Maintenance, Assembling the BAR and Chain | Homelite CSP3816

MAINTENANCE

ASSEMBLING THE BAR AND CHAIN

See Figures 41 through 47.

DANGER:

Never start the engine before installing the guide bar, chain, drive case cover and clutch drum. Without all these parts in place, the clutch may fly off or explode, exposing the user to possible serious injury.

WARNING:

To avoid serious personal injury, read and understand all the safety instructions in this section.

1.Always place the switch in the stop “ O ” position before you work on the saw.

2.Make sure the chain brake is not set, by pulling the chain brake lever/hand guard towards the front handle to the RUN position.

3.Wear gloves when handling the chain and bar. These components are sharp and may contain burrs.

4.Remove the bar mounting nuts using a combination wrench or 5/8 in. spanner.

5.Remove the clutch cover and the outer guide bar plate.

RUN POSITION

Fig. 41

COMBINATION

WRENCH

BAR MOUNTING NUTS

Fig. 42

CLUTCH

COVER

GUIDE BAR

PLATE

BAR MOUNTING NUTS

Fig. 43

A low-kick-back saw chain is a chain which has met the kick-back performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-2000 (American National Standard for Power Tools - Gasoline- Powered Chain Saws - Safety Requirements) when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1-2000.

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Homelite CSP3816, CSP4518 manual Maintenance, Assembling the BAR and Chain

Contents

OPERATOR’S Manual Save this Manual for Future Reference Table of Contents Introduction General Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Keep ALL Parts of Your Body away from the saw Safety Apparel Specific Safety RulesGeneral Precautions Basic Precautions in the CUTTING/ Work Area KICK-BACK Maintenance PrecautionsPush and Pull Pull Push Symbols Symbol Name Explanation Symbols Specifications Features SAFE-T-TIPANTI-KICK-BACK Nose Guard Understanding Your Chainsaw Safety DevicesOperation LOW KICK-BACK SAW Chain RUN Position Brake KICK-BACK PrecautionsChain Brake KICK-BACK Danger Zone Rotational Mixing the Fuel Fuel and RefuellingHandling the Fuel Safely Filling the Tank Starting the Engine Brake Position Ignition Switch RUN Primer BulbAdding OIL Starting a Cold Engine Starting a Warm Engine Ignition Switch Stop PositionStopping the Engine Proper Cutting Stance Preparing for CuttingProper Grip on Handles Chain Line Adjusting the Carburettor Basic OPERATING/CUTTING ProceduresWork Area Precautions AIR Filter Brake Position RUN Position Adjusting Idling SpeedOperating the Chain Brake Retreat Path Felling Trees Hazardous ConditionsKeep Bystanders Away Retreat Proper Procedure for Tree FellingPlanned Line of Fall Hinge Back CUT HingeNotch Approx /3 Diameter Trunk Back CUT Wedge Bucking with a Wedge Removing Buttress RootsBucking Vertical CUT Loose Section Horizontal KICK-BACK Wedge UNDER-BUCKING Bucking Logs Under StressOVER-BUCKING LOG Supported AT ONE END Finishing CUT Load Second CUT Limbing and PruningCutting Spring Poles Finishing CUT Spring Pole Maintenance Assembling the BAR and Chain Cutters Chain Tensioning Screw Flats on Drive Links Adjusting the Chain TensionChain Maintenance Sharpening the Cutters Check for Wear or Damage LEFT-HAND Cutters RIGHT-HAND Side Plate Angle Maintaining Depth Gauge ClearanceTOP Plate Filing Angle Correct Less than Maintaining the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard Restore Original Shape by Rounding FrontMaintaining the Guide BAR Lubricating Hole Tighten 3/4 A Turn Cleaning the AIR FilterMounting the SAFE-T-TIP Nose Guard Checking the Fuel Filter Cleaning the Starter UnitCleaning the Engine Replacing the Sparking Plug Chain Brake Cleaning the Spark Arresting SilencerChain Catcher Brake Band Clean the Chain Brake Storing the Chainsaw 1 Month or Longer Troubleshooting BAR and Chain Combinations Troubleshooting Warranty Guarantee Statement Rtsa / Rtuk / RTG Ryobi Technologies GmbH