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ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN
(If
not already attached)
WARNING:
Recheck each assem-
bly step if the saw is received assembled. Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving!
1. Loosen and remove the clamp nuts and
the bar clamp from the saw.
2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
Bar Clamp/
Chain Brake
Bar Clamp Nuts
Bar Tool
Location of shipping spacer
3. An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad-
just the tension of the chain. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar, that
the pin located on the adjusting screw
aligns into a hole in the bar. Turning the
screw will move the adjustment pin up
and down the screw. Locate this adjust-
ment before you begin mounting the bar
onto the saw. See illustration.
Adjustment located on Bar Clamp
Inside view of
Chain Brake
4. Turn the adjusting screw counterclock-
wise to move the adjusting pin almost as
far as it will go to the rear. This should al-
low the pin to be near the correct posi-
tion. Further adjustment may be neces-
sary as you mount the bar.
5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until
guide bar stops against clutch drum
sprocket.
Mount the Bar
6. Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illustration it
is easy to place the chain on the saw in the
wrong direction. Use the illustration of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fit-
ting the drive links in the clutch drum
sprocket.
Place chain onto the 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 guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
11 Now, install chain brake making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole in the guide bar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.
12. Install chain brake nuts and finger tighten
only. Once the chain is tensioned, you
will need to tighten chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with
chain already installed)
NOTE
: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the combination
screwdriver/wrench tool to move the chain
around the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it
is too tight. If too loose, the chain will sag be-
low the bar.
