Instruction Manual

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Replacing the Saw Chain (Fig.A, G)

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves
when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can
cut you when it is notrunning.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental
operation, ensure that battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personalinjury.
1. Flip up locking tab and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise to release chaintension.
2. Remove sprocket cover
6
as described in Installing the
Guide Bar and Saw Chainsection.
3. Lift the worn saw chain
5
out of the groove in the guide
bar
4
.
4. Place the new chain in the slot of the guide bar, making
sure the saw teeth are facing the correct direction by
matching the arrow on the chain with the graphic on the
sprocket cover
6
shown in Fig.G.
5. Follow instructions for Installing the Guide Bar and
SawChain.
Adjusting Chain Tension (Fig.G, H)

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves
when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can
cut you when it is notrunning.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental
operation, ensure that battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personalinjury.
1. With the saw on a flat, firm surface, check the saw
chain
5
tension. The tension is correct when the chain
snaps back after being pulled 1/8" (3mm) away from
the guide bar
4
with light force from the index finger
and thumb as shown in Fig.H. There should be no “sag”
between the guide bar and the chain on the underside
as shown in Fig.H
2. To adjust saw chain tension, flip up locking tab and rotate
the bar adjust locking knob
8
counterclockwise one full
turn. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
9
clockwise until
the chain tension is correct as instructedabove.
3. Do not over‑tension the chain as this will lead to
excessive wear and will reduce the life of the bar
andchain.
4. Once chain tension is correct, securely tighten bar adjust
lockingknob
8
.
5. When the chain is new, check the tension frequently
(after removing battery) during the first 2hours of use as
a new chain stretchesslightly.
8. Further tightening can be done with a hex wrench, but
is not required. Using a 8mm hex wrench (not supplied),
insert the hex wrench into the wrench slot
23
on the
bar adjust locking knob
8
and rotate the hex wrench
clockwise totighten.
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
(Fig.A, E–G, I)

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective gloves
when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can
cut you when it is notrunning.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent accidental
operation, ensure that battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personalinjury.
If the saw chain
5
and guide bar
4
are packed separately in
the carton, the chain has to be attached to the bar, and both
must be attached to the body of thetool.
1. Place the saw on a flat, firmsurface.
2. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise as shown in Fig.E to remove
sprocket cover
6
.
3. Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain
5
and
wrap it around the guide bar
4
, ensuring the teeth are
facing the correct direction (see Fig.I).
4. Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guidebar.
5. Place the saw chain around the sprocket
17
. While
lining up the slot on the guide bar with chain tensioning
pin
18
, and the bolt
19
, on the base of the tool as
shown in Fig.F.
6. Once in place, hold the bar still, replace sprocket cover
6
.
Make sure tool‑free tension assembly bolt hole on the
cover lines up with the bolt
19
, in the main housing. Flip
up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking knob
8
clockwise until snug, then loosen knob one full turn, so
that the saw chain can be properlytensioned.
7. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
9
clockwise to
increase tension as shown in Fig.G. Make sure the saw
chain
5
is snug around the guide bar
4
. Tighten the bar
adjust locking knob
8
untilsnug .
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can causeinjury.
NOTE: Only mount CMCB101 charger with the charging
lights pointed upward toward theceiling.
VersaTrack™

WARNING: Do not charge batteries while charger is
hung onTrackwall.
CRAFTSMAN chargers, except the CMCB101, can be
stored on CRAFTSMAN VersaTrack™ Trackwall. Hooks and
accessories are sold separately. Please refer to the VersaTrack™
Trackwall accessory sheet for furtherinformation.
NOTE: The CMCB101 charger is not CRAFTSMAN VersaTrack™
Trackwallcompatible.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE