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If a loose chain is found before use, please follow the
instructions below.
(If a tight chain is found before use, please do the opposite to
the instructions.)
First, slightly tighten the retaining nut clockwise (Fig. 3)
Picture below.
Do not tighten the retaining nut completely; saw chain
tensioning is required first.
NOTE:
The saw chain (3) has not yet been tensioned. Tension
the chain as described under ‘Saw chain tensioning’. After
operating the product for approximately 1 hour, adjust the
chain tension again.
Saw Chain Tensioning
Always check the saw chain tension before use, after first
cuts and regularly during use, approximately every five cuts.
After initial operation, new chains can lengthen considerably.
This is normal during the break-in period and the interval
between future adjustments will lengthen quickly.
Set the product on a suitable flat surface.
Turn the tension screw (8) clockwise until the chain ‘tie straps’
Fig. 3
