Stihl MS 500i Manual De Instrucciones página 36

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To mount the guide bar and chain:
► Shut off the engine, @ 15.
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► Unscrew the nuts (1).
► Remove the chain sprocket cover (2).
► Turn the side chain tensioner (3) counter-clockwise until
the tensioning gear (4) sits flush against the housing.
► Position the chain in the groove of the guide bar, starting
at the tip.
► Make sure that the cutters in the groove on the top side of
the guide bar face the tip of the bar. STIHL chains are
manufactured with arrows on the tie straps to help the
operator determine the proper direction of the chain.
Arrows on the tie straps on the top of the bar must point
toward the bar tip.
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► Point the guide bar tip away from the chain sprocket (7).
► Place the chain around the chain sprocket.
► Slide the guide bar (6) over the collar screws (5). The
head of the collar screw must protrude into the oblong
hole.
► Fit the pin of the tensioning gear in the hole (8) of the
guide bar.
► Disengage the chain brake, @ 12.2.
► Direct the drive links into the groove of the guide bar (6,
arrow) while turning the side chain tensioner (3) clockwise
until it stops.
The guide bar and chain must be firmly and securely
mounted on the saw.
► Fit the sprocket cover on the saw so that it is flush with the
housing.
► Turn the nuts clockwise until the chain sprocket cover is
firmly attached to the saw.
10 Assembling the Chain Saw
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