Remington Power Tools EL-3 owner manual Assembly Instructions, Saw Chain Tension Adjustment

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ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

ASSEMBLING GUIDE BAR, SAW CHAIN AND HAND GUARD

IMPORTANT: Do not clamp in a vise or abuse during assembly. Always wear gloves when han- dling the saw chain.

1.	Remove two (2) guide bar nuts (D), two
	(2) guide bar bolts (E) and one (1)
	Phillips screw (N) from the plastic bag.
2.	Lay the saw chain (C) out flat.
3.	Install hand guard (K) by press fitting
	the two bosses (L) into the hex shaped
	holes in the saw body. Install the
	Phillips screw (N) into the hand guard
	and saw handle and tighten securely.
4.	Turn	adjusting	screw	(A)
	counterclockwise to move the adjusting
	block (B) as far as it will go to the rear
	of the mount (See Figure 1).
5.	Slide the guide bar (G) on to the
	adjusting plate (H) aligning adjusting
	block (B) with the square adjusting hole
	(I) in the guide bar.
6.	Rotate the sprocket support (F) back
	over the guide bar so the holes line up.
7.	Insert ONLY the front guide bar bolt

H

B A

Figure 1 - Part Locations For Assembling Guide Bar

N

K

EC

L

J	G
	I
	D
	F

Figure 2 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain, and Hand Guard

1.Before adjusting the saw chain, make sure the guide bar nuts (D) are only finger tight (See Figure 1 and 2).

2.Turn adjusting screw (A) clockwise until all slack is out of the saw chain.

3.Wear protective gloves and pull the saw chain (C) around the guide bar. It should move freely.

4.If necessary, readjust chain using adjusting screw (A). There should be no gap between the side links of the saw chain and the bottom of the guide bar (See Figure 3).

5.Tighten guide bar nuts (D) using a wrench. Nuts not tightened securely will allow guide bar movement resulting in loose chain and increasing the possibility of kickback and damage to mating parts.

6.A new chain will stretch and should be checked after the first few minutes of operation. Disconnect saw from power source. Adjust the chain tension after it has had a few minutes to cool down. Use protective gloves to protect hands from chain teeth.

Cutting Edges Forward

Guide Bar Standard Chain

	(E) through the body of the saw and
	through sprocket support (F). Tighten
	the nut (D) only finger tight. This will
	allow clearance for the installation of
	the saw chain.
8.	Slide the saw chain between the side
	cover and the sprocket (J), in the top
	groove of the guide bar (G) and around
	the guide bar nose.
9.	Insert remaining guide bar bolt (E) and
	install nut (D) finger tight.
10.	Adjust the saw chain tension by
	following the tension adjustment
	instructions.

CAUTION: If saw chain is as- sembled backwards, the saw will vibrate excessively and will not cut.

SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT

CAUTION: The saw chain ten- sion must be properly main- tained. Failure to do so will cause rapid saw chain, guide bar and sprocket wear. A loose chain will increase the possibility of kick- back and may jump out of the guide bar groove. This may cause damage to the chain and injury to the operator. Tighten guide bar nuts securely.

Correct Saw Chain

Tension

Guide Bar

Incorrect Saw

Chain Tension

Gap

Guide Bar

Figure 3 - Saw Chain Adjustment

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