Manual

movethe adjustmentpinup and down the
screw. Locatethis adiustment beforeyou
beginmountingthe bar onto the saw See
following illustration.
Adjustment located on clutch cover
4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position
5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts untiI guide
bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
6. Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
showR.
Clutch
Cover
Adjusting Pin
Hole
Guide B_
12. Install bar nuts and finger tighten only.
Once the chain is tensioned, you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units w_th chain aIready installed)
_i_WARNING: Wearprotectivegloves
when handIing chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are tight can cause damage
Checking the ten_ion:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around
guide bar. Ifthe chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Ifthe chain is too loose, it will sag below
the bar.
DIIRECTiON OF ROTATION
Drive Unks
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. Pul_ guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove Ensure all drive
Iinks 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
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 be-
fore you start the chain saw.
1. Loosen bar nuts until they are finger tight
against the clutch cover.
2 Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
sotidiy contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting
Screw