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ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BAR &CHAIN (If not
already attached)
WARNING: Recheck each assem-
bly step if thesaw is received assembled. Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving!
1. Loosen and remove thechain brake nuts
and the chain brake from the saw.
2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
Chain Brake
Chain Brake
Nuts
Bar Tool
Location of shipping spacer
3. An adjusting pinand screw is used toad-
just t he tension of the chain. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar, that
the pin located on the adjusting screw
aligns into a hole in the bar. Turning the
screw will move the adjustment pin up
and down the screw . Locate this adjust-
ment before you begin mounting the bar
onto the saw. See illustration.
Adjustment located on Chain Brake
Inside view of
Chain Brake
4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position. Fur-
ther adjustment may be necessary as
you mount the bar.
5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until
guide bar stops against clutch drum
sprocket.
Mount the Bar
6. Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illustration it
is easy to place the chain on the saw in the
wrong direction. Use t he illustration of the
chain t o determine the p roper d irection.
CUTTERS MUST F ACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
7. Place c hain over and behind clutch, fit-
ting the drive links in the clutch drum
sprocket.
Place chain onto the s
p
rocket
8. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in t he sprocket in t he 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.
11. N ow, install chain brake making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole in the guidebar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.
12. Install chainbrake nutsand fingertighten
only. Once t he chain is tensioned, y ou
will need to tighten chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including unit s with chain already installed)
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the chain brake nuts are finger
tight only. A ttempting to t ension the chain
when the chain brake nuts a re tight can
cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move the chain around the bar. If t he chain
does not rotate, itis too tight. If tooloose, the
chain will sag below the bar.