Mount the Bar
Prepare
the chain by checking
the proper
direction.
Without
following
the i llustration
it
is easy to place the c hain on the s aw in the
wrong direction.
Usethe
illustration
ofthe
chain todetermine
the proper
direction.
Tip of
Bar
DIIREOTION
OF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
6. Place thechain o ver and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links inthe clutch
drum sprocket.
Place chain onto t he sprocket
7. Fit b ottom o fdrive l inks b etween
the
teeth i nthe sprocket
inthe nose ofthe
guide bar.
8. Fit c hain drive links i ntobar groove.
9. Pull the bar f orward untii the chain i s
snug inthe g roove
ofthe b ar. E nsure
all
drive links a re inthe bar groove.
10. Hoid g uide bar a gainst
the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
11. Replace
the chain brake nuts and t ighten
finger tight. Once the chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten
chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION (Including
units w ith
chain already installed)
NOTE: When a djusting
chain t ension,
make sure t he chah_
brake nuts a re finger
tight only. Attempting
totension
the chain
when t he chain b rake nuts a re tight can
cause damage.
Checking
the tension:
Use the screwdriver
end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move the chain around
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight, if too loose, the chain will sag below the
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts
Tool (Bar Toot)
Adjusting
the tension:
Chah_
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.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide bar)
is used to adjust the tension of the chain (see
illustration).
1. Turn
adjusting
screw
clockwise
until
chain
solidly
contacts
bottom
of guide
bar rail.
_w_gide
bar
2.
Using the screwdriver
end of the bar tool,
roll chain around
guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
3.
Lift up tip of guide bar to check
for sag.
Release tip of guide bar. then turn adjust-
ing screw until sag does not exist.
4.
Tighten bar clamp nuts securely
with the
bar tool.
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Cht_n Brake _bL
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5.
Use the screwdriver
end of the bar tool to
move chain around
guide bar.
6.
if chain
does not rotate,
it is too tight.
Slightly toosen bar clamp nuts and toos-
en chain by turning the adjusting screw.
Retighten
bar clamp nuts.
7.
if chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if the
chain is loose.
_L, WARNING;
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious
injury.