MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create a hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with head protection. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the unit, stop the motor, wait for all moving parts to stop, and disconnect from power supply. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage.
FLATS
APPROX .050 in.
CHAIN TENSION
See Figures 11 - 12.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
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, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the instruction manual maintenance instructions, should be performed by competent chain saw service personnel. (For example, if improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could occur and subsequently could cause the flywheel to burst).
WARNING:
To avoid possible serious injury, never touch or adjust the chain while the motor is running. The saw chain is very sharp; always wear protec- tive gloves when performing maintenance to the chain.
nStop the motor and disconnect from power supply before setting the chain tension. Make sure the guide bar nut is loose to finger tight, turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise to tension the chain. Refer to Replacing the Bar and Chain for additional information.
NOTE: A cold chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on the underside of the guide bar, the chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand without binding.
nChain must be
nDuring normal operation, the temperature of the chain will increase. The drive links of a correctly tensioned warm chain will hang approximately
.050 in. out of the bar groove, as shown in fig. 12.
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