CHECKING
STATE
OF CHARGE
DURING
USE (FIGURE
B):
• Press the state of charge indicator button (Bt).
• The four LEDs (B2) will illuminate indicating the percent of charge in
the battery. See chart in figure B.
• If LED light does not illuminate, charge battery.
ASSEMBLY
iNSTALLiNG
THE GUIDE
BAR AND SAW CHAIN
z_CAUTION:
Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves when
handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it is not running.
z_WARNING:
Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental operation, ensure that battery is
removed from the tool before performing the following operations.
Failure to do this could result in
serious personal injury.
The chain (5) has to be attached to the bar (4), and both must be
attached to the body of the tool.
• Place the saw on a firm surface.
• Rotate the bar adjust locking knob (7) counterclockwise as shown
in Figure C to remove sprocket cover (6).
• Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain (5) and wrap it
around the guide bar (4), ensuring the teeth are facing the correct
direction (see figure G)
• Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the entire guide bar.
• Place the saw chain around the sprocket (t 7) while lining up the
slot on the guide bar with the bolt (18) in the base of the tool as
shown in Figure D.
• The tensioning knob must be rotated counterclockwise to its stop.
The niche on the sprocket cover and the arrow on the tensioning
knob must align before the cover is replaced. Once in place, hold
the bar still, replace sprocket cover (6). Make sure tool-free tension
assembly bolt hole on the cover lines up with the bolt (18) in the
main housing as shown in Figure E. Rotate the bar adjust locking
knob (7) clockwise until snug, then loosen knob one full turn so
the saw chain can be properly tensioned.
Note: tf the cover does not fit correctly, check that the tab for the
tool free tensioner on the bar aligns with the slot on the inside of the
sprocket cover.
• While holding the bar adjust locking knob (7), rotate the chain
tensioning knob (8) clockwise to increase tension as shown in
Figure F. Make sure the saw chain (5) is snug around the guide
bar (4).
ADJUSTING
CHAIN
TENSION
_CAUTION:
Sharp chain, Always wear protective gloves
when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you when it
is not running.
zLWARNING:
Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental
operation, ensure that battery is removed from the tool before
performingthe following operations. Failure to do this could result in
serious personal injury.
• With the saw on a firm surface, check the saw chain (5) tension.
The tension is correct when the chain snaps back after being pulled 1/8 inch (3mm) away from
the guide bar (4) with light force from the middle finger and thumb as shown in figure G. There
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