Use and Care Manual

Page 30 — English
BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS
Chain specifications: .375 in. pitch, low profile skip tooth, .