Echo CS-8000, Operator'S Manual

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10 CS-8000 TYPE1-E
PREPARATION FOR USE
GUIDE BAR AND SAW CHAIN
INSTALLATION/REMOVAL
WARNING
Saw chain is sharp! Always wear gloves
when handling assembly, otherwise serious
personal injury may result.
NOTE
Move the chain brake lever (Front hand guard)
fully rearward to remove or install the clutch
cover to chain saw.
KICK GUARD ® TO BAR
INSTRUCTIONS
Tools Needed: Two 11 mm (7/16 in.) Wrenches.
For saws with Kick Guard
®
P/N 2893201 and
Symmetrical Low-Kick type (Double Guard)
guide bars.
1. Install bolt (A) in front hole (B) of Kick Guard ®
and through front hole (C) in guide bar.
2. IMPORTANT: Dimple (D) in Kick Guard
®
must
engage recess (E) in guide bar.
3. Tighten nut (F) and bolt (A) using 11 mm (7/16 in.)
wrenches until snug. Make certain Kick Guard
®
is flush against guide bar.
4. Tighten nut (F) 1/8 additional turn.
5. Check to make certain Kick Guard
®
is tight on
guide bar.
Bolt (A)
Dimple (D)
Recess (E)
Front hole (C)
Front
hole (B)
Nut (F)
Guide bar
Kick Guard
®
1. Remove spark plug lead. (See page 24)
2. Remove two clutch cover nuts and remove clutch
cover.
3. Remove bar and saw chain if necessary. See
“Maintenance and Care” section for guide bar/
saw chain maintenance procedures.
4. For initial setup, install spiked bumpers - one on
front of machine with two 6
×
14 mm bolts and
one on clutch cover with two 6
×
20 mm bolts,
washers and nuts each.
Two bolts 6
×
14 mm
Spiked bumper
Clutch cover
Chain brake lever
(Front hand guard)
Two nuts
Nuts
Two bolts 6
×
20 mm and washers
Spiked bumper