MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALL THE GUIDE BAR
CAUTION: To ensure the bar and chain receive oil, ONLY
USE THE ORIGINAL STYLE BAR with the oil passage hole (A) as illustrated in Fig. 21.
1.Make sure the Chain Brake® lever is pulled back into the DISENGAGED position (Fig. 21).
2.Remove the 2 bar retaining nuts (B) at front of the Chain Brake® cover (C). Remove outer guide bar plate (M, Fig. 27) by pulling straight out (Fig. 22).
3.Place the slotted end of the guide bar over the 2 bar bolts (D). Fig. 23
A
Fig. 21
C
B
Fig. 22
D
Fig. 23
E
INSTALL THE SAW CHAIN
WARNING: Always use protective gloves
when handling the saw chain.
1.Spread chain out in a loop with cutting edges (E) pointing CLOCKWISE around loop (Fig. 24).
2.Slip the chain around the sprocket (F) behind the clutch (G). Make sure the links fit between the sprocket teeth (Fig. 25).
3.Guide the drive links into the groove (H) and around the end of the bar (Fig. 25).
4.The chain will be tight so you will have to rotate the clutch clockwise by hand so the chain engages the bar sprocket.
5.Replace the outer guide bar plate (I) so the bent edges (top and bottom) are directed away from the chain (Fig. 27).
6.Install spike on Chain Brake® cover as shown in Fig. 27 (Optional accessory).
7.Install the Chain Brake® cover (Fig. 27). Make sure the chain does not slip off of the bar. Install the 2 nuts hand tight and follow instructions in Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
NOTE: The guide bar retaining nuts are installed only hand tight at this point because saw chain adjustment is required. Follow instructions in Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
F H
G
Fig. 25
I
Fig. 27
Fig. 24
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