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Tensioning Rack
Adjusting
Screw
4. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide
bar s tops against clutch drum sprocket.
Guide b ar
Bar bolts
5. Carefully r emove t he chain from t he pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Dri
v
e
L
inks
6. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, f itting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
7. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
8. Fit chain dr ive links into bar groove.
9. Pullguide barforward untilchain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
10. Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the clutch c over.
11. Replace the bar nuts and tighten finger
tight. Once the chain is tensioned you
will need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain alr ea dy installed)
WARNING: Wear protective gloves
when handlingchain. Thechainis sharpand
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts a re finger tight only.
Attempting to tensionthe chainwhen thebar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around
guidebar.If thechaindoes not rotate,it istoo
tight. Ifthe chainis tooloose,it willsagbelow
the bar.
Bar Nuts
Chain Adjustment
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 be-
fore you start the chain saw.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide
bar) is used to adjust the tensionof the chain
(see illustration).
1. Loosenbar nutsuntil theyare fingertight
against the clutch cover.
2. Turn adjusting s crew clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw
3. Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar
to en sure all l inks are i n b ar groo ve.
4. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad-
justing screw until sag does not exist.
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 no t rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly loosen bar nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting screw.
Retighten bar nuts.