Poulan P4018WT Chainsaw User Manual


 
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Adjustment located on clutch cover
Inside
view of
clutch
cover
4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position.
5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide
bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Guide bar
Bar bolts
6. Carefully remove t he chain from thepack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIREC TION OF ROTA TION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Dri
v
e
L
inks
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. Pullguidebarforwarduntilchainis snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links a re in the bar groove.
11. Now, install clutch cover making sure
theadjustingpinis positionedinthelow-
er holein theguide bar. Remember t his
pin moves the bar forward 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 tensioned, you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN T ENSION
(Including unit s with chain already installed)
WARNING: Wearprotectivegloves
whenhandlingchain. Thechainissharpand
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attemptingto tensionthechainwhenthebar
nuts are tight can c ause damage.
Checking the tension:
Usethe screwdriver endofthechainadjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around
guidebar.Ifthechaindoesnotrotate,itistoo
tight. Ifthechainistooloose,itwillsagbelow
the bar .
Bar Nuts
Chain Adjustmen
t
Tool
(Bar Tool)
Guid
e
Bar
Adjusting
Screw
Adjusting t he tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chains
stretch during use. This is especially true
during the first few times y ou use your saw.
Always check chain tension each t ime you
use and refuel your saw.
1. Loosenbarnutsuntiltheyarefingertight
against the clutch cover.
2. Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom o f g uide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw