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7. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum 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 into bar groove.
10. Pullguide barforward until c hain issnug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
11. Now, install clutch cover making sure
the adjusting pinis positioned inthe low-
er hole in the guide bar. Remember this
pin moves the bar f orward and back-
ward as the screw is turned.
Clutch
Cover
Lower
Hole
Guide Bar
Adjusting Pin
12. Install bar nuts and finger tighten only .
Once the chain is t ensioned, you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain already installed)
WARNING: Wear protective gloves
when handlingchain. The chainis sharpand
can cut you even when it is not moving.
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 dam age.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of t he chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around
guide bar. I fthe chaindoes notrotate,it istoo
tight. Ifthe chainis tooloose, itwillsagbelow
the bar.
Bar Nuts
Chain Adjustmen
t
Tool
(Bar Tool)
Guid
e
Bar
Adjusting
Screw
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chains
stretch 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 .
1. Loosen barnuts untiltheyarefingertight
against the clutch cover .
2. T urn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw
3. Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar
to ensure al l li nks are in b ar groove.
4. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad-
justing screw
1
/
4
turnclockwise. Repeat
until sag does not exist.
Adjusting Screw --
1
/
4
Turn
5. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar
nuts securely with the bar tool.
Bar Nuts
6. Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool
to move chain around guide bar.
7. If chain does not rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly loosen bar nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting screw
1
/
4
turn counterclockwise. Retighten bar
nuts.
8. 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 is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.