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ChainBrake
ChainBrake
Nuts
BarTool
Location of shipping spacer
3. Anadjus ting 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
intoa hole in the bar. Turning the screw will
move the adjustment pin up and down the
screw. Locate this adjustment before you
begin mounting the bar onto the saw.See
illustration below.
Adjustment located on Chain Brake
Inside view of
ChainBrake
4. Turnthe adjusting sc rew by hand counter-
clockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the pin
tobe near thecorre ct position. Further ad-
justment may be necessary as you mount
the bar.
5. Slideguide bar behind clutch drum until
guide bar stops against clutch drum
sprocket.
Mount the bar
6. Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illust ration it
iseas y to place the chain on the saw inthe
wrong direction. Use the illustration of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters DepthGauge
Drive Links
7. Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drumsprocket.
Placech ain onto the sprocket
8. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guidebar.
9. Fitchain drive links in bar groove.
10. Pull the bar forward until the chain is
snugin the guide bar groove. Ensureall
drive links are in the bar groove.
11. Now,ins tall chain brake making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
holein the guide bar. Rememberthis pin
movesthe bar f orward 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 chain brake nuts are finger
tight only. Attempting to tens ion the chain
when the chain brake nuts are tight can
cause damage.
Checking the tension:Usethe s crewdriver end of the chain adjust-
menttool (bar tool) to move the chainaround
the bar.If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight.If too loose, thechain will s ag 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
before you start the chain saw.
You can adjust the chain tension by
loosening the chain brake nuts and turning
the adjusting screw 1/4 of a turn while lifting
upon the bar.