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6. Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links i n the clutch
drum sprocket.
Place chain o nto the 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 in to bar groove.
9. Pull the bar forward until the chain is
snug in the groove of t he bar. Ensure all
drive links are in the bar groove.
10. Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
11. R eplacethechain brakenuts andtighten
finger tight. Once the chain is tensioned
you will needto tightenchain brakenuts.
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:
Use the screwdriver end ofthe chain adjust-
menttool (bar tool )to move t hechain around
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it i s too
tight. If tooloose, thechain willsagbelowthe
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts
Chain Adjustment
Tool ( Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chain
stretches dur ing use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always check chain tension each t ime you
use and refuel your s aw.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide b ar )
is used t o a djust th e t ension o f t he chain (see
illustr at ion ).
S T urn adj usting screw c lockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw
Guide bar
S Using t he screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain around guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
S Lift uptip ofguidebar tocheck forsag. Re-
lease tip of guide bar, then turn adjusting
screw unti l sag does not exist.
S T ighten c hain brake nutssecurely with the
bar tool.
Chain Brake
Nuts
S Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move chain around guide bar .
S If chain does not rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly loosen chain brake nuts and loos-
en chain by turning the adjusting screw.
Retighten chain brake nuts.
S If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if the
chain is loose.
WARNING:
If the saw i s operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.