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ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from
power source before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)
Motor
Be sure your power supply agrees with the nameplate
marking. Voltage decrease of more than 10% will cause loss
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
(Fig. A, B–D)
CAUTION:
Sharp chain. Always wear protective
gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp
and can cut you when it is not running.
WARNING:
Sharp moving chain. To prevent
accidental operation, ensure the tool is unplugged
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personal injury.
If the saw chain
5
and guide bar
4
are packed separately
in the carton, the chain has to be attached to the bar, and
both must be attached to the body of the tool.
1. Place the saw on a flat, firm surface.
2. Rotate the bar adjust locking knob
7
counterclockwise
as shown in Figure B to remove sprocket cover
6
.
3. Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain
5
and
wrap it around the guide bar
4
, ensuring the teeth are
facing the correct direction.
4. Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guide bar.
5. Place the saw chain around the sprocket
16
while
lining up the slot in the guide bar with the bolt
18
in
the base of the tool and the chain tensioning pin
17
as
shown in Figure C.
nOTE:
You may need to adjust the position of the chain
tension pin
17
for it to properly engage the slot in the
guide bar by rotating the chain tensioning wheel
8
.
6. Once in place, turn the chain tensioning wheel
8
by
hand to preliminarily tighten the assembly and hold it
in place.
7. While holding the bar still, replace the sprocket cover
6
.
Make sure the tab
19
on the cover lines up with the slot
20
in the main housing as shown in Figure C. Rotate
the bar adjust locking knob
7
clockwise until snug,
then loosen knob one full turn, so the saw chain can be
properly tensioned.
8. Follow instructions for
Adjusting Chain Tension
in the
next section.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V ......................... volts
Hz .......................hertz
min .....................minutes
or DC ......direct current
...................... Class I Construction
(grounded)
…/min ..............per minute
BPM ....................beats per minute
IPM .....................impacts per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
sfpm ................... surface feet per
minute
SPM ....................strokes per minute
OPM .................... oscillations per
minute
A .........................amperes
W ........................watts
or AC ...........alternating current
or AC/DC .... alternating or
direct current
...................... Class II
Construction
(double insulated)
no .......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
......................earthing terminal
.....................safety alert symbol
.....................visible radiation
..................... avoid staring at
light
..................... wear respiratory
protection
..................... wear eye
protection
..................... wear hearing
protection
..................... read all
documentation
IPXX .................... IP symbol
CSPM .................. Cut strokes per
minute
..................... Do not leave in
rain
..................... Tip contact can
cause the guide
bar to move
suddenly upward
and backward,
which can cause
serious injury
.................... Contact of the
guide bar tip with
any object should
be avoided
.................. Rotational direction
of the saw chain
.............. Always use two
hands when
operating the
chain saw
Minimum gauge for Cord sets
Volts
Total length of Cord in Feet
(meters)
120 V
25 (7.6)
50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 150 (45.7)
240 V
50 (15.2) 100 (30.5) 200 (61.0) 300 (91.4)
Ampere Rating
American Wire gauge
More
Than
not
More
Than
0
6
18
16
16
14
6
10
18
16
14
12
10
12
16
16
14
12
12
16
14
12
Not Recommended
of power and overheating. These tools are factory tested; if
this tool does not operate, check power supply.
Intended Use
This CRAFTSMAN chain saw designed for pruning
applications and cutting logs up to 16" (406 mm)
in diameter. This tool is intended for consumer use only.
DO nOT
use under wet conditions or in presence of
flammable liquids or gases.
DO nOT
let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
this tool.
