MAINTENANCE
REPLACING THE GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
See Figures 34 - 43.
DANGER:
Never start the engine before installing the guide bar, chain, clutch cover, and clutch drum. Without all these parts in place, the clutch can fly off or explode, exposing the user to possible serious injury.
CUTTERS CHAIN ROTATION
CHAIN DRIVE LINKS
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, read and understand all the safety instructions in this section.
nAlways place the switch in the STOP “
” posi- tion before you work on the saw.
nMake sure the chain brake is not set by pulling the chain brake lever/hand guard towards the front handle to the run position.
NOTE: When replacing the guide bar and chain, always use the specified bar and chain listed in the Bar and Chain Combinations section later in this manual.
nWear gloves when handling the chain and bar. These components are sharp and may contain burrs.
nPress in on the clutch cover lock knob and rotate counterclockwise until the clutch cover can be removed.
nRemove the bar and chain from the mounting surface.
nRemove the old chain from the bar.
nLay out the new saw chain in a loop and straighten any kinks. The cutters should face in the direction of chain rotation. If they face backwards, turn the loop over.
nPlace the chain drive links into the bar groove as shown.
nPosition the chain so there is a loop at the back of the bar.
Fig. 37
BAR
GROOVE
CHAIN DRIVE LINKS
Fig. 38
nHold the chain in position on the bar and place the loop around the sprocket.
nFit the bar flush against the mounting surface so that the bar studs are in the long slot of the bar.
nReplace the clutch cover ensuring that the adjusting pin in the clutch cover is in the bar chain tensioning pin hole and that both bar studs are securely in their respective holes in the clutch cover.
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