Things You'll Need:
- Safety goggles or full face shield
- Hardhat
- Cut resistant gloves
- Ear muffs or plugs
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher
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Step 1
Keep your Husqvarna chainsaw in peak running condition. Have it tuned up and ensure you use the correct oil to gasoline mixture so it will start more easily.
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Step 2
Wear proper personal protective equipment--hearing protection is a must, along with goggles or a full face shield and hard hat. Safety steel-toed boots are optional, but a good idea.
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Step 3
Set your chainsaw on a hard, flat surface where the bar is clear of everything--weeds, rocks, dirt, trees, pets or little children and other people.
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Step 4
Engage the chain brake, pull the choke out and push the decompression valve button, place the kill switch in the "on" position and press the air purge button to get the fuel started. Lock the throttle control open.
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Step 5
Place your right toe through the opening in the rear handle of the Husqvarna chainsaw and take a firm hold of the guide handle on top with your left hand. You can kneel on your right knee, if you want, or bend over slightly and pull the starter cord with your right hand sharply in succession until the engine starts to fire.
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Step 6
Push in quickly on the choke and release the throttle lock as the engine begins to start. Reset the chain brake by pulling it back toward the guide handle.
