Inside
view of
clutch
cover
Adjustment
located
on clutch cover
4. Turn t he adjusting
screw by hand coun-
terclockwise
until the adjusting
pin just
touches
the stop. This s houtd allow t he
pin tobe near the correct
position.
5. Slide guide bar onbar b olts until guide
bar stops against
clutch drum s procket.
Clutch
Cover
Adjusting
Pin
Hole
Guide Ba
7
Bar bolts
7
Guide bar _
6.
Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age.
Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
_
ip of
Bar
DIIREOTION OF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
7.
Place chain over and behind clutch
re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
8.
Fit bottom
of drive links
between
the
teeth in the sprocket
in the nose of the
guide bar.
9.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
10. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide
bar groove.
Ensure
all drive
links are in the bar groove.
11. Now,
install clutch
cover
making
sure
the adjusting
pin is positioned
in the low-
er hole in the guide bar. Remember
this
pin moves
the bar forward
and back-
ward as the screw
is turned.
12. Install bar nuts and finger tighten
only.
Once the chain
is tensioned,
you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain atready h_stalled)
WARNING:
Wear protective
gloves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE:
When
adjusting
chain
tension,
make sure the chain
brake nuts are finger
tight only. Attempting
to tension
the chain
when
the chain
brake
nuts are tight
can
cause damage.
Checking
the tension:
Use the screwdriver
end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool)
to move
chain around
guide bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If the chain is too loose, it will sag below
the bar.
Guide
Bar
Chain Adjustmen
Bar Nuts
Adjusting
Tool
Screw
(Bar Tool)
Adjusting
the tension:
Chain
tension
is very
important.
Chains
stretch
during
use. This is especially
true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always
check
chain tension
each time you
use and refuel your saw.
1.
Loosen bar nuts until theyare
fingertight
against
the clutch cover.
2.
Turn adjusting screw clockwise
until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail