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3.
Lift up the guide bar tip slightly and adjust the
chain tension. Turn the chain adjusting screw clockwise
to tighten, turn it counterclockwise to loosen.
For chain blade 90PX and 91PX:
Tighten the saw chain until the lower side of the saw
chain fits in the guide bar rail as illustrated.
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2
3
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1.
Guide bar
2.
Saw chain
3.
Chain adjusting screw
For chain blade 25AP:
Tighten the saw chain so that the gap between the cen
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ter of the lower side of the guide bar and the saw chain
becomes approximately 1 mm to 2 mm.
4.
Keep holding the guide bar lightly and tighten the
retaining nuts to secure the sprocket cover.
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1.
Retaining nut
For chain blade 90PX and 91PX:
Make sure that the saw chain does not loose at the
lower side.
Make sure the saw chain fits snugly against the lower
side of the bar.
For chain blade 25AP:
Make sure that the gap between the center of the lower
side of the guide bar and the saw chain is approximately
1 mm to 2 mm.
OPERATION
Lubrication
Saw chain is automatically lubricated when the tool is in
operation. Check the amount of remaining oil in the oil
tank periodically.
To refill the tank, lay the chain saw on its side and
remove the oil tank cap. The proper amount of oil is 200
ml. After refilling the tank, make sure that the oil tank
cap is tightened securely.
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1.
Oil tank cap
2.
Oil tank (translucent)
After refilling, hold the chain saw away from the
tree. Start it and wait until lubrication on saw chain is
adequate.
NOTICE:
When filling the chain oil for the first
time, or refilling the tank after it has been com
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pletely emptied, add oil up to the bottom edge of
the filler neck. The oil delivery may otherwise be
impaired.
NOTICE:
Use the saw chain oil exclusively for
Makita chain saws or equivalent oil available in
the market.
NOTICE:
Never use oil including dust and parti-
cles or volatile oil.
NOTICE:
When pruning trees, use botanical oil.
Mineral oil may harm trees.
NOTICE:
Before the cutting operation, make sure
that the provided oil tank cap is screwed in place.
