GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic
parts. Most plastics are susceptible to
damage from various types of commercial
solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust,
lubricant, grease, etc. Firmly to maintain
control.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in the product are
lubricated with sufficient amount of high grade
lubricant for the life of the unit under normal
operating conditions. Therefore, no further
lubrication is required.
REPLACING THE GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
DANGER:
Never start the motor before installing the
guide bar, chain, chain cover, and chain cover
lock nuts. Without all these parts in place,
the clutch can fly off or explode, exposing the
user to ever start the motor before installing
the guide bar, chain, chain cover, and chain
cover lock possible serious injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, read and
understand all the safety instructions in this
section.
WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance, make
sure the battery is removed. Failure to heed
this warning could result in serious personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Always wear gloves when handling the bar
and chain; these components are sharp and
may contain burrs.
• Remove the battery from the chain saw.
• Remove the supplied wrench from the rear
handle.
• Remove the two chain cover lock nuts from
the wrench chain cover by rotating them
counterclockwise with the wrench.
Wrench
MAINTENANCE
Chain cover
lock nuts
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• Remove the chain cover from the mounting
surface.
• The bar and chain can now be removed by
lifting it away from the main body of the saw
and releasing the chain from the sprocket.
• Remove the old chain from the bar.
Sprocket
• Lay out the new saw chain in a loop and
straighten any kinks. The cutters should face
in the direction of chain rotation. If they face
backwards, turn the loop over.
• Place the chain drive links into the bar
groove.
Cutters Chain Rotation
Chain Drive Links
Chain
Bar