4.
Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age.
Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
Tip of
Bar
',Uqq-ERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION
OF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
5.
Place chain over and behind clutch
re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
6.
Fit bottom
of drive
links
between
the
teeth in the sprocket
in the nose of the
guide bar.
7.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
8.
Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive links
are in the bar groove.
9.
ti_stall clutch cover. Be sure adjusting pin is
in the adjusting pin hole in the guide bar.
CAUTION:
It is very important when instal-
ling the clutch
cover that the adjusting
pin
aIigns into the adjusting pin hole in the bar. Fail-
ure to install the clutch cover correctly may re-
sult in pen-nanent damage to your chain saw.
Back
view of
o,ut h
Adjusting
pin
10. Install bar knob and finger tighten
onty.
Do not tighten any further
at this point.
Once
the
chain is tensioned,
you will
need to tighten the bar knob.
CHAIN
TENSION
(Including
units
with
chain already
installed)
NOTE:
When
adjusting
chah_
tension,
make sure the bar knob is loosened
1 _/2- 2
turns.
Attempting
to tension the chain when
the bar knob is tight can cause damage,
Checking
the tension:
Use a screwdriver
to move chain around guide
bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If
too loose, the chain will sag below the bar.
_//_
_
Guide bar
wheel
Bar knob
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.
1. Lift lever on bar knob and turn counter-
clockwise
1 V2 - 2 turns to loosen clutch
cover.
2.
Turn adjusting
wheel
(downward
direc-
tion) to tension
chain untii chain solidly
contacts
bottom of guide bar rail. Lift tip
of guide bar while adjusting
tension.
Tighten
_
Loosen
chain _
chain
Adjusting
Wheel
3.
Use a screwdriver
to move chain around
guide
bar to ensure
all links are in bar
groove.
4.
While lifting tip of guide
bar. tighten bar
knob securely
(clockwise).
Hand tight-
en only!