Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
Place
chain
onto
the sprocket
7.
Place
chain
over
and behind
clutch,
fit-
ting the
drive
links
in the clutch
drum
sprocket.
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Fit bottom
of drive
links
between
the
teeth
in the sprocket
in the nose
of the
guide
bar.
9.
Fit chain
drive links into bar groove.
10. Pull guide
bar forward
until chain
is snug
in guide
bar groove.
Ensure
all drive
links are in the bar groove.
NOTE:
CHAIN BRAKE MUST BE
DISENGAGED
BEFORE
INSTALLA-
TION
ON THE SAW.
TO DISENGAGE
CHAIN
BRAKE,
PULL
THE
FRONT
HAND
GUARD
BACK
TOWARD
THE
REAR
OF
THE
CHAIN
BRAKE
AS
FARAS
POSSIBLE
(SEE
ILLUSTRA-
TION).
DISENGAGED
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Front Hand Guard
ENGAGED
Chain
Brake
1I.
Now, install chain brake making
surethe
adjusting
pin is positioned
in the lower
hole in the guide bar. Remember
this pin
moves the bar forward and backward
as
the screw is turned.
12. Install chain brake nuts and finger tight-
en 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 tension
the chain
when
the chain
brake
nuts are
tight can
cause damage.
Checking
the tension:
Use the screwdriver
end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move the chain around
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If too loose, thechain
will sag below the
bar.
Chain
Brake
Nuts
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 you
use and refuel your saw.
You can adjust the chain tension
by loosen-
ing the chain brake nuts and turning
the ad-
justing screw
1/4 of a turn while lifting up on
the bar.
• If chain is tootight,
turn adjusfing
screw 1/4
turn counterclockwise.
• If chain is too loose, turn adjusting
screw
1/4 turn clockwise.
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Screw
Chain Brake Nuts
Guide Bar
Adjusting Screw - 1/4 Turn
• Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten
the
chain brake nuts with the bar tool.
• Recheck
chain tension.
Chain
Brake
Nuts
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WARNING:
if the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious
injury.