Cleaning the AIR Filter

MAINTENANCE

MAINTAINING DEPTH GAUGE CLEARANCE

See Figures 51, 59, and 60.

■Maintain the depth gauge (A) at a clearance of 0.6 mm (0.025”). Use a depth gauge tool for checking the depth gauge clearances.

■Every time the chain is filed, check the depth gauge clearance.

■Use a flat file (B) (not provided) and a depth gauge jointer (C) (not provided) to lower all gauges uniformly.

Use a 0.6 mm (0.025 in.) depth gauge jointer.

After lowering each depth gauge, restore original shape by rounding the front (D). Be careful not to damage adjoining drive links with the edge of the file.

■Depth gauges must be adjusted with the flat file in the same direction the adjoining cutter was filed with the round file. Use care not to contact cutter face with flat file when adjusting depth gauges.

MAINTAINING THE GUIDE BAR

See Figure 61.

CAUTION:

Make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw.

Every week of use, reverse the guide bar on the saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life.The bar should be cleaned every day of use and checked for wear and damage. Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a file as soon as they occur.

A bar with any of the following faults should be replaced:

■Wear inside the bar rails which permits the chain to lie over sideways

■Bent guide bar

■Cracked or broken rails

■Spread rails

In addition, lubricate guide bars (with a sprocket at their tip) weekly. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly in the lubricating hole.

Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes (A) and chain groove are free from impurities.

MAINTAINING THE SAFE-T-TIP®

NOSE GUARD

See Figures 62 and 63.

CAUTION:

Make sure the chain has stopped before you do any work on the saw.

WARNING:

Although the guide bar comes with a SAFE-T-TIP® anti-kick-back device already installed, you need to check the tightness of the mounting screw before each use.

Tighten the mounting screw (A) of the nose guard as instructed below. These are specially hardened screws. If you cannot install the screw tightly, replace both the screw and the SAFE-T-TIP® (B) before further operation. Do not replace the screw with an ordinary screw.

In addition to preventing chain contact with solid objects at the nose of the bar, the SAFE-T-TIP® also helps keep the chain away from abrasive surfaces, such as the ground. Keep it on the right-hand side of the bar where it will be between the chain and the ground during flush with ground cutting.

The mounting screw requires a 5/16 in. spanner (or adjustable spanner) to achieve the recommended tightness of 4-5 Nm (35 - 45 in. lb.). A tightness within this range can be achieved by using the following method.

1.Tighten the screw with your finger.

2.Tighten the screw an additional 3/4 of a turn using a spanner (C).

MOUNTING THE SAFE-T-TIP® NOSE GUARD

See Figures 62 and 63.

1.Mount the SAFE-T-TIP® on the bar nose.

2.Fit the locking rivet or tab in the recessed hole in the guide bar.

3.Tighten the screw with your finger.

4.From the finger-tight position, tighten the screw an additional 3/4 of a turn using a spanner.

See Figures 64, 65, and 66.

NOTE: Always clean the air filter before making any mixture adjustments of the carburettor.

1.For access to the air filter and carburettor area, loosen the three screws (A) holding the cylinder cover (B).

2.Activate chain brake.

3.Lift the front of the cylinder cover past chain brake lever.

4.Lift the back of the cylinder cover past the handle.

5.Before removing the air filter from the carburettor, blow or brush as much loose dirt and sawdust from around the carburettor and chamber as possible.

NOTE: Be sure to pull the choke rod out to keep the carbu- rettor from being contaminated.

6.Remove the screw (C) securing the air filter (D).

7.Position a flat screw driver between the tabs and twist as shown in the illustration.

8.Lift the air filter off the air filter base.