Echo QV-8000 Instruction Manual - Safe Starting Techniques

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QV-8000 TYPE1-E

Safe starting techniques

   CAUTION

Do not wrap starter rope around your hand

or wrist (in case of engine backfire). Pull the

handle to crank engine.

1. KNOW HOW TO STOP: Keep hold of the rear

handle, but release trigger and flick the switch to

“STOP.”

2. Hold the saw down securely on a flat surface

with bar and chain in the clear. After setting the

controls, hold the top of the front handle with

your left hand. Slide the toe of your right boot

through the rear handle to hold down the rear of

the system. Grasp the starter handle with your

right hand.

OPERATION (Pre-Ventilation Procedures)

NOTE

• Use short pulls, 1/2 to 2/3 rope length, when

pulling starting rope.

• Do not allow the starter handle to snap back

against the housing.

• Always hold the unit firmly.