McCulloch 115377027 Instruction Manual

WARNING:Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions beforeusing this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.ADVERTENCI

10To stop the engine move the ON/STOPswitch to the STOP position.T o start the engine hold the saw firmly on theground as illustrated. Make sure the c

11S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.The brake is designed to stop the chain ifkickback occurs.S The inertia--activated chain brake isactivated

12Direction of Fall45_Plan a clear retreat pathFELLING LARGE TREES(6 inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger)The notch method is used to fell large trees

13OvercuttingUndercuttingUndercutting involves cutting on the under-side of the log with top of saw against the log.When undercutting use light upward

14S Remove larger, supporting branches withthe cutting techniques described in BUCK-ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.S Always use an overcut to cut small and fre

15CHECK GUIDE BARConditions which require guide bar mainte-nance:S Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.S Saw has to be forced through the cut.S Inadeq

16CLEANING THE SPARK ARREST -ING SCREENCleaning is required every 25 hours of op-eration or annually, whichever comes first.1. Loosen and remove the n

17S File chain to meet the specificationsas shown.30˚80˚60˚RoundedCorner0.025 inch(0.65 mm)RightHook AngleWrongSquared OffCornerToo Much HookAngleWARN

18FUEL SYSTEMUnder FUELING ENGINE in the OPERA-TION section of this manual, see messagelabeled IMPORTANT regarding the use ofgasohol in your chain saw

19LIMITED WARRANTYMcCulloch, a division of Husqvarna Con-sumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc., war-rants to the original consumer purchaser thateach new

2IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLSW ARNING! This chain sawcan be dangerous! Careless orimproper use can cause seriousor even fatal injury.Read and understand

20ter as soon as a problem exists. Warranty re-pairs should be completed in a reasonableamount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If youhave any question

3Snug FittingClothingSafety ShoesSafety ChapsHeavy DutyGlovesEyeProtectionHearingProtectionSafety HatS Keep all parts of your body away from thechain

4S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the thewood closes in and pinches the movingsaw chain in the cut along the top of theguide bar and the saw chain is s

5KICKBACK SAFETY FEATUR ESWARNING: The following featuresare included on your saw to help reduce thehazard of kickback; however, such featureswill not

6Computed kickback angle (CKA) TableBARP/N Length CHAIN P/N530044693 18″MODELCKA without chain b rakeMC4218AV33_530051478NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforc

7Adjustment located on clutch coverInsideview ofclutchcover4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-terclockwise until the adjusting pin justtouches t

84. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad-justing screw1/4turn clockwise. Repeatuntil sag does not exist.Ad

9THROTTLE LOCK--OUTThe THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must bepressed before you can squeeze the throttletrigger. This feature prevents you from acci-dentally sque