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Drive Links
Place chain onto the s
p
rocket
7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fit-
ting 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. Pull guidebarforwarduntil chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
NOTE: CHAIN BRAKE MUST BE
DISENGAGED BEFORE INSTALLA-
TIONON THESAW. TODISENGAGE
CHAIN BRAKE, PULL THE FRONT
HANDGUARD BACKTOWARD THE
REAR OF THE CHAIN BRAKE AS
FARASPOSSIBLE(SEEILLUSTRA-
TION).
DISENGAGED
ENGAGED
Chain Brake
Front Hand Guard
11. Now, install chainbrakemaking surethe
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole intheguidebar . Rememberthispin
moves thebarforwardandbackwardas
the screw is turned.
12. Install chain brake nuts and finger tight-
en only. Once the chain is tensioned,
youwill needtotightenchainbrakenuts.
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 thescrewdriver endof the chain adjust-
menttool (bartool) t omovethe chain a round
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight.Iftooloose, thechainwill sagbelowthe
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 .
You can adjust the chain tension by loosen-
ing the chain brake nuts and turning the ad-
justing screw 1/4of a turn while lifting up on
the bar.
S
Ifchainis tootight,turnadjusting screw1/4
turn counterclockwise.
S
If chain is too loose, turn adjusting screw
1/4 turn clockwise.
Adjusting
Screw
Chain Brake Nuts
Guide Bar
Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 T urn
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 off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.