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ChainBrake
Chain Brake
Nuts
Bar Tool
Location of shipping spacer
3. An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad-
just the tension of the chain. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar, that the
pin located on the adjusting screw aligns
intoaholeinthebar.Turni ngthe s crew w ill
move the adjustment pin up and down the
screw. Locate this adjustment before you
begin mounting the bar onto the saw . See
illustration below .
Adjustment located on Chain Brake
Inside view of
Chain Brake
4. Turn theadjusting screw by hand counter-
clockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow thepin
to benear thecorrect position. Furtherad-
justment 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 followingthe ill ustrationit
is easy t oplacethechainon thesaw inthe
wrong direction. Use the illustration of t he
chain to determine the proper direction.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
7. Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drumsprocket.
Place chain onto the sprocket
8. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
9. Fit chain drive links in bar groove.
10. Pull the bar forward until the chain is
snug intheguidebargroove. Ensureall
drive links are in the bar groove.
11. Now,installchainbrakemaking surethe
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
holeintheguidebar . Rememberthis pin
moves thebarforward andbackward as
the screw is turned.
12. Installchainbrakenutsandfingertighten
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:
Usethescrewdriverend ofthechainadjust-
menttool(bartool)tomovethechainaround
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight.Iftooloose, thechainwillsagbelowthe
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts
Chain Adjustment
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
before you start the chain saw.
Yo u can adjust the chain tension by
loosening the chain brake nuts and turning
the adjusting screw 1/4 of aturn while lifting
up on the bar.