Echo CS-1201 manual

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    898 615-6073 2 X750 313-050 2 © 2003 W ARNING D ANGER READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y AND FOLLO W RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION. F AILURE T O DO SO COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y . ENGLISH GB OPERA TOR’S MANUAL CHAIN SA W CS-1201 Printed in Japan 0512A 1099 ES[...]

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    2 CS-1201 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 2 DECALS AND SYMBOLS ............................................ 2 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION .................................. 2 PARTS IDENTIFICATION .............................................. 7 ASSEMBLY .........................................................[...]

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    3 CS-1201 CA UTION Stuffing ears with cotton is not recommended. • All persons who make part of their living using chain saws should be tested periodically for hearing deterioration. • Always wear a cap or hat when working with a chain saw. A safety hard hat is highly recommended when felling or working under trees, or when objects can fall on [...]

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    4 CS-1201 2. KICKB A CK SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • In some cases, tip contact may cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back toward the operator (this is called a rotational kickback). Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator (this is called a linear k[...]

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    5 CS-1201 3. O THER SAFETY PRECA UTIONS • Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury to the operator, helpers or bystanders may result from one-handed operation. For proper control, always use two hands when operating a chain saw, one of which operates the trigger. Otherwise, this can result in the chain saw “skating” or skiddin[...]

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    6 CS-1201 WOOD PRA CTICES • Operating a chain saw safely requires a chain saw in proper working order, sound judgement, and knowledge of the methods which should be applied in each cutting situation. • Do not let any person use your saw unless he has read this operator’s manual and fully understands its instructions. • Never let children op[...]

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    7 CS-1201 P AR TS IDENTIFICA TION Manual oil pump Air cleaner cover Spark plug cap Decompression button Front handle Oil tank cap Starter handle Fuel tank cap Rear handle Spiked bumpers Choke control knob Throttle trigger lockout Throttle trigger Throttle latch Saw chain Guide bar cover Ignition switch Clutch cover Guide bar Rear handle supporter C[...]

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    8 CS-1201 Proper tension Improper tension CA UTION 1. All adjustments should be made cold. 2. Always wear glo ves when working on chain. 3. Do not operate with a loose chain. • Tighten both nuts with the bar nose held up . • Pull the chain around the bar by hand. Loosen the adjustment if you f eel tight spots. • Star t the engine and r un at [...]

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    9 CS-1201 • Fill the fuel tank with fuel mixture. It is not permitted to fill fuel above the shoulder level of fuel tank. • Fill the chain oil tank with lubricant. • Place chain saw down on a clear level place where the saw chain will not be in contact with anything. • Lubricate the chain whenever the chain is mounted on the saw or remounte[...]

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    10 CS-1201 W ARNING D ANGER DO NO T LET THE NOSE OR TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR T OUCH ANYTHING WHILE ENGINE IS R UNNING T O A V OID KICKBA CK. CUTTING INSTR UCTION GENERAL In all circumstances the operation of the chain saw is a one-man job. It is difficult at times to take care of your own safety, so don’t assume the responsibility for a helper as wel[...]

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    11 CS-1201 FELLING A TREE A falling tree can seriously damage anything it may hit - a car, a house, a fence, a power-line or another tree. There are ways to make a tree fall where you want it, so first decide where that is! Before cutting, clear the area around the tree. You will need good footing while working and you should be able to work the sa[...]

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    12 CS-1201 LIMBING Limbing a fallen tree is much the same as bucking. Never remove a limb from a tree while it is supporting your weight. Be careful of the tip touching other limbs. Always use both hands. Don’t cut with the saw overhead or the bar in a vertical position. If the saw should kickback, you may not have good enough control to prevent [...]

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    13 CS-1201 CA UTION Do not touch hot surfaces of cylinder co ver and silencer after you used the c hain saw . TENSION AND COMPRESSION IN TIMBER A length of timber lying on the ground will be subject to tension and compression, depending at which points the major support is. When timber is supported at its ends the compression side is at the top and[...]

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    14 CS-1201 AREA MAINTENANCE PAGE BEFORE USE MONTHLY Air Filter Clean/Replace 15 • Fuel Filter Inspect/Clean/Replace 15 • Spark Plug Inspect/Clean/Adjust/Replace 16 • Carburettor Adjust/Replace and adjust 1 5 • Cooling System Inspect/Clean 16 • Silencer Inspect/Tighten/Clean 16 • Oil Filter Inspect/Clean/Replace 15 • Sprocket Inspect/R[...]

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    15 CS-1201 SER VICE CARBURETT OR • Do not adjust the carburettor unless necessary. • To adjust the carburettor proceed as follows: - Low speed mixture adjuster (L): 1 ¼ to 1 ¾ turns open - High speed mixture adjuster (H): 1 ½ turns open - Screw in the needles until lightly seated and return indicated turn above. • Turn idle speed adjuster [...]

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    16 CS-1201 0.5 mm SPROCKET • The damaged sprocket will cause premature damage or wear of saw chain. - When the sprocket has worn out 0.5 mm or more, replace it. • Check sprocket when you install new chain. Replace it if worn. 0.6 to 0.7 mm SP ARK PLUG • Check periodically. - The standard spark gap is 0.6 to 0.7 mm. - Correct the spark gap if [...]

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    17 CS-1201 1 3 4 5 NO TE These angles are referred to as Oregon 27 saw chain. For other branded saw chain, follow it’s chain manufacturer’s instruction. Parallel A 30° BC 60° D 0.76 mm 85° SA W CHAIN MAINTENANCE 4 mm 0.76 mm A B C 1/5 W ARNING DANGER SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE BEFORE SHARPENING THE CHAIN. AL W A YS WEAR GLO VES WHEN WORKING ON CH[...]

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    18 CS-1201 NO TE • For future reference, you should keep this operator’s manual. • If this operator’s manual has become illegible through impairment or is lost, please purchase a new one from your ECHO dealer. • When renting or lending this machine to a person who will operate it, always include this operator’s manual, which provides ex[...]

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    19 CS-1201 CS-1201 External dimentions : L × W × H mm 490 × 300 × 320 Mass : Saw without guide bar and chain, empty tanks kg 10.6 Volume : Fuel tank L 1.25 Tank for chain lubrication oil L 0.65 Fuel ( Mixture ratio ) Regular grade petrol. Minimum 89 Octane unleaded petrol is recommended. Do not use fuel containing methyl alcohol or more than 10[...]

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    7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME, OHME, TOKYO 198-8711, JAPAN PHONE: 81-428-32-6118. FAX: 81-428-32-6145.[...]