MAINTENANCE
Cooling systemWinter use
During winter time, powder snow and cold weather can cause
running problems, such as:
Y Too low engine temperature.
To obtain the lowest possible running temperature the saw isY Icing on the air filter and carburettor.
equipped with a cooling system.The cooling system
consists of:Therefore some special measures are required:
Y Partly reduce the air inlet of the starter and by doing that
5
1. Air intake on the starterincrease the engine temperature.
unit.Y Preheat the intake air to the carburettor by removing the
4special plug between the cylinder and the carburettor space.
2. Air guide plate.
3
3. Fan blades on theMounting of
flywheel.
winter kit
4. Cooling fins on the
cylinder.
Y Brake away and discard the
2
5. Cylinder cowlingintermediate wall.
(supplies cold air over1
the cylinder).
Clean the cooling system with a brush once a week, more often
in demanding conditions. A dirty or blocked cooling systemY Cut out the hole by using a
results in the saw overheating which causes damage toknife according to the
piston and cylinder.illustration.
Centrifugal cleaning �Air Injection�
Y Mount the winter plug.
Centrifugal cleaning means
the following:
All air to the carburettor is
carried through the starter.
Dirt and dust is centrifuged
away by the cooling fan.
oo
Temperature 0C (32F) or colder
IMPORTANT! In order to
keep the function of the
centrifugal cleaning, a
continous maintenance and
Move the plug from position
care must be made.
1 to position 2 so that the
1
preheated air from the
cylinder can pass into the
Y Clean the air intake to the
carburettor space andstarter, the fan wings of the
prevent icing on the airfilter.2
flywheel, the space around
NOTE! When the plug is
the flywheel, inlet pipe and
mounted in the air nozzle
carburettor space.
for the �Air injection� the air
filter must be cleaned at
least once every day.
o
Temperature -5C
o
(23F) or colder
Heated handles
On the model XPG both theFor running the saw in cold
front handle and the rearweather or powder snow, a
handle are equipped withspecial cover is available,
electrical heating coils. Thesewhich is mounted on the
are supplied with electricitystarter housing. This reduces the air flow and prevents large
from a built-in generator in theamounts of snow from being sucked in.
electrical system. The switch
for the heating coils is placedIMPORTANT! If a special winter kit is assembled or measures
to the right of the rear handle.are taken to increase the engine temperature, a readjustment to
When the switch is pushed tonormal setting has to be done when the saw is used under
the right, the heat is switchednormal conditions. Otherwise, there is a risk of overheating,
on. When it is pushed to thewhich can cause severe engine damage.
left, the heat is switched off.
IMPORTANT! Any maintenance other than that described in
this manual must be carried out by your servicing dealer.
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