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SKU 66908 / 66909
Mounting
Bolts
Chain Saw Sprocket
(Behind Sprocket
Assembly)
Guide
Bar Saw
Chain
Mounting
Bolt Holes
Chain Tension Screw
(On Model 66909)
Chain Tension
Screw
(On Model
66908)
Nuts
Nuts
Drive Cover
Drive Cover
Figure 14
1. Soak the new Saw Chain overnight in
Chain & Bar oil (sold separately).
Disengage the Chain Brake by pulling
2.
up on the Chain Brake Lever.
Loosen the two Nuts then loosen the
3.
Chain by turning the Chain Tension
Screw counter clockwise until the
Saw Chain is loose.
Remove the Drive Cover by
4.
unthreading the two Nuts from the
Mounting Bolts.
For Model # 66908 only, disengage
5.
the Tensioning Pin (connected to
the Tensioning Screw) by tilting the
bottom of the Guide Bar up and away
from the Chain Saw before step 6.
Push the Guide Bar toward the
6.
Sprocket to further loosen the Saw
Chain.
Remove the Saw Chain from the
7.
Sprocket then the Guide Bar.
note:
Always check the condition of the
Sprocket when replacing the chain.
The Sprocket should be replaced if it
shows signs of wear or is damaged. If
needed, have the sprocket replaced
and the bearings greased by a
qualified technician.
Flip the Guide Bar over before
8.
mounting the new Saw Chain. This
will ensure that the Guide Bar wears
evenly over time. (For Model # 66908
only, line up the Tensioning Pin with
the hole in the Guide Bar when fitting
the Guide bar in place).
Direction of Saw
Chain Cutters
Saw
Guide
Bar
Nose
Figure 15
9. Place the new Saw Chain around the
Sprocket, then over the Guide Bar.
Make sure the Cutters of the Saw
Chain are facing away from the Chain
Saw along the top edge of the Guide
Bar. Fit the chain in the groove all
around the Guide Bar.
Replace the Drive Cover, being
10.
careful to line up the Mounting Bolts
with the Mounting Bolt holes.
REV 09j