CARE AND MAINTENANCE
11. Guide-Bar Maintenance
The bar should be cleaned every day of use
and checked for wear and damage. Feathering
or burring of the bar rails is a normal process of
bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed with a
file as soon as they occur. A bar with any of the
following faults should be replaced.
• Wear inside the bar rails that permits the chain
to lay over sideways.
• Bent guide bar.
• Cracked or broken rails.
• Spread rails.
Use a grease syringe to lubricate weekly with
chain oil by means of the lubricating hole (Fig.
11). Turn the guide bar and check that the lubrication holes and chain groove are free from
impurities.
When the guide bar shows signs of wear, reverse it on the saw to distribute the wear for
maximum bar life.
a. Remove the guide bar and chain from the saw, following the section: "Replacing the Bar
and Chain".
b. Turn the guide bar over. The bottom of the bar will be on the top (Fig. 11).
c. Adjust the chain tension, following the section: "Adjusting the Chain Tension".
12. Transporting and Storing
• Do not store or transport the pole saw when it is running. Always remove the battery pack
before storing or transporting.
• Always place the chain sheath (G) on the guide bar and chain before storing or transporting
the pole saw. Use caution to avoid the sharp teeth of the chain.
• Clean the pole saw thoroughly before storing. Store the pole saw indoors, in a dry place that
is locked and/or inaccessible to children.
• Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and deicing salts.
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Sprocket in
guide bar tip
Lubricating
hole