12
Assembly
Mounting guide bar and chain
1. Release
chain
brake
2. A
nut
3. Clutch
cover
Install guide bar and chain as follows.
Loosen a nut and remove clutch cover.
Mount the bar and slide toward clutch to make saw chain installation easier.
4. Guide
bar
5. Clutch
6. Bar
hole
7. Tension adjuster pin
8. Brake
connector
Install saw chain as shown.
(Ensure cutters are pointing in the right direction)
9. Tension
adjuster
10. Direction to tension the chain
Release the chain brake, and install the clutch cover over the guide bar stud.
Tighten a nut finger tight.
Ensure that chain tension adjuster fits into bar hole.
11. Front hand guard (Brake lever)
Align the brake connector of the clutch cover to the groove on the side of the front hand
guard.
WARNING
For your own safety, always stop the engine before performing any of the following
operations.
CAUTION
1. All adjustments should be made cold.
2. Always wear gloves when working on chain.
3. Do not operate with a loose chain.
NOTE
Move the chain brake lever (Front hand guard, Brake connector) fully rearward to remove or
install the clutch cover to the chain saw.