Clutch Cover
Bar Knob
Location of shipping spacer
4.Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Guide bar
Bar bolts
5.Carefully remove the chain from the pack- age. Hold chain with the drive links as shown.
Tip of
Bar
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Cutters | Depth Gauge |
Drive Links
6.Place chain over and behind clutch re- tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket.
7.Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar.
8.Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
9.Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive links are in the bar groove.
10.Install clutch cover. Be sure adjusting pin is in the adjusting pin hole in the guide bar.
CAUTION: It is very important when instal- ling the clutch cover that the adjusting pin aligns into the adjusting pin hole in the bar. Fail- ure to install the clutch cover correctly may re- sult in permanent damage to your chain saw.
Back view of clutch cover
Adjusting pin
11.Install bar knob and finger tighten only. Once the chain is tensioned, you will need to tighten bar knob.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units with chain already installed)
WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, make sure the bar knob is finger tight only. Attempting to tension the chain when the bar knob is tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use a screwdriver to move chain around guide bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If the chain is too loose, it will sag below the bar.
Guide
Bar
Adjusting Bar Screwdriver
Wheel Knob
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chains stretch during use. This is especially true during the first few times you use your saw. Always check chain tension each time before you start the chain saw.
1.Lift lever on bar knob and turn counter- clockwise 1 turn to loosen bar clamp.
LOOSEN
2.Turn adjusting wheel (downward direc- tion) to tension chain until chain solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail. Lift tip of guide bar while adjusting tension.
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