Echo CS-1201 - Manual (Page 9)

9 CS-1201
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Fill the fuel tank with fuel mixture. It is not permitted to
fill fuel above the shoulder level of fuel tank.
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Fill the chain oil tank with lubricant.
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Place chain saw down on a clear level place where the
saw chain will not be in contact with anything.
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Lubricate the chain whenever the chain is mounted on
the saw or remounted.
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Push manual oiler button until oil coming onto the saw
chain.
NOTE
Do not pull starter rope out to the maximum position.
Do not allow starter handle to snap back against the
casing.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Ignition switch
Choke control knob
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Lift ignition switch up.
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Pull choke control knob all the way out. (Use only
when engine is cold.)
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Keep your body to the left of the saw. Hold the saw
down with the left hand on top of the front handle, and
with your right foot on the rear handle supporter.
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Make sure guide bar and saw chain are not touching
anything when starting the saw.
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In order to start engine easily, push decompression
button while pulling starter handle to reduce pressure
in cylinder. Rotate the decompressin button 90
degrees clockwise to latch. When engine starts, turn
back the decompression button to release.
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Pull starter handle several times until first firing sound
is heard.
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Push choke control knob all the way in.
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Pull starter handle again.
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When engine is hard to start, press throttle trigger
lockout down while squeezing the trigger and push the
latch in. When engine starts, immediately squeeze the
trigger up to release the latch.
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After engine has started, idle for a few minutes to
warm it up.
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Ensure proper acceleration and lubrication of saw
chain and guide bar.
Starter handle
CAUTION
When throttle latch is used, saw chain will go into
motion as soon as the engine starts.
Never use throttle latch for cutting.
Use it only when starting the engine.
CAUTION
Clutch engages and chain will rotate when engine
is started with throttle trigger squeezed.
After engine starts release throttle trigger to idle
position.
Throttle trigger
lockout
Throttle trigger
Manual oil pump
Throttle latch
Decompression button
Front handle
STOPPING THE ENGINE
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Release throttle trigger and push ignition switch down.
Throttle trigger
Throttle trigger lockout
Ignition switch
STOP
NOTE
If engine does not stop, pull choke control knob all the
way out to stop engine.
Check and repair ignition switch before starting the
engine again.