Assembling the Guide Bar and Saw
Chain
WARNING: A battery operated tool with
the battery pack inserted is always on and
can start accidentally. Remove the battery
pack from the pole saw before attaching
the extendable shaft, bar, and chain.
Wear gloves and remove the battery Make sure
the bar pad, drive sprocket, and tensioning pin
are free of debris
• Adjust the tensioning screw as far back
toward the rear of the cutting head as it will
go
• Place the guide bar on the bar pad by sliding
the bar slot over the alignment flange (Fig 8),
making sure the tensioning pin is inserted in
the bottom hole in the tail of the bar
FIG. 8
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Unpacking and Assembly
• Loop the saw chain onto the drive sprocket so
that the cutting edges of the teeth along the
top of the bar face away from the cutting head
(Fig 9)
• Feed the chain into the groove of the bar and
slide the bar away from the motor to remove
slack from the chain (Fig 10) Adjust the
position of the tensioning pin until it engages
the hole in the bar
BAR PAD
ALIGNMENT
FLANGE
MOUNTING
STUD
TENSIONING
SCREW
TENSIONING
PIN
• Install the side cover, making sure the chain
catch is properly seated in its hole, then
lightly tighten the side cover knob (Fig 11)
IMPORTANT: The saw chain must be
properly tensioned before using. See
"Tensioning the Saw Chain".
FIG. 9
FIG. 10
FIG. 11
Pole Saw Model PS250