TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Bar and chain
Check chain tension for
running hot and
overtightened condition.
smoking.
Bar lube reservoir empty.
Motor runs, but
Chain tension too tight.
chain is not rotating.
Check guide bar and chain
assembly.
Check guide bar and chain for
damage.
SOLUTION
Tension chain. Refer to Chain Tension
earlier in this manual.
Check bar lube reservoir.
Retention chain. Refer to Chain Tension
earlier in this manual.
Refer to Replacing the Bar and Chain
earlier in this manual.
Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.
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