PREPARING YOUR CHAIN SAW FOR USE

 

WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to

follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire

and/or serious personal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves when

handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it is not

running.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental

 

 

operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the tool

 

before performing the following operations.

Failure to do this

could result in serious personal

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injury.

 

 

 

 

 

The saw chain and guide bar are

 

 

 

 

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packed separately in the carton

 

 

 

 

inside the scabbard. The chain has

 

 

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been placed on the guide bar at the

 

 

 

 

 

factory to insure that the teeth are

 

 

 

 

 

 

facing in the proper direction when

 

 

 

 

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you first attach it. Should the chain

 

 

 

 

come off of the guide bar, refer to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

section “Replacing the Chain” for proper tooth orientation.

 

 

 

• Place the saw on a firm surface.

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Rotate the two allen head screws

 

 

 

 

 

(11) counterclockwise with the

 

 

 

20

 

 

wrench (13) provided as shown in

 

 

 

 

 

figure D.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Remove sprocket cover (10) and

 

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allen head screws (11).

 

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• Cut the plastic wire tie holding the

 

 

22

 

guide bar scabbard (12) to the

 

 

 

 

 

guide bar (8). Be sure to cut away

 

 

 

 

 

 

from yourself to prevent injury if cutting instrument should slip.

 

• Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain (9) and guide bar

 

(8) with one hand and pull the guide bar scabbard (12) off with your

 

free hand.

 

• Place the saw chain and guide bar assembly around the sprocket

 

(19). Check to make sure that the slot (20) in the guide bar (8) is

 

over the two location pins (21)

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shown in figure E and that the hole

 

below the slot is located over the

 

adjustment pin (22).

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Replace sprocket cover (10) and

 

thread allen head screws (11) in

 

 

with wrench until snug, then back

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wrench off one full turn.

Cut the plastic wire tie holding the

 

 

saw chain to the guide bar. Be sure

 

 

to cut away from yourself to prevent injury if cutting instrument

should slip.

 

Pull bar nose up and keep it up as you adjust tension.

With the flat screwdriver end of the wrench provided rotate the

 

tension adjustment screw (23) in the front of the housing clockwise

to increase the chain tension as in figure F.

Follow instructions in “Adjusting Chain Tension” section.

While still holding the bar nose up, tighten the rear allen screw first,

 

then tighten the front allen screw. Make sure both allen screws are

securely tightened. Do not overtighten.

When the chain is new check the tension frequently (after

 

disconnecting battery) during the first 2 hours of use as a new chain

stretches slightly.

Replacing the Saw Chain

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it is not running.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental operation, insure that battery is disconnected from the tool before performing the following operations. Failure to do this could result in serious personal injury.

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Black & Decker LCS120 Assembly, Replacing the Saw Chain, Follow instructions in Adjusting Chain Tension section