Owner`s manual

e. HoldtheGuideBarat a 45 degree angle to
the saw and slip the chain into the Guide
Bar grooves -- first, the top groove and
then, the bottom groove. Figure 8.
f. Lower the Guide Bar; fit the large slot on
the mounts on either side of the Bar Stud;
and slide the Guide Bar. forward.
NOTE: Check to be sure fuel line is in
place: Figure 8.
g. Hold the Guide Bar againsi thesaw frame
and install the Bar Clamp.
h. Place the Adjusting Lever and the Bar
Clamp on the Bar Stud. Figure 9.
;NOTE: Be sure the adjusting lever is posi-
tionedbehind the pin in the bar.
i. Tighten the Bar Clamp Nut, finger tight
only.
NOTE: The Bar C_amp Nut must be left
slightly loose for the chain to be tensioned
properly. Tighten Bar Clamp Nut securely
after chain is tensioned.
Jj. Replace the RearBar Clamp Screw and
tighten securely.
k. Follow 'Chain Tens'on "nstructionsbelow: .....
CUTTERS
Figure 8
,
_IN
__ADJUSTING
e.e
'ADJUSTING LEVER
Figure 9
D. CHAIN TENSION
Chain tension is very important:.
--a loose chain wi!t wear the bar and itself.
--a loose chain can jump off the bar while
you are cutting.
--a tight chain can damage the saw and/or
break.
--a:chain, either too loose or too tight, can
cause injury.
Chain tension is correct when thechain:
:_can be lifted aboutll8'_ from the Guide Bar
at a point near the middle of_the bar, and
_ --will move freely around the bar.
The chain stretches during use, especially
::_;when new. Check tension:
,--Each:time the:saw is used
_.'_:'i,i'_More frequentlyl when thechain is new
,,,,,
TURN
TO LOOSEN
TENSION
BAR
The Bar Clamp Nut _must be slightly loose for
the chain to be propedy tensioned.
]CAUTION_Always wear gloves when handling
the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you
even when it is not moving!
1, MODEL .353660 (2.3/14")
ao Hold the tip of the Guide Bar up and turn
the Adjusting Screw clockwise just until
the chain does not sag beneath the Guide
Bar. Figure 10.
b. Check the tension by lifting the chain from
- 1he.Guide Bar at the center of_;the bar.
Figure 11. .'.
.... c;.Continue adjusting the, Adjustii_g Screw
until:tlle tension :is correct.
d. Hold the tipof theGuide Bar up and tighten
the Bar Clamp Nut with the Bar Adjusting
Tool.
e. Check the Rear Bar Clamp Screw-to be sure
it is secure.
f. Recheck chain tension.
CH,,NCANBE
LIFTED 1t8" WHEN
TENSION IS
1t8"
L. i i'
Figure 10 Figure "11
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