26 – English
TROUBLESHOOTING
Chain specifications:
3/8 in. pitch, low profile narrow kerf, .043 in. chain gauge, 5-tooth drive sprocket.
Length of Bar
Guide Bar Part Number
Chain Part Number
Drive Links
8 in.
316669001
682502001
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BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
Check chain tension
for overtightened
condition
Tension chain. Refer to
Adjusting Chain Tension
earlier
in this manual.
Motor runs,
but chain is not
rotating.
Chain tension too
tight.
Check guide bar and
chain assembly.
Check guide bar and
chain for damage.
Retension chain. Refer to
Adjusting Chain Tension
earlier in this manual.
Refer to
Replacing Bar and Chain
earlier in this
manual.
Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.