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Drive Links
Placechainontothes
p
rocket
7. Place chain over and behind clutch, f it-
ting the drive links in t he clutch drum
sprocket.
8. Fit bottom of drive links b e tween the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
10. Pullguide barforward untilchain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
NOTE: CHAIN BRAK E MUS T BE
DISENGAGED B EFORE INSTALLA-
TIONON THESAW. TODISENGAGE
CHAIN BRAKE, PULL THE FRONT
HAND GUAR D BACK TOWARD THE
REAR OF THE CHAIN BRAKE AS
FARAS POSSIBLE (SEEILLUSTRA -
TION).
DISENGAGED
ENGAGED
Chain Brake
Front Hand Guard
11. Now, installchain brake making surethe
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
holein theguidebar. Rememberthis pin
moves thebar forward andbackward as
the screw is turned.
12. Install chain brake nuts and finger tight-
en only. Once the chain is tensioned,
you willneed totightenchainbrakenuts.
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 of the chain adjust-
menttool (bartool) tomove thechainaround
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight.Iftoo loose, thechain willsagbelow the
bar.
Chain Brake Nuts
Chain Adjustment
Tool (Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chain
stretches during use. This is especially tr ue
during the first few times you u se your saw .
Always check chain tension each time you
use and refuel your saw.
You can adjust the chain tension by loosen-
ing the chain brake nuts and turning t h e ad-
justing screw 1 /4 of a turn while lifting up on
the bar.
S Ifchainistootight, turnadjustingscrew1/4
turn counterclockwise.
S If chain is too loose, turn adjusting screw
1/4 turn clockwise.
Adjusting
Screw
Chain Brake Nuts
Guide Bar
Adjusting S crew -- 1/4 Turn
S Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten the
chain brake nuts with the bar tool.
S Recheck chain tension.
Chain Brake
Nuts
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump o ff
the guide bar and result in serious injury.