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6. Installing guide bar and saw chain
A standard saw unit package contains the items as illustrated.
(1) | Power unit | (2) | Bar protector |
(3) | Guide bar | (4) | Saw chain |
(5) | Plug wrench |
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Open the box and install the guide bar and the saw chain on the power unit as follows:
WARNING
The saw chain has very sharp edges. Use thick protective gloves for safety.
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(3)
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NOTE
A new chain will expand its length in the beginning of use. Check and readjust the tension frequently as a loose chain can easily derail or cause rapid wear of itseif and the guide bar.
1.Pull the guard towards the front handle to check that the chain brake is not engageg.
2.Loosen the nut assembly and dismount the chain cover.
(1) Nut assembly (2) Chain cover
(3) Loosen
3.Set the guide bar to the power unit, gear the chain to the sprocket of clutch drum and fit it into the groove of the bar and the sprocket at the tip of the bar.
(1)Moving direction
(2)Sprocket of the clutch drum
(3)Guide bar
(4)Sprocket of the bar
WARNING
•Pay attention to the correct direction of the saw chain.
•Make sure to fit the chain into the groove of the bar and the sprocket. If not, you may fail to tighten the chain.
4.Move the guide bar back and forth to adjust the position of projection A, B and C to fit in each hole. By inserting the projections into the bottom of holes, attach the chain cover securely.
(1) Projection A (2) Projection B (3) Projection C
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