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    CS-450P ECHO POWER EQUIPMENT (CANADA) 501 Newbold Street, London, Ontario Canada N6E 1K4 W ARNING Read the instructions carefully and follow the rules for safe operation. Failure to do so could result in serious injury. OPERA TOR’S MANUAL CHAIN SA W X750-012 44 0 X750 319-770 0 Printed in Japan 0905LE 0165 ES[...]

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    2 CS-450P Copyright © 2009 All Rights Reserved. 1. Fatigue causes carelessness. Be more cautious before rest periods and before the end of your shift. 2. Personal protective clothing required by your safety organizations, government regulations, or your employer should be used; otherwise, sung fitting clothing, protective eyewear, safety footwear [...]

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    3 CS-450P WARNING The safety alert symbol accompanied by the word “WARNING” calls attention to an act or condition which CAN lead to serious personal injury or death if not avoided. CIRCLE AND SLASH SYMBOL This symbol means the specific action shown is prohibited. Ignoring these prohibitions can result in serious or fatal injury. CAUTION The sa[...]

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    4 CS-450P Carburetor adjustment - Idle speed Carburetor adjustment - High speed mixture Carefully read the operator’s manual Wear eyes, ears and head protection Carburetor adjustment - Low speed mixture Oil and gasoline mixture Symbol form/shape Symbol description/application Symbol f or m/shape Symbol description/application Chain oiler adjustme[...]

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    5 CS-450P P A CKING LIST The ECHO product you purchased has been f actor y pre-assembled f or your con v enience. Due to packaging restrictions, guide bar and saw chain installation and other assembly ma y be necessary . After opening the car ton, check f or damage. Immediately notify your retailer or ECHO dealer of damaged or missing par ts. Use t[...]

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    6 CS-450P NOMENCLA TURE OF P ART S 24 16 17 18 20 19 15 5 4 8 10 11 12 13 14 3 2 1 X505-000460 X505-000450 X503-009740 9 21 22 23 X524-002280 ATTENTION Pour un travail en sécurité, respectez toutes les règles de sécurité et les indications du manuel d’utilisation. (Le manuel d’utilisation est disponibile chez votre agent ECHO.) Tenez ferme[...]

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    7 CS-450P NOMENCLA TURE OF P AR TS 1. Operator’s manual - Included with unit. Read before operation and keep for future reference to learn proper, safe operating techniques. 2. Safety manual - Describe operating and safety instructions for this chain saw. 3. Spark arrestor muffler - The spark arrestor muffler controls the exhaust noise and preven[...]

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    8 CS-450P VIBRA TION AND COLD • It is belie v ed that a condition called Raynaud’ s Phenomenon, which affects the fingers of certain individuals, ma y be brought about by e xposure to vibration and cold. Exposure to vibration and cold ma y cause tingling and burning f ollow ed by loss of color and numbness in the fingers . The follo wing precau[...]

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    9 CS-450P SP ARK ARREST OR MUFFLER • The spark arrestor muffler controls the e xhaust noise and prev ents hot, glowing par ticles of carbon from leaving the muffler . Make sure the spark arrestor screen is in good repair and properly seated in the muffler . • Cer tain inter nal combustion engines operated on f orest, brush, and/or grass-cov ere[...]

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    10 CS-450P WARNING Saw chain is sharp! Always wear gloves when handling assembly, otherwise serious personal injury may result. GUIDE B AR AND SA W CHAIN INST ALLA TION/REMO V AL NOTE • Move the chain brake lever (Front hand guard) fully rearward to remove or install the clutch cover to chain saw. • Align the brake connector of the clutch cover[...]

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    11 CS-450P Adjusting screw Direction to tension the chain Proper tension Improper tension 7. T urn saw ov er , and check brak e band f or correct position on clutch drum. If brake band is not in place around drum, remove co v er , make sure brak e is unlock ed, and reinstall. Tighten clutch cov er nuts finger tight. WARNING Improper clutch cover as[...]

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    12 CS-450P FUEL AND LUBRICANT FUEL ST A TEMENT GASOLINE - Use 89 Octane [(R+M)/2] (mid grade or higher) gasoline or gasohol known to be good quality . Gasohol may contain up to 10 % Eth yl (grain) alcohol or 15 % MTBE (methyl teriary-butyl ether). Gasohol containing methyl (w ood) alcohol is NO T approv ed. TWO-STR OKE OIL - A two-stroke engine oil[...]

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    13 CS-450P HANDLING FUEL MIXING INSTRUCTIONS - 1. Fill an approv ed fuel container with half of the required amount of gasoline. 2. Add the proper amount of two-strok e oil to gasoline. 3. Close container and shake to mix oil with gasoline. 4. Add remaining gasoline, close fuel container , and remix. IMPORTANT • Spilled fuel is a leading cause of[...]

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    14 CS-450P Oil tank cap Fuel tank cap Cap indication Fuel/oil tanks are indicated by the following illustrations. CHAIN LUBRICANT Proper lubrication of the chain while in operation reduces friction between the chain and the guide bar to a minimum and assures a longer service life . • Use bar and chain oil of high quality for this pur pose. • Do[...]

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    15 CS-450P WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD CAUTION Make sure the bar and chain are free from any obstruction when starting the chain saw. • Mov e chain brak e le ver fully f orw ard to lock chain brak e before starting. • Fill the fuel tank with fuel mixture. It is not permitted to fill fuel above the shoulder le vel of fuel tank. • Fill the chain oi[...]

