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SaFEty
OpEra
tiOn
MaintEnancE
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Guide Bar and Saw chain installation and adjustment
tO prEVEnt SEriOuS inJury FrOM acciDEntaL OpEratiOn:
Make sure that the trigger is in the off-position and remove the Battery
pack before performing any procedure in this section.
note:
New Saw Chains often need to be tensioned several times during first use.
Check a new Saw Chain’s tension often when first using.
Follow the directions in the following sections for installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain, for
checking and adjusting Saw Chain tension, and for replacing the Saw Chain when necessary.
Guide Bar / Saw Chain Installation/Replacement
cautiOn!
Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling Saw chain.
1.
BEFOrE FirSt uSE:
Soak the Saw Chain
overnight in bar and chain oil (sold separately).
2.
WarninG! to prevent serious injury
from accidental operation: remove the
Battery pack from the chainsaw.
3. Loosen and remove the Drive Cover Nuts,
then remove the Drive Cover from the Saw.
4. Place the Saw Chain over the Guide Bar.
The cutters of the Saw Chain must face
away from the Chainsaw along the top
edge of the Guide Bar. Fit the Drive Links
into the groove around the Guide Bar.
Guide Bar groove
5. Place the slotted end of the Chain Guide
Bar over the Guide Bar Bolts and insert
the Chain Tension Pin into the lower hole
in the Guide Bar. Refer to Figure B.
Sprocket
Guide Bar
Guide
Bar Bolts
chain tension pin
chain
Figure B: installing Guide Bar and chain
6. Place the Saw Chain over the Drive Sprocket.
Check again that the Saw Chain cutters are aligned
properly and the Saw Chain Drive Links are seated
completely in the slot of the Guide Bar. The
cutters of the Saw Chain must face away from the
Chainsaw along the top edge of the Guide Bar.
cuttErS MuSt FacE in
DirEctiOn OF rOtatiOn
tip of
Bar
cutter
Drive Link
cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
Direction of Saw
chain cutters
Saw
Guide Bar
nose
Figure c: Saw chain Orientation
7. Replace the Drive Cover and Drive Cover Nuts.
Tighten the Nuts so that the Cover is snug, but not
tight. Tension the Saw Chain following the steps
in
Adjusting Saw Chain Tension
on page 11.
