Cutters Depth Gauge
Drive Links
• Place t hechain o ver a nd behind the
clutch, fitting the drive l inks i nthe clutch
drum sprocket.
Place chain o nto t he sprocket
• Fit b ottom
ofdrive links b etween
the teeth
inthe sprocket
inthe n ose ofthe g uide bar.
• Fit c hain drive links i nto bar groove.
• Pull guide bar forward
until chain is snug in
the g rooveof
the b ar. Ensure
all dbvetinks
are inthe bar groove.
• Hold guide bar against
the saw frame mak-
ing sure t he adjusting
pin isaligned
with
the hole i nthe bar. Remember
this pin
moves the bar f orward
and b ackward
as
screw isturned. Install the chain brake.
• Replace
the chain brake nuts. and f ighten
finger fight. Once the chaEn
istensioned
you will n eed totighten chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION (Including
units w ith
chain already
installed)
NOTE: When a djusting
chain t ension,
make sure t he chain brake nuts a re finger
tight only. Attempting
totension the chain
when t he chain b rake nuts a retight can
cause damage.
Checking thetension:
Use t he s crewdriver
end o f t he chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) tomove the chain around
the bar. Ifthe chain does not rotate, itistoo
tight. If t oo loose, the c hain will s ag b elow the
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts Tool (Bar Tool)
Adjusting
the tension:
Chain
tension
is very
important.
Chain
stretches
during use. This is especially
true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always
check
chain tension
each time you
use and refuel your saw.
You can adjust the chain tension
by loosen-
ing the chain brake nuts and turning
the ad-
justing screw
1/4 of a turn while lifting up on
the bar.
• If chain is tootight,
turn adjusfing
screw 1/4
turn counterclockwise.
• If chain is too loose, turn adjusting
screw
1/4 turn clockwise.
Adjusting
Screw
• Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten
the
chain brake nuts securely
with the bar toot.
• Recheck
chain tension. Tension is correct
when chain does not sag below the bar but
still can be moved around the bar.
_IkWARNING:
If the chain is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious
injury.