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    16 CS-450P STOP Ignition switch Throttle trigger Unlock chain brake R UNNING • When engine star ts, k eep idling for a f ew minutes . • Set the brak e lev er in the unlock ed position bef ore star ting to cut. • Pull throttle trigger gradually and increase re volution of the engine . • The chain star ts running when the engine reaches 4000 [...]

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    17 CS-450P CUTTING INSTR UCTION GENERAL CAUTION • Read the ECHO “CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL” included with your chain saw for additional cutting and safety instructions. • Wear suitable hearing protection such as earmuffs or earplugs to protect against objectionable or uncomfortable loud noises. • Do not let the tip of the bar touch anything[...]

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    18 CS-450P FELLING THE TREE A f alling tree can seriously damage anything it ma y hit - a car , a house, a f ence, a po wer-line, or another tree. There are wa ys to make a tree f all where you w ant it, so first decide where that is! Bef ore cutting, clear the area around the tree. Y ou will need good f ooting while working and you should be able [...]

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    19 CS-450P LIMBING Limbing a fallen tree is m uch the same as b ucking. Ne ver stand on the tree that y ou are limbing. When limbing, caution is the word. Be careful of the tip touching other limbs. Alwa ys use both hands . Don’t cut with the saw o verhead or aligned vertically with your body . If the saw should kickbac k, you may not ha v e enou[...]

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    20 CS-450P CHAIN BRAKE OPERA TION • Set the lev er in the unlock ed position before star ting to cut. • If the brake is tripped by kickbac k reaction, the chain will stop immediately . Release the throttle to av oid possible damage to the engine or clutch. • Do not attempt to operate the engine with the brake loc ked. TESTING THE BRAKE • St[...]

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    21 CS-450P A UT OMA TIC CHAIN BRAKE Kickbac k produced from the tip of the guide bar will trip the automatic chain brake . T o mak e sure that the automatic chain brake oper ates proper ly , follow these steps: 1. Stop the engine. 2. Hold the saw with the guide bar appro ximately 50 cm abov e a wooden surf ace. Right hand should hold the rear handl[...]

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    22 CS-450P CHAIN AND GUIDE B AR COMBINA TION The f ollowing combinations are recommended to the model CS-450P . GUIDE B AR (Low-kic kback) Replacement guide bars. The f ollowing guide bars ma y be considered to hav e equivalent kickbac k energy . • Sprock et nose guide bars of the same length and nose radius , same pitch and having the same numbe[...]

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    23 CS-450P MAINTENANCE AND CARE Y our ECHO chain saw is designed to pro vide many hours of trouble free service. Regular scheduled maintenance will help your chain sa w achiev e that goal. If you are unsure or are not equipped with the necessar y tools, y ou ma y want to tak e your unit to an ECHO Ser vice Dealer for maintenance . T o help you deci[...]

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    24 CS-450P CARBURET OR ADJUSTMENT Every unit is run at the factory and the carburetor is set in compliance with Emission Regulations. In addition, the carburetor is equipped with “H” (High Speed) and “L ” (Low Speed) needle adjustment limiters that pre vent settings outside acceptab le limits. 1. Bef ore adjusting carburetor clean or replac[...]

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    25 CS-450P 0.6 to 0.7 mm Oil filter Fuel filter Oil tank cap Fuel tank cap Cleaner cover knob Spark plug Air cleaner cover Air filter Cylinder cover Air filter cover AIR FIL TER • Check bef ore ev er y use. • Loosen cleaner cover knob and remov e air cleaner cov er and filter . • Br ush off dust lightly , or clean with compressed air , or rep[...]

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    26 CS-450P Worn : 0.5 mm Groove Oil hole Cylinder fins Spark arrestor screen Muffler Screen cover Adjusting screw Decrease Increase Clutch (Sprocket) Gasket GUIDE B AR • Clean before using. - Clean the groove of the guide bar with a small screwdriv er . - Clean oil holes with a wire. • Rev erse guide bar periodically . • Check sprock et and t[...]

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    27 CS-450P SETTING THE SA W CHAIN Impor tant points for proper maintenance of sa w chain: • K eep the cutters shar p at all times. • K eep the left and the r ight cutters properly aligned. - Note that b lunt or irregular cutters will result in poor cutting performance, increased vibration of chains and premature breakage of the saw chain. • D[...]

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    28 CS-450P 1/5 One fifth of file diameter remains above cutter edge Side plate angle Top plate filing angle 60° 25° Parallel 0.64 mm (0.025 in.) Top plate cutting angle Depth gauge 60° Remove until flat with tool Depth gauge tool Round off the edge NOTE These angles are referred to as Oregon 20LPX. To sharpen other follow chain manufacturer’s [...]

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    29 CS-450P TR OUBLESHOO TING WARNING Fuel vapors are extremely flammable and may cause fire and/or explosion. Never test for ignition spark by grounding spark plug near cylinder plug hole, otherwise serious personal injury may result. Problem Engine — hard to start Cause Remedy — does not start Engine Fuel at No fuel • Fuel filter clogged •[...]

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    30 CS-450P MODEL CS-450P Dimension L × W × H mm 400 × 252 × 278 Mass Power head, dry kg 5.1 Without chain and guide bar Engine Type A ir-cooled two-stroke single cylinder Displacement mL (cm³) 45 .0 Carburetor Diaphragm type Magneto Flywheel magneto: CDI system Spark plug NGK BPMR8Y Starter Recoil starter Power transmission Automatic centrifug[...]