Assembly and Adjustments (continued)

Installing and Adjusting the Guide Bar and Saw Chain (continued)

 

WARNING!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cutters on the saw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

chain are very sharp! Always wear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gloves when handling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Install the chain loop over the drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sprocket, and then align the chain

 

 

Sprocket

 

 

drive links within the guide bar groove.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify that the cutters are properly ori-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ented with cutter edges facing forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on top of bar. If chain installation is dif-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ficult or if the chain appears too tight,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refer to step 8.

 

 

Insert Chain Tensioner Pin

 

 

 

 

 

into the Hole

 

 

WARNING!

 

 

Saw Chain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never operate this saw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

without the clutch cover installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper chain adjustment is essential for

 

 

Chain

 

 

 

 

maximum performance, chain life, and

 

 

Adjusting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

operator safety. Always inspect chain ten-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sion before operating this saw!

 

 

Turn Clockwise to

 

 

1/8” Max. (3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tighten the Chain

 

 

6. Install the clutch cover over the bar

 

 

 

 

- 3.5 mm)

 

 

(extend the guide

 

 

 

stud(s) and install the bar nut(s) finger

 

 

bar)

 

 

 

 

tight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Place the saw on a flat surface and lift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the bar nose slightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. To adjust chain tension:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Turn the chain tension screw clock-

 

 

 

 

 

Check the gap between chain side

 

wise to tighten the chain.

 

 

 

 

 

plates and the bar rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Turn the chain tension screw coun-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Tighten the bar nut(s). The saw chain

 

 

ter-clockwise to loosen the chain.

 

 

 

 

tension is correct when there is not any

 

 

c. While lifting the bar nose, tighten or

 

 

 

 

 

 

slack on the bottom of the guide bar

 

 

loosen the adjusting screw until the

 

 

but the saw chain can move freely.

 

 

chain at mid-bar on the bottom of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bar just contacts the guide bar rails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re-Adjusting the Saw Chain

1.To adjust chain tension in the field: Stop the saw and allow the guide bar and chain to cool. Loosen both bar nuts approximately 1-turn each, and then perform steps 7-9 above. Never operate the saw with a loose chain!

WARNING!

Inspect chain tension often during operation, especially when breaking in a new chain. A loose saw chain can jump from the guide bar, possibly causing serious per- sonal injury!

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