Use and Care Manual

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Figure30
1.Oilpassage3.Spacer
2.Clip
4.Drivesprocket
6.Inspectthedrivesprocket;ifitisexcessivelywornor
damaged,replaceit.
7.Checktheoilpassage(Figure30)fordebrisandclean
theareaifnecessary.
8.Installthedrivesprocket,spacer,andclip.
9.Cleantheguidebarandchain;useawireorasmall
at-headscrewdrivertoremovedirtanddebrisfrom
thegroovealongtheedgeoftheguidebar,starting
fromthesprocketonthefrontendandmoving
rearward.
Iftheguidebarorgroovesaredamagedorthesprocket
onthefrontenddoesnotrotatefreely,replacethe
guidebar;ifthechainisexcessivelywornordamaged,
replaceit.
10.Placethechainaroundthedrivesprocketonthefront
endoftheguidebar,withthecuttingedgeofthe
chainteethonthetopofthebarfacingforward
asshowninthediagramonthesideofthechainsaw
(Figure31C).
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Figure31
11.Feedthechainaroundtheguidebarandalignthechain
teethintothegrooveofthebar.
12.Positiontheopenloopofthechain(notontheguide
bar)aroundthedrivesprocketonthechainsawand
installtheguidebarandattachedchainontothechain
sawasshowninFigure31.
Important:Ensurethatthechainadjustingstud
isinsertedintotheholeindicatedbythearrow
inFigure31C.Youmayneedtorotatethechain
tensioningknobtotthestudintotheholeinthe
guidebar.
13.Installthecoverandthewingnut,butdonotfully
tightenthewingnut(Figure31D).
14.Adjustthechaintension;refertoAdjustingtheChain
Tension(page17).
SharpeningtheChain
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Thechainneedssharpeningorreplacementwhenyoumust
forceitontothewoodoritproducessmallerchipsthanwhen
itwasnew.
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