MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
REMOVING AND INSTALLING 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. 17.
1.Make sure the Chain Brake® lever is pulled back into the DISENGAGED position (Fig. 17).
2.Remove the bar retaining nut (B1) and the screw (B2) at rear of clutch cover (C). Remove clutch cover (C) by pulling straight out, some force may be required. (Fig. 18). Remove bar and chain.
3.To install bar, place the slotted end of the guide bar over the bar bolt (F). Slide guide bar behind clutch drum (G) until the guide bar stops (Fig. 19).
A
Fig. 17
C
B2 B1
Fig. 18
F
G
Fig. 19
INSTALLING A CHAIN
WARNING: Always use protective gloves
when handling the saw chain.
1.Spread chain out in a loop with cutting edges (A) pointing CLOCKWISE around loop (Fig. 20).
2.Slip the chain around the sprocket (B) behind the clutch (C). Make sure the links fit between the sprocket teeth (Fig. 21).
3.Guide the drive links into the groove (D) and around the end of the bar (Fig. 21).
NOTE: The saw chain may droop slightly on the lower part of bar. This is normal.
4.Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug. Ensure all drive links are in the bar groove.
5.Install the clutch cover. Make sure the chain does not slip off of the bar. Install the bar retaining nut hand tight and follow tension adjustment instructions in the next section. Replace screw at rear of clutch cover.
NOTE: The guide bar retaining nut is installed only hand tight at this point because saw chain adjustment is required. Follow instructions in Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
A
Fig. 20
BD
C 
Fig. 21
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