Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CS-1201 Echo
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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 .
2 CS-1201 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 2 DECALS AND SYMBOLS ............................................ 2 RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION .................................. 2 PARTS IDENTIFICATION ................
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 a.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7-2 SUEHIROCHO 1-CHOME, OHME, TOKYO 198-8711, JAPAN PHONE: 81-428-32-6118. FAX: 81-428-32-6145..
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