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Mount the bar
5. 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
6. Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drumsprocket.
Place chain onto 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 inthegroove o fthebar. Ensureall
drive links are in the bar groove.
10. Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
11. Replacethechainbrakenutsandtighten
finger tight. Once the chain is ten-
sioned,youwillneedtotightenchainbra-
ke 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 you
use and refuel your saw.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide
bar)is u sedtoadjustthetensionof th echain
(see illustration).
S Loosen the chain brake nuts.
S Turnadjustingscrew clockwise unti lchain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw
Guide bar
S Using the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain around guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
S Liftuptipofguidebartocheck f orsag. Re-
lease tip of guide bar , then turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
S Tightenchainbrakenutssecurely withthe
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 andloos-
en chain by turning the adjusting screw.
Retighten chain brake nuts.
S If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guidebar . DO NOToperate thesaw ifthe
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.