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Cutters DepthG auge
Drive Links
6. Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
Placechainontothes
p
rocket
7. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
8. Fitchain drive links in to bar groove.
9. Pull the bar forward until the chain is
snugin the groove of the bar. Ensure all
drive links are in the bar groove.
10. Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
11. Replace the chain br ake nuts and tight-
en finger tight. Once the chain is ten-
sioned you will need to tighten chain
brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units
withchain already installed)
When adjusting chain tension, make sure
thechain brak e nuts are finger tight only. At-
temptingto tension the chain when t he chain
brake nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking thetension:
Usethe s crewdriver end of the chain adjust-
menttool (bar tool) to move the chain around
thebar. If thechain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If too loose, the c hain will sag below the
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts
Chain Adjustment
Tool(Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chain
stretches during use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always check chain tension each time you
use and refuel your saw.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide bar)
is used to adjust the tension of the chain (see
illustration).
STurnadjusting sc rew clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw
Guide bar
SUsing the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain around guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
SLiftup tip of guide bar to chec k for sag. Re-
lease tip of guide bar,then turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
STighten bar clamp nuts securely with the
bar tool.
Chain Brake
Nuts
SUse the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move chain around guide bar.
SIf chain does not rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly loosen bar clamp nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting screw. Re-
tighten bar clamp nuts.
SIf chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guidebar.
WARNING: If thesaw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.