McCulloch MCC1635AK-CA User Manual

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PLEASE READ

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a McCulloch product. With prop-

er operation and maintenance, it will provide you with years

of service.
In order to make the best use of your investment, be CER-

TAIN to familiarize yourself with the contents of the

ENTIRE user manual before attempting to operate and

maintain your unit.
Be sure to carefully follow the step-by-step instructions in

this manual to start, operate and maintain your new prod-

uct.
In the manual there will be the following call-outs: NOTE:,

WARNING / CAUTION and WARRANTY.
A NOTE: is used to convey additional information, to high-

light a particular explanation, or to expand a description.
A WARNING or CAUTION identifies a procedure which, if

not undertaken or if improperly done, can result in serious

personal injury and/or damage to the unit.

The

(WARRANTY SYMBOL) serves notice that unless

instructions or procedures are followed, any damage

caused will void the warranty and repairs will be at owner’s

expense.
Pay particular attention to the safety precautions. They are

written for your protection and contain important informa-

tion you must know to safely operate your chain saw.

FOR WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTACT THE NEAREST

AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER - LOCATE YOUR NEAR-

EST SERVICE CENTER BY CALLING THE TOLL FREE

NUMBER IN THIS MANUAL.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1-1. General Identification

1-2. Safety Features

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2-1. Kickback Safety Precautions

2-2. Other Safety Precautions

2-3. General Safety Precautions for chain saw users

2-4. More About Kickback

2-5. Kickback safety Labels

2-6. International Symbols

3 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

3-1. Tools for Assembly

3-2. Assembly Requirements

3-3. Guide Bar / Saw Chain / Clutch Cover Installation

3-4. Saw Chain Tension Adjustment

3-5. CHAIN BRAKE

Mechanical Test

4 FUEL AND LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4-1. Fuel

4-2. Mixing Fuel

4-3. Fuel and Lubrication Symbols

Fuel Mixing Table

4-4. Recommended Fuels

4-5. Chain and Bar Lubrication

5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

5-1. Engine Pre-Start Checks

5-2. To Start Engine

5-3. Re-Starting a Warm Engine

5-4. To Stop Engine

5-5. CHAIN BRAKE

Operational Test

5-6. Saw Chain / Bar Lubrication

5-7. Automatic Oiler

6 GENERAL CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

6-1. Felling

6-2. Limbing

6-3. Bucking

6-4. Bucking Using a Sawhorse

7 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

7-1. Preventive Maintenance

7-2. Air Filter

7-3. Fuel Filter

7-4. Spark Arrester Screen

7-5. Spark Plug

7-6. Carburetor Adjustment

7-7. Storing a Chain Saw

7-8. Removing a Unit From Storage

8 BAR / CHAIN MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

8-1. Guide Bar Maintenance

8-2. Chain Maintenance

8-3. Chain Replacement Information

9 TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

10 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

INTRODUCTION

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

1-1.GENERAL IDENTIFICATION

1. SAW CHAIN

2. GUIDE BAR

3. SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN

4. CHAIN BRAKE

LEVER /HAND GUARD

5. FRONT HANDLE

6. STARTER HANDLE

7. STOP SWITCH

8. SAFETY TRIGGER

9. REAR HANDLE / BOOT LOOP

10. FUEL TANK CAP

11. OIL TANK CAP

12. STARTER COVER

13. BUCKING SPIKE

14. BAR RETAINING NUTS

15. MUFFLER SHIELD

16. SPARK PLUG

17. AIR CLEANER COVER

18. CHOKE LEVER

19. THROTTLE LATCH

20. PRIMER BULB

21. THROTTLE / TRIGGER

22. SAW CHAIN ADJUSTMENT SCREW

23. CHAIN CATCHER

24. SCREWDRIVER/WRENCH

25. CARRY CASE (Available on some models)

1-2. SAFETY FEATURES

Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the num-

bers on preceding page to help you locate the safety feature.

LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN helps significantly reduce

kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to specially

designed depth gauges and guard links.

GUIDE BAR Reduced kickback guide bar reduces the inten-

sity of kickback.

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 feder-

al laws and/or regulations governing the use of a spark

arrester screen is the user’s responsibility. See Safety

Precautions for additional information.

CHAIN BRAKE

LEVER / HAND GUARD protects the

operator’s left hand in the event it slips off the front handle

while saw is running.

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.

STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when tripped.

Stop switch must be pushed to ON position to start or restart

engine.

SAFETY TRIGGER prevents accidental acceleration of the

engine. Throttle trigger (21) cannot be squeezed unless the

safety latch is depressed.

23 CHAIN CATCHER reduces the danger of injury in the event

saw chain breaks or derails during operation. The chain

catcher is designed to intercept a whipping chain.

This manual is related to the following products:

MCC1435A-CA