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7HEN REPLACING THE GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN
ALWAYS USE THE SPECIFIED BAR AND CHAIN LISTED IN THE
"AR AND #HAIN
#OMBINATIONS
SECTION LATER IN THIS
MANUAL
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7EARGLOVESWHENHANDLINGTHECHAINANDBAR4HESE
COMPONENTSARESHARPANDMAYCONTAINBURRS
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0RESS IN ON THE CLUTCH COVER LOCK KNOB AND ROTATE
COUNTER CLOCKWISE UNTIL THE CLUTCH COVER CAN BE
REMOVED
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2EMOVETHEBARANDCHAINFROMTHEMOUNTINGSURFACE
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2EMOVETHEOLDCHAINFROMTHEBAR
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,AY OUT THE NEW SAW CHAIN IN A LOOP AND STRAIGHTEN
ANY KINKS4HE CUTTERS SHOULD FACE IN THE DIRECTION OF
CHAIN ROTATION )F THEY FACE BACKWARDS TURN THE LOOP
OVER
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0LACE THE CHAIN DRIVE LINKS INTO THE BAR GROOVE AS
SHOWN
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0OSITIONTHECHAINSOTHEREISALOOPATTHEBACKOFTHE
BAR
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(OLD THE CHAIN IN POSITION ON THE BAR AND PLACE THE
LOOPAROUNDTHESPROCKET
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&ITTHEBARFLUSHAGAINSTTHEMOUNTINGSURFACESOTHAT
THEBARSTUDSAREINTHELONGSLOTOFTHEBAR
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2EPLACE THE CLUTCH COVER ENSURING THAT THE ADJUSTING
PIN IN THE CLUTCH COVER IS IN THE BAR CHAIN TENSIONING
PINHOLE
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2EPLACETHECLUTCHCOVERANDROTATECLUTCHCOVERLOCK
KNOBJUSTENOUGHTOHOLDTHECOVERINPOSITION
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4HE BAR MUST BE FREE TO MOVE FOR TENSION
ADJUSTMENT
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2EMOVEALLSLACKFROMTHECHAINBYROTATINGTHECHAIN
TENSIONINGDIALCLOCKWISEUNTILTHECHAINSEATSSNUGLY
AGAINSTTHEBARWITHTHEDRIVELINKSINTHEBARGROOVE
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,IFTTHETIPOFTHEGUIDEBARUPTOCHECKFORSAG
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2ELEASE THE TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR AND TURN THE CHAIN
TENSIONING DIAL CLOCKWISE 2EPEAT THIS PROCESS UNTIL
SAGDOESNOTEXIST
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(OLD THE TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR UP AND TIGHTEN THE
CLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOBSECURELY4HECHAINISCORRECTLY
TENSIONED WHEN THERE IS NO SAG ON THE UNDERSIDE OF
THEGUIDEBARTHECHAINISSNUGBUTITCANBETURNED
BYHANDWITHOUTBINDING%NSURETHATTHECHAINBRAKE
ISNOTSET
.OTE
)F CHAIN IS TOO TIGHT IT WILL NOT ROTATE ,OOSEN
THECLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOBBYPRESSINGINANDSLIGHTLY
ROTATING COUNTER CLOCKWISE THEN ROTATE THE CHAIN
TENSIONING DIAL COUNTER CLOCKWISE ,IFT THE TIP OF THE
GUIDEBARUPANDRETIGHTENTHECLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOB
SECURELY %NSURE THAT THE CHAIN WILL ROTATE WITHOUT
BINDING
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See Figures 45 - 47.
#!54)/.
Check that the switch is in the
34/0
“0” position
before you work on the saw.
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cutting chain provides kickback reduction when properly
maintained.
For smooth and fast cutting, maintain the chain properly.
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small and powdery, the chain must be forced through the
wood during cutting, or the chain cuts to one side. During
maintenance of the chain, consider the following:
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)MPROPER FILING ANGLE OF THE SIDE PLATE CAN INCREASE
THERISKOFSEVEREKICKBACK
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2AKERDEPTHGAUGE CLEARANCE
O4OOLOWINCREASESTHEPOTENTIALFORKICKBACK
O.OTLOWENOUGHDECREASESCUTTINGABILITY
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)F THE CUTTER TEETH HIT HARD OBJECTS SUCH AS NAILS AND
STONESORAREABRADEDBYMUDORSANDONTHEWOOD
HAVEANAUTHORISEDSERVICECENTRESHARPENTHECHAIN
.OTE
Inspect the drive sprocket for wear or damage
when replacing the chain. If signs of wear or damage are
present in the areas indicated, have the drive sprocket
replaced by an authorised service centre.
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If you do not fully understand the correct
procedure for sharpening the chain after reading the
instructions that follow, have the saw chain sharpened
by an authorised service centre or replace with a
recommended low-kickback chain.
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See Figures 48 - 51.
Be careful to file all cutters to the specified angles and
to the same length, as fast cutting can only be obtained
when all cutters are uniform.
7!2.).'
4HE SAW CHAIN IS VERY SHARP !LWAYS WEAR
PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE
TOTHECHAINTOPREVENTSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY
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4ENSION THE CHAIN PRIOR TO SHARPENING 2EFER TO
!DJUSTING4HE#HAIN4ENSION
.
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5SEAINMM DIAMETERROUNDFILEANDHOLDER
$OALLOFYOURFILINGATTHEMIDPOINTOFTHEBAR
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+EEP THE FILE LEVEL WITH THE TOP PLATE OF THE TOOTH $O
NOTLETTHEFILEDIPORROCK
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5SINGLIGHTBUTFIRMPRESSURE3TROKETOWARDS
the front
corner of the tooth.
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,IFTTHEFILEAWAYFROMTHECHAINTOOTHONEACHRETURN
STROKE
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0UT A FEW FIRM STROKES ON EVERY TOOTH &ILE ALL LEFT
HANDCUTTERSINONEDIRECTION4HENMOVETOTHEOTHER
SIDE AND FILE THE RIGHT HAND CUTTERS IN THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION
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2EMOVEFILINGSFROMTHEFILEWITHAWIREBRUSH
#!54)/.
!DULLORIMPROPERLYSHARPENEDCHAINCANCAUSE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE SPEED DURING CUTTING WHICH
MAYRESULTINSEVEREENGINEDAMAGE
