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far asit willgo tothe rear.This should allow
the pin to be near the correct position. Fur-
ther adjustment may be necessary asyou
mount the bar.
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Mount the bar as illustrated.
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Slide the bar toward the rear of the saw as
far as possible.
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Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illus tration
it is easy to place the chain on the saw the
wrong direction. Use the illustration of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
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Place the chain onto the sprocket located
behind the clutch drum (see illustration).
Fit the chain between the teeth in the
sprocket.
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Start at the top of the bar and fit chain into
groove around the guide bar.
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After chain isinstalled, pull bar forward un-
til chain is snug in the groove of the bar.
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Holdguide baragainst thesawframemak-
ing sure the adjusting pin is aligned with
the hole in the bar. R emember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
screw is turned. Install the c hain b rake.
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Replace the chain brake nuts and tighten
finger tight. O nce the chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten chain brake nuts.
Install the bar
Proper chain direction
Tip of B ar
Place chain onto the sprocket
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with
chain already installed)
NOTE
: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are t ight can cause dam age.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver endof the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) tomovethe chain around
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Iftoo loose, the chain will sag below the
bar.
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 you
use and refuel your saw.
Adjusting
Screw
You can adjust chain tension by loosening
the bar clamp nuts and turning adjusting
screw 1/4 of a turn while lifting up on the bar.
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If chain is too tight, turn adjusting
screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
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If chain is too loose, turn adjusting
screw 1/4 turn clockwise.
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Lift up the tip of the bar andtighten the bar
clamp nuts with the combination screw-
driver/wrench.
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Recheck chain tension. Tension is correct
when chain does not sagbelow the bar but
still can be moved around the bar.
WARNING:
If the chain is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump o ff
the guide bar and result in serious injury.