BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS
Chain specifications: .375 in. pitch, low profile skip tooth, .050 in. chain gauge
Length of Bar | Guide Bar Part Number | Chain Part Number | Drive Links |
14 in. | 310625001 | 901212001 | 52 |
16 in. | 310626001 | 901212002 | 56 |
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution | ||
Bar and chain | Check chain | ten- | Tension chain. Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension ear- | |
running hot and | sion for over | tight | lier in this manual. | |
smoking. | condition |
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| Chain oil tank empty. | Check oil tank. | |
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Motor runs, | Chain tension too | Retension chain, Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension | ||
but chain is not | tight. |
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rotating. | Check guide bar and | Refer to Replacing Bar and Chain earlier in this man- | ||
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| chain assembly. |
| ual. |
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| Check guide bar and | Inspect guide bar and chain for damage. | |
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| chain for damage. |
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Motor runs, chain | Dull chain. |
| Sharpen chain. | |
rotates | but does | Chain on backwards. | Reverse direction of chain. | |
not cut. |
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Chain tensioning | Tip of guide bar is not | Raise tip of guide bar while rotating tension adjustment | ||
dial is | difficult to | raised. |
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turn. |
| Clutch cover | lock | Press in the clutch cover lock knob and rotate coun- |
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| knob is too tight. | terclockwise to slightly loosen the clutch cover before | |
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| attempting to adjust chain tension. |
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