UNPACKING
1.Remove all items from carton.
2.Check all items for any shipping damage. If you find any damage or if any parts are missing, promptly inform dealer where you bought chain saw.
ASSEMBLY
!WARNING
| Cutting |
Towards | Edge |
Guide |
|
Bar Nose |
|
Saw
Drive
Chain
Sprocket
Guide Bar
Bolts
Cutting edges on chain are sharp. Use protective gloves when handling chain.
IMPORTANT
Do not clamp chain saw in vise during assembly.
1. | Lay chain out flat. |
2. | Remove guide bar nuts from guide bar bolts (see Figure 3). |
3. | Turn adjusting screw counterclockwise (see Figure 4). |
Guide Bar
Nuts
Sprocket
Support
Guide
Bar
Adjusting Hole
Continue to turn adjusting screw until adjusting block is to |
rear of adjusting plate. |
4. Install guide bar onto saw body. Place rear of guide bar |
between adjusting plate and sprocket support. |
IMPORTANT: Make sure to insert adjusting block into |
oval adjusting hole on guide bar. |
5. Attach guide bar nuts to guide bar bolts. |
IMPORTANT: Tighten guide bar nuts finger tight only. |
Make sure adjusting block is in oval adjusting hole on |
guide bar. |
6. Place chain around drive sprocket, then along top groove |
of guide bar and around guide bar nose. Note: Make sure |
cutting edges of chain are facing the right direction. |
Position chain so cutting edges on top of guide bar face |
guide bar nose (see Figure 3). |
!CAUTION
Do not place chain on saw backwards. If chain is backwards, saw will vibrate badly and will not cut.
7.Adjust saw chain tension. Follow steps under Saw Chain Tension Adjustment, page 7.
Figure 3 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard
Sprocket
Support
Adjusting | Adjusting |
Block | Plate |
Adjusting
Screw
Figure 4 - Part Locations for Assembling Guide Bar
6 | 101241 |
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