnsawupside partially fallen trees that may be poorly down to undercut. The saw cannot be con- supported. Whena treedoesn’tfallcom- trolled inthis position. pletely,setthesawasideandpulldownthe Always makeyour first cutonthecompres- treewith a cable winch, block and tackle, sionsideofthelog. Thecompressionsideof or tractor. the log is where the pressure of the log’s CUTTINGAFALLENTREE weight is concent
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Usingasupportstand PRUNING nd 2 Cut WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branchesarehigherthanyourshoulder.Get aprofessional to dothe job. S Make your fist cut 1/3 of the way through the bottomof thelimb. st 1 Cut S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb. Then cut a third overcutleavinga1to2inch(2.5--5cm) st 1 Cut collar fromthe truck of thetree. nd 2 Cut Second cut Third cut LIMBINGAND PRUNING Collar WARNING: Be alert for andguard First cut against k
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Cleaningtheairfilter: 4. Locatethe 2outlet cover screws on the muffler. Loosen and remove both A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- screws. ance and increases fuel consumption and 5. Removetheoutletcover. harmful emissions. Always clean after 10 tanks of fuelor 5hours ofoperation, which- OutletCover BACK VIEW OF ever comes first. Clean more frequently in MUFFLER dustyconditions. Ausedairefiltercannever becompletelycleaned. Itisadvisabletore- Muffler placeyourairfilterwithanewoneafterever
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authorized service dealer or call 1. Loosen3 screws on cylinder cover. 1--800--554--6723. 2. Removethecylinder cover. 3. Pulloff the spark plugboot. BAR MAINTENANCE 4. Removespark plugfromcylinderanddis- card. If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced through the cut, or been run with an improper 5. Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark plugandtightensecurelywitha3/4inch amount of barlubrication itmay benecessary to service your bar. A worn bar will damage (19mm)socketwrench.Sparkpluggap your
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stopunit anddisconnect sparkplug beforeperforming allof therecommendedremediesbelowexceptremediesthatrequireoperationoftheunit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not 1. Moveignitionswitchto ON. 1. Ignitionswitch off. start or willrun 2. See “Difficult Starting” in 2. Engine flooded. only a few Operation Section. seconds after 3. Filltank with correct fuel mixture. 3. Fueltank empty. starting. 4. Install new spark plug. 4. Spark plugnot firing. 5. Fuelnot reac
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U.S.EPA/ENVIRONMENTCANADA EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYSTATEMENT YOURWARRANTYRIGHTSANDOBLIGA- WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR RE- TIONS: The U.S. Environmental Protection PLACEMENTOFPARTS.Repairorreplace- Agency, Environment Canada and ELEC- mentofanywarrantedpartwillbeperformedat TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., are nochargetotheowneratanapprovedELEC- pleased to explain the emissions control sys- TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., servic- temwarrantyonyouryear2005andlatersmall ingcenter.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding
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The information onthe product labelindicates which standardyour engineis certified. Example:(Year) EPA Phase1 or Phase 2and/or CALIFORNIA. This engineis certifiedtobe emissions compliant for the following use: Moderate(50hours) Intermediate(125hours) Extended (300hours) 18
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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
BH2660
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all SafetyRules andOperating Instructionsbefore
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS Read and understand the WARNING! This chain instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Care- using the chainsaw. lessorimproperusecancause serious or even fatal injury. Alwayswearappropriateearprotection,eyeprotectionandheadprotection. Always usetwohands when operatingthechain saw. WARNING! Contactingtheguidebartipwithanyobject should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to movesuddenlyupwardandbackward,whichmaycausese- rious injury. XX_ Measuredmaximumkic
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gloves; eye protection such as non-fog- S With the engine stopped, hand carry the ging, vented goggles or face screen; an chainsawwiththemufflerawayfromyour approvedsafetyhardhat;andsoundbarri- body, and the guide bar and chain to the ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your rear, preferably covered with ascabbard. hearing. Regularusersshouldhavehear- MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD ingcheckedregularly as chain saw noise WORKINGORDER can damage hearing. Secure hair above S Haveallchainsawserviceper
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S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the Make sure the chain brake nuts are se- wood closes in and pinches the moving curelytightenedaftertensioningthechain. saw chain in the cut along the top of the S Beginandcontinuecuttingatfullspeed. If guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly the chain is moving at a slower speed, stopped. This sudden stopping of the thereisgreaterchanceofkickbackoccur- chain results in a reversal of the chain ring. force used to cut wood and causes the S Cut onelog at atime.
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S Donotoverreach. Youcouldbedrawnor “in-line” positionof the hands provided by thrown off balance andlosecontrol of the this design work together to givebalance saw. and resistance in controlling the pivot of S Donotcutaboveshoulderheight. Itisdiffi- the saw back toward the operator if kick- cult to maintain control of saw above back occurs. shoulder height. CHAINBRAKEANDCKAANGLE KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES S ChainBrake,designedtostopthechainin the event of kickback. WARNING: The followingfeatures ar
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The followingguide barand chaincombina- chaincombinationsotherthanthoselistedis tions meet kickback requirements of CSA not recommended and may not meet the Z62.1,Z62.3,&ANSIB175.1whenusedon CKA requirements per standard. saws listed in this manual. Use of bar and Computedkickbackangle(CKA)Table BAR MODEL P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKA withoutchain brake BH 2660 952044418 18 ″ 952051338 14_ NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcommer- ciallogging,achainbrakeisrequiredandshall ASSEMBLY notberemovedorotherwisedi
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5. Slide guidebar behind clutch drumuntil CHAIN TENSION (Including units with guide bar stops against clutch drum chain already installed) sprocket. NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, make sure the chain brake nuts are finger tight only. Attempting to tension the chain when the chain brake nuts are tight can cause damage. Checkingthetension: Usethescrewdriverendofthechainadjust- menttool(bartool)tomovethechainaround Mount the Bar the bar. If the chaindoes not rotate, it is too tight.Iftooloose,
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OPERATION KNOWYOURSAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW.Comparetheillustrations withyour unitto familiarizeyourself withthelocationof the various controls andadjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Chain FrontHandGuard Front Handle Adjustment Tool (Bar Tool) Starter Rope ON/STOP Switch Muffler Chain Primer Bulb Starter Bar Oil Fill Cap Housing Fuel Mix FillCap Cylinder Cover Chain Throttle Direction Lockout Rear Adjusting of Travel Handle S
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FUELING& LUBRICATION STARTING WARNING: The chain must not WARNING: Removefuelcapslow- movewhenthe engineruns atidle speed.If ly whenrefueling. thechainmovesatidlespeedrefertoCAR- BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this FUELINGENGINE manual.Avoidcontactwiththemuffler.Ahot This engine is certified to operate on muffler can cause serious burns. unleaded gasoline. Before operation, To stop the engine move the ON/STOP gasoline must be mixed with a goodquality switch to the STOP position. synthetic 2-cycle air
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CHOKE/FASTIDLELEVER Disengaged (SIDE VIEW) Engaged Choke/ fast idle lever OFF HALF FULL Brakingfunctioncontrol 6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your CAUTION: The chain brake must be right handuntilthe enginestarts. checked several times daily. The engine 7. Allowtheenginetorunforapproximately mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce- 5seconds. Then, squeezeandrelease dure. Thisistheonlyinstancewhenthesaw throttletriggerto allowenginetoreturnto shouldbeplacedonthegroundwiththeen- idlespeed. gine
