12
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
:
Disconnect the spark
plug before performing maintenance, except
for carburetor adjustments.
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check:
Fuel mixture level
Before each use
. . . .
Bar lubrication
Before each use
. . . . . . .
Chain tension
Before each use
. . . . . . .
Chain sharpness
Before each use
. . . .
For damaged parts
Before each use
. .
For loose caps
Before each use
. . . . . .
For loose fasteners
Before each use
. . .
For loose parts
Before each use
. . . . . .
Inspect and Clean:
Bar
Before each use
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Complete saw
After each use
. . . . . . .
Air filter
Every 5 hours*
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chain brake
Every 5 hours*
. . . . . . . .
Spark arresting screen
and muffler
Every 25 hours*
. . . . . . . . .
Replace spark plug
Yearly
.
Replace fuel filter
Yearly
. . .
* Hours of Operation
AIR FILTER
CAUTION
:
Do not clean filter in gaso-
line or other flammable solvent to avoid
creating a fire hazard or producing harmful
evaporative emissions.
Cleaning the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases engine perform-
ance and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
1. Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt and sawdust from falling into
the carburetor chamber when the cover
is removed.
2. Remove the parts as illustrated below.
3. Wash the filter in soap and water. Rinse
in clean cool water. Air dry completely
before reinstalling.
4. Add a few drops of oil to the filter;
squeeze filter to distribute oil.
5. Reinstall parts.
Air Filter
Cylinder
Cover
Screws
Cylinder
Cover
BAR MAINTENANCE
If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced
through the cut, or been run with an improper
amount of bar lubrication it may be neces-
sary to service your bar. A worn bar will dam-
age your chain and make cutting difficult.
After each use, ensure ON/STOP switch is
in the STOP position, then clean all sawdust
from the guide bar and sprocket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
S
Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP posi-
tion.
S
Loosen and remove chain brake nuts and
chain brake. Remove bar and chain from
saw.
S
Clean the oil holes and bar groove after each
5 hours of operation.
Remove Sawdust From
Guide Bar Groove
Oil Holes
S
Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
process of rail wear. Remove these burrs
with a flat file.
S
When rail top is uneven, use a flat file to re-
store square edges and sides.
Correct Groove
Worn Groove
File Rail Edges
and Sides
Square
Replace guide bar when the groove is worn,
the guide bar is bent or cracked, or when
excess heating or burring of the rails occurs.
If replacement is necessary, use only the guide
bar specified for your saw in the repair parts list
or on the decal located on the chain saw.
SPARK PLUG
The spark plug should be replaced each
year to ensure the engine starts easier and
runs better. Ignition timing is fixed and non-
adjustable.
1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.
2. Remove the cylinder cover.
3. Pull off the spark plug boot.
4. Remove spark plug from cylinder and
discard.
5. Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 19 mm
socket wrench. Spark plug gap should
be 0,5 mm.
6. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
7. Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3
screws. Tighten securely.
Screws
Spark
Plug Boot
Spark
Plug
Cylinder
Cover
