Use and Care Manual

ENGLISH
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• Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise as shown in FigureD to
remove sprocket cover
6
.
• 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 FigureH).
• Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guidebar.
• Place the saw chain around the sprocket
18
. While
lining up the slot on the guide bar with chain tensioning
pin
20
, and the bolt
19
, on the base of the tool as
shown in FigureE.
• 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 it clicks, then
loosen knob one full turn, so that the saw chain can be
properlytensioned.
• Rotate the chain tensioning knob
9
clockwise to
increase tension as shown in FigureF. Make sure the
saw chain
5
is snug around the guide bar
4
. Tighten
the bar adjust locking knob until it clicks. The bar is
secure after three audible clicks are heard. Further
tightening is notrequired.
Fig. D
Fig. E
18
19
20
Fig. F
Adjusting Chain Tension (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.
• 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 FigureI. There should be no “sag”
between the guide bar and the chain on the underside
as shown in FigureG.
• 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.
• Do not over-tension the chain as this will lead to
excessive wear and will reduce the life of the bar
andchain.
• Once chain tension is correct, securely tighten bar adjust
lockingknob.
NOTE: The bar adjust locking knob has a detent tightening
system. The sprocket cover is secure after three audible
clicks are heard. Further tigtening is notrequired.
• 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.
Fig. G
1/8” (3mm)