Mounting The Bar And Chain; Tensioning The Chain - Stihl HTE 60 Manual De Instrucciones

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The length of the matching guide bars is marked
on the side of the chain scabbard.
5 Mounting the Bar and
Chain
5.1 Removing the chain sprocket
cover
► Unscrew the nut and remove the chain
sprocket cover
1
2
► Turn the screw (1) clockwise until the ten‐
sioner slide (2) butts against the right end of
the housing slot.
5.2 Fitting the saw chain
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5 Mounting the Bar and Chain

WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands from the
sharp cutters.
► Fit the saw chain – start at the bar nose
1
3
4
► Fit the guide bar over the screw (3) and
engage peg of tensioner slide in the hole (4) –
place the saw chain over the chain
sprocket (5) at the same time
► Turn the tensioning screw (1) counterclock‐
wise until there is very little chain sag on the
underside of the bar – and the drive link tangs
are engaged in the bar groove.
► Refit the chain sprocket cover and then screw
on the nut by hand until it is finger-tight
► Go to chapter on "Tensioning the Saw Chain"
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Tensioning the Chain

Re-tensioning during cutting work:
► Switch off the motor and disconnect the plug
from the power supply.
► Loosen the nut.
► Hold the bar nose up.
► Use a screwdriver to turn the tensioning
screw (1) counterclockwise until the chain fits
snugly against the underside of the bar.
► While still holding the bar nose up, tighten
down the nut firmly.
► Go to "Checking Chain Tension".
A new chain has to be re-tensioned more often
than one that has been in use for some time.
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