turnadjusting=screw1/4turncounter-
clockwise.Ret,ghtenbar c,amp nuts.
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Fi'U
• If chainis too loose, itwillsag below
the guide bar. DO NOT operatethe
saw ifthe chainis loose.
Correct Worn
Groove Groove File Edges andsides
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Square
Replacethe guidebar when the groove
is worn, the guidebar is bent or
cracked,or when excess heating or
burringof the railsoccurs.If replace-
CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharpchainmakes woodchips.A
dull chainmakes a sawdustPoWder
and cutsslowly.
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CHAIN SHARPENING. :,_ ._
Chain sharpeningrequires, s pecial
tools.You canpurchasesharpening
toolsat Sears or go to a professional
chainsharpener.
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CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditions whichrequireguide bar
maintenance:
• Saw cutstoone side or at an angle.
• Saw has tobe forced throughthe cut.
• Inadequatesupplyof _il t0 thebar
and chain.
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Check the condition of thegUide bar
each timethe chainis sharpen_ed. A
worn guidebar willdamage the chain
and make cuttingdifficult. T o rnaintain
guide bar:.
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Move On/Stopswitchto "StoP."
Removebar and:chainfrom _aw.
• Clean all sawdustand ady o!her
debrisfrom the guidebar grooveand
sprocketholeafter eachUse:
Remove SawdustFromGuic[e "_
sp etHole
• Add lubricant to sprockethole after
each use.
• Burringof guidebar railsis a normal
processof railwear. Remove these
burrswith a fiatfile.
• When railtop is uneven, use a fiat file
to restoresquareedges and sides.
ment is necessary, use only the guide
bar spei;ifiedfor your saw in the repair
parts list,also specified on the replace-
ment bar and chaindecal locatedon
the chainsaw.
CLEAN UNIT & LABELS
• Clean the unitusinga damp clothwith
a milddetergent.
• Wipe offthe unitwitha clean dry
cloth.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirtyair tilterdecreasesthe life and
performanceofthe engineand in-
creasesfuel consumption and harmful
emissions.Alwaysclean your air filter
after 15 tanksof fuel or 5 hoursof op-
eration,whichevercomesfirst. Clean
more frequently in dustyconditions. A
used air tiltercan never be completely
cleaned. It is advisableto replaceyour
air filter with a new one after every 50
hoursof operation,or annually,which-
ever comesfirst.To clean filter:.
• Loosen3 screwson cylindercover.
• Remove cylindercover.
• Remove air filter.
• Clean the air filterusinghot soapy
water. Rinsewithclean coolwater.
Airdry completelybeforereinstalling.
• Lightlyoilair filterbeforeinstalling.
Use 2-cycleengineoil or motoroil
(SAE 30). Squeeze excess oilfrom
filter. This willimprove the efficiencyof
the air filter.
• Reinstallair filter.
• Reinstallcylindercoverand 3 screws
(15-20 in-lbs.).
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