Remington Power Tools ES1514AS Chainsaw User Manual


 
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Note: Some models are pre-assembled. Assembly
is not needed on these models.
See Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
The plastic hardware bag should include:
two guide bar bolts
two guide bar nuts
one Phillips-head tapping screw
1. Lay chain out flat.
2. Install front hand guard onto saw body. Do this by
pressing two mounting stand-outs on hand guard
into hex-shaped holes in saw body (see Figure 2).
3 Insert tapping screw through hand guard and into
saw handle. Tighten screw firmly.
4. Turn adjusting screw counterclockwise (see
Figure 3). Continue to turn adjusting screw until
adjusting block is to rear of adjusting plate.
5. Install guide bar onto saw body. Place rear of
guide bar between adjusting plate and sprocket
support.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to insert adjusting
block into oval adjusting hole on guide bar.
6. Line up holes on sprocket support with center
slot on guide bar and holes in saw body.
7. Insert guide bar bolts through front hand guard, saw
body, center slot of guide bar, and sprocket support.
Attach guide bar nuts to guide bar bolts.
IMPORTANT: Tighten guide bar nuts finger
tight only. Make sure adjusting block is in oval
adjusting hole on guide bar.
8. Place chain around drive sprocket, then along
top groove of guide bar and around guide bar
nose. Note: Make sure cutting edges of chain
are facing the right direction. Position chain so
cutting edges on top of guide bar face guide bar
nose (see Figure 3).
9. Adjust saw chain tension. Follow steps under
Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
WARNING: Cutting edges on chain
are sharp. Use protective gloves when
handling chain.
IMPORTANT: Do not clamp chain saw in
vise during assembly.
IMPORTANT: Read and understand this
manual before assembling or operating
this chain saw. Improper use of saw can
cause severe injury. Keep this manual
for future reference.
ASSEMBLY
Guide
Bar
Bolts
Mounting
Stand-Outs
Tapping
Screw
Front Hand Guard
Figure 2 - Assembling Guide Bar, Chain,
and Hand Guard
Guide Bar Nuts
Saw
Chain
Guide
Bar
Drive
Sprocket
Adjusting
Hole
Towards Guide
Bar Nose
Adjusting Plate
Adjusting
Block
Adjusting Screw
Sprocket Support
Cutting
Edge
CAUTION: Do not place chain on saw
backwards. If chain is backwards, saw
will vibrate badly and will not cut.
Figure 3 - Part Locations For Assembling Guide Bar