TROUBLESHOOTING
PRObLEm
Bar and chain running hot
and smoking.
Motor runs, but chain is not
rotating.
Motor runs, chain rotates but
does not cut.
cAUSE
Check chain tension for over-
tight condition Chain-oil tank
empty.
Chain tension too tight.
Check guide bar and chain
assembly.
Dull chain.
Chain on backwards.
37
REmEdY
Loosen Chain Tension
fill Chain-oil tank
Re-tension chain, refer to
adjusting chain tension earlier
in the manual.
Refer to replacing bar and
chain earlier in this manual
Sharpen chain.
Reverse direction of chain.