5. Carefully
remove
the c hain from t he p ack-
age. Hold c hain with t he drive l inks a s
Guide
shown.
Bar
Tip of
Bar
;UTTERS
MUST
FACE
IN
DIIREOTION
QF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
6.
Place chain over and behind the clutch
retainer,
fitting
the
drive
links
in the
clutch
drum sprocket.
7.
Fit bottom
of drive links
between
the
teeth in the sprocket
in the nose of the
guide bar.
8.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
9.
Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide
bar groove.
Ensure
all drive
links are in the bar groove.
10. Hold guide bar against
the saw frame
and install clutch
cover.
11. Install
bar nuts and finger tighten
only.
Once the chain
is tensioned,
you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN
TENSION
(Including
units with chain already
h_stalled)
WARNING:
Wear protective
gloves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not movh_g.
NOTE:
When
adjusting
chain
tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attempting
to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking
the
tension:
Use the screwdriver
end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move
chain around
guide bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Ifthe chain is too loose, it will sag below
the bar.
Chain Adjustment
Tool
Bar Nuts
(Bar Tool)
Adjusting
the tension:
Chain
tension
is very
h_qportant.
Chains
stretch
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.
An adjusting
screw
(located
on the guide
bar) is used to adjust the tension of the chain
(see illustration).
1.
Turn adjusting screw clockwise
until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Guide bar
Adjusting
Screw
2.
Using bar tool. roll chain around guide bar
to ensure all links are in bar groove.
3.
Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Release
tip of guide bar. then turn ad-
justing
screw
clockwise
until sag does
not exist.
4.
While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar
nuts securely
with the bar tool.
5.
Use the screwdriver
end of the bar tool
to move chain around guide bar.
6.
If chain
does not rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly
loosen
bar
nuts
and
loosen
chain
by turning
the adjusting
screw.
Retighten
bar nuts.
7.
If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar.
DO NOT operate
the saw if
the chain is loose.
_i, WARNING:
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious
injury.