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ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
• Before performing any work on the guide bar or saw chain, always switch off the
engine and make sure that the cutting tool is stopped.
• Always wear protective gloves.
CAUTION:
• Start the chain saw only after having assembled it completely and inspected.
Installing guide bar and saw chain
NOTICE:
• Installing or removing saw chain should be carried out in a clean place free from
sawdust or other foreign material.
Put the chain saw on a stable surface and carry out the following steps:
1. Release the chain brake by pulling the front hand guard.
2. Loosen chain tension fully.
3. Unscrew the retaining nut.
4. Remove the sprocket cover.
NOTICE:
• You can not remove the sprocket cover without releasing the chain brake.
5. Place the guide bar over the bar bolts.
6. Check the direction of the saw chain. The arrows on the saw chain must point the
same direction as the arrow on the saw housing.
7. Fit the saw chain at the sprocket first, then fit the saw chain on the guide bar tip.
8. Lift the saw chain over the chain catcher. And place the sprocket cover as the pin
on the sprocket cover meets its counterpart on the housing.
9. Tighten the retaining nut to secure the sprocket cover, then loosen it a bit for tension
adjustment.
10. Adjust the saw chain tension. (See the section “Adjusting saw chain tension” step
3 and after.)
NOTE:
• In order to gain uniform wear of the guide bar, turned it over when replacing the chain.
