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Page 2 - IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS

2 IDENTIFICATION (WHAT IS WHAT?) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Housing Bar Oil Fill Cap Chain Front Hand Guard Front Handle Starter Rope ON/STOP Switch Muffler Bar Sprocket Hole Chain Adjustment Tool (Bar Tool) Idle Speed Screw Bumper Spike Guide Bar Cylinder Cover Throttle Lockout Rear Hand...

Page 3 - Starting Reminder; SAFETY RULES; WARNING; PLAN AHEAD

3 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times. Pull the starter rope sharply 5 times with your right hand. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right hand until the engine starts. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full extent (to the FULL...

Page 4 - Kickback

4 S Do not operate a chain saw that is dam- aged, improperly adjusted, or not com- pletely and securely assembled. Always replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain brake immediately if it becomes damaged, broken or is otherwise removed. S With the engine stopped, hand carry the chain saw with the muf...

Page 6 - CHAIN BRAKE; SAFETY; ASSEMBLY; ATTACHING THE BUMPER

6 S Tip contact in some cases may cause a light- ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the guide bar up and back toward the operator. S Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator. S Either of these reactions may cause you to lose contr...

Page 7 - TO REPLACE CHAIN BRAKE:; Hand tighten securely do not use; CHAIN TENSION (Including units

7 Clutch Drum Chain Brake 7. Carefully remove new chain from pack- age. Prepare the chain by checking the proper direction. Without following the il- lustration, it is easy to place the chain on the saw in the wrong direction. Use the illustration of the chain to determine the proper direction. CUTT...

Page 8 - OPERATING YOUR UNIT; To stop the engine

8 NOTE : If chain brake detaches from saw, see TO REPLACE CHAIN BRAKE section. Adjustment Knob Handle Tensioning Lever LOOSEN 5. While lifting tip of guide bar, turn adjust- ment knob handle clockwise to clamp bar. Tighten until bar is clamped secure- ly. Hand tighten securely; do not use tools to t...

Page 9 - CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER

9 IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold the handle and let the rope rewind slowly. For cold weather starting, start the unit at full choke; allow the engine to wa...

Page 10 - CUTTING METHODS; IMPORTANT POINTS; FELLING LARGE TREES

10 CUTTING METHODS IMPORTANT POINTS S Check chain tension before first use and af- ter 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN TEN- SION in the ASSEMBLY section. S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, masonry, non-wood building materials, etc. S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign ob- ject. I...

Page 11 - Overcutting; Using a log for support

11 S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get away quickly on your planned re- treat path. S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw. Be extremely cautious with par- tially fallen trees that may be poorly sup- ported. When a tree doesn’t fall completely, set the saw aside...

Page 12 - all the way through; SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; CAUTION

12 LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING : Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the moving chain to contact any other branched or objects at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or pruning. Allowing such contact can result in serious injury. WARNING : Never climb into a tree to limb or prun...

Page 13 - STORAGE

13 Air Filter Cylinder Cover Screws Cylinder Cover BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced through the cut, or been run with an improper amount of bar lubrication it may be neces- sary to service your bar. A worn bar will dam- age your chain and make cutting difficult. After e...

Page 15 - EC Declaration of Conformity relating to 2000/14/EC; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; EC Declaration of Conformity

15 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY relating to 2000/14/EC EC Declaration of Conformity relating to 2000/14/EC We, Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Texarkana, TX, 75501, USA, Tél. : +1 903 223 4100, declare under sole responsibility that the McCulloch model 441/442 chain saw was assessed in accordance with ...

Page 16 - TECHNICAL DATA SHEET; YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION:

16 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET Dakota Mac Cat Engine 441 442 442 Cylinder volume, cm 3 36 40 42 Stroke, mm 32 32 32 Idle speed, rpm 3,000 3,000 3,000 Recommended max. speed, unloaded, rpm 13,000 13,000 13,000 Power, kW 1,4 1,7 1,8 Ignition system Manufacturer Walbro Type of ignition system CD Spark plug Ch...