Protective gloves (not provided) should be worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If
not already attached)
WARNING: Recheck each assem- bly step if the saw is received assembled. Al- ways wear gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it is not moving!
1.Loosen and remove the clamp nuts and the bar clamp from the saw.
2.Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if present).
Location of shipping spacer
6.Prepare the chain by checking the proper direction. Without following the illustration it is easy to place the chain on the saw in the wrong direction. Use the illustration of the chain to determine the proper direction.
Tip of
Bar
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
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3.An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad- just the tension of the chain. It is very im- portant when assembling the bar, that the pin located on the adjusting screw aligns into a hole in the bar. Turning the screw will move the adjustment pin up and down the screw. Locate this adjust- ment before you begin mounting the bar onto the saw. See illustration.
Inside view of
Chain Brake
Adjustment located on Bar Clamp
4.Turn the adjusting screw counterclock- wise to move the adjusting pin almost as far as it will go to the rear. This should al- low the pin to be near the correct posi- tion. Further adjustment may be neces- sary as you mount the bar.
5.Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until guide bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Mount the Bar
Drive Links
7.Place chain over and behind clutch, fit- ting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket.
Place chain onto the sprocket
8.Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar.
9.Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
10.Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
11Now, install chain brake making sure the adjusting pin is positioned in the lower hole in the guide bar. Remember this pin moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.
12.Install chain brake nuts and finger tighten only. Once the chain is tensioned, you will need to tighten chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units with chain already installed)
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only. Attempting to tension the chain when the bar nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the combination screwdriver/wrench tool to move the chain around the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If too loose, the chain will sag be- low the bar.
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