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Chain Bar
Important:
Bars are designed only for the purpose of guiding the chain, and should
never be used as crowbars. Turning, twisting, and using the bar as a lever
will shorten its service life and void the warranty.
The bar of your chain saw needs as much care as the chain. The running surfaces must be flat
and smooth, and the groove must not be expanded. Inspect the groove as shown below:
Place straightedge against bar and
If the chain tilts so that there
cutting tooth. If there is clearance
is no clearance between the
between the straightedge and the bar,
bar and the straightedge, the
the bar is OK.
groove is worn.
Replace chain bar!
Bar Condition
Cause
Worn groove
Wear due to long service.
Shallow groove, narrow running surface.
Chain tilted. Cutting teeth damaged on one
side. Drive link tongues worn.
Blueish areas on running surface
Groove compressed in the areas.
Friction of drive links has caused heating
and blue coloration.
clearance
clearance
no
Chain tilted
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Translation of the original manual
compiled: 20.04.16