Gardenline GPCS-42cc User Manual - page 4
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1. Guide
Bar
2. Saw
chain
3.
Saw Chain Adjustment Screw
4.
Spark Arrester Screen
5.
Chain Brake Lever / Hand
Guard
6.
Front Handle
7.
Starter Handle
8. Spark
Plug
9. Air Cleaner Cover
10. Primer Bulb
11. Safety Trigger
12. Oil Tank cap
13. Starter Cover
14. Fuel Tank Cap
15. Rear Handle / Boot Loop
16. ON-OFF Switch
17. Choke Lever
18. Bar Retaining Nut
19. Throttle Trigger
20. Chain Catcher
21. Muffler Shield
22. Clutch Cover
23. Bucking Spike
24. Scabbard
2 LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN helps significantly
reduce kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to
specially designed depth gauges and guard links.
4 SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN retains carbon and
other flammable particles over 0.023 inches (0.6mm)
in size from engine exhaust flow. Compliance with
local, state and federal laws and/or regulations gov-
erning the use of a spark arrester screen is the user’s
responsibility. See Safety Precautions for additional
information.
5 CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / HAND GUARD protects
the operator’s left hand in the event it slips off the
front handle while saw is running.
5 CHAIN BRAKE is a safety feature designed to
reduce the possibility of injury due to kickback by
stopping a moving saw chain in milliseconds. It is
activated by the CHAIN BRAKE lever.
10
STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when
tripped. Stop switch must be pushed to ON posi-
tion to start or restart engine.
11
SAFETY TRIGGER prevents accidental accelera-
tion of the engine. Throttle trigger (19) cannot be
squeezed unless the safety latch is depressed.
20
CHAIN CATCHER reduces the danger of injury in
the event saw chain breaks or derails during opera-
tion. The chain catcher is designed to intercept a
whipping chain.
21
MUFFLER SHIELD / CLUTCH COVER helps pre-
vent hands and combustible materials from making
contact with a hot muffler.
22
SPIKED BUMPER The spiked bumper is used for
your personal safety and ease of cutting. Spiked
bumper will increase your stability while performing
vertical cutting.
NOTE: Study your saw and be familiar with its parts.
SAFETY FEATURES
Familiarise yourself with all the safety features before use. Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the
numbers on preceding page to help you locate the safety feature.
GENERAL INFORMATION
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2
10
6
7
11
12
1
9
19
21
20
18
3
24
5
8
13
16
15
17
14
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TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ENGINE
PROBLEM
Unit won’t start or starts but will not run.
Unit starts, but engine has low power.
Engine hesitates.
No power under load.
Runs erratically.
Smokes excessively.
PROBABLE CAUSE
Incorrect starting procedures.
Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment
setting.
Fouled spark plug
Fuel filter plugged.
Dirty spark arrester screen.
Dirty air filter.
Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment
setting.
Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment
setting.
Incorrectly gapped spark plug.
Incorrect carburetor mixture adjustment
setting.
Incorrect fuel mixture.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Follow instructions in the User Manual.
Have carburetor adjusted by an Authorized
Service Center.
Clean / gap or replace plug.
Replace fuel filter.
Replace spark arrester screen.
Remove, clean and reinstall filter.
Have carburetor adjusted by an Authorized
Service Center.
Have carburetor adjusted by an Authorized
Service Center.
Clean / gap or replace plug.
Have carburetor adjusted by an Authorized
Service Center.
Use properly mixed fuel (40:1 mixture).
BAR WEAR - Turn guide bar frequently at regular inter-
vals (for example, after 5 hours of use), to ensure even
wear on top and bottom of bar.
OIL PASSAGES - Oil passages on the bar should be
cleaned to ensure proper lubrication of the bar and chain
during operation.
NOTE: The condition of the oil passages can be easily
checked. If the passages are clear, the chain will auto-
matically give off a spray of oil within seconds of starting
the saw. Your saw is equipped with an automatic oiler
system.
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CHAIN MAINTENANCE
CHAIN TENSION:
Check the chain tension frequently and adjust as often as
necessary to keep the chain snug on the bar, but loose
enough to be pulled around by hand.
BREAKING IN A NEW SAW CHAIN:
A new chain and bar will need chain readjustment after as
few as 5 cuts. This is normal during the break-in period,
and the interval between future adjustments will begin to
lengthen quickly.
CHAIN LUBRICATION:
Always make sure the automatic oiler system is working
properly. Keep the oil tank filled with Chain, Bar and
Sprocket Oil.
Adequate lubrication of the bar and chain during cutting
operations is essential to minimize friction with the guide
bar.
Never starve the bar and chain of lubricating oil. Running
the saw dry or with too little oil will decrease cutting effi-
ciency, shorten saw chain life, cause rapid dulling of
chain, and lead to excessive wear of bar from overheat-
ing. Too little oil is evidenced by smoke or bar discol-
oration.
CHAIN SHARPENING:
Chain sharpening requires special tools to ensure that
cutters are sharpened at the correct angle and depth.
For the inexperienced chain saw user, we recommend
that the saw chain be professionally sharpened by the
nearest professional Service Center. If you feel
comfortable sharpening your own saw chain, special
tools are available from the professional Service Center.
STORAGE
Keep the machine in a well-ventilated, cool and dry
room when it is not to be used for some time. The fuel
reservoir should be empty. Always store the machine
out of the reach of children.
WARNING: Never have more than 3 links
removed from a loop of chain. This could
cause damage to the sprocket.