Craftsman 316.350850 warranty Removing Guide BAR and Chain, Replacing Guide BAR and Chain

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

REMOVING GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN

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.

NOTE: Always wear heavy gloves when handling the saw chain.

1.Make sure the Chain Brake® lever is pulled back into the DISENGAGED position (Fig. 21). Remove bar retaining nuts with supplied multi-purpose tool (Fig. 22).

2.Remove chain brake cover (C, Fig. 22) and outer guide bar plate (I, Fig. 27) by pulling straight out (Fig. 22).

3.Slide bar off the two bar bolts and remove chain (Fig. 23).

A

Fig. 21

C

B

Fig. 22

D

J

Fig. 23

E

REPLACING GUIDE BAR AND 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 sprock- et teeth (Fig. 25).

3.Place the slotted end of the guide bar over the two bar bolts (D, Fig. 23). Be sure adjusting tang

(J, Fig. 23) is in lower adjusting hole of the bar.

4.Guide the drive links into the groove (H) and around the end of the bar (Fig. 25).

5.The chain will be tight so you will have to rotate the clutch clockwise by hand so the chain engages the bar sprocket.

6.Replace the outer guide bar plate (I) so the bent edges (top and bottom) are directed away from the chain (Fig. 27).

7.Install the Chain Brake® cover (Fig. 27). Make sure the chain does not slip off of the bar. Install the 2 bar retaining 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 adjust- ment is required. Follow instructions in Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.

F H

G

Fig. 25

I

B

Fig. 27

Fig. 24

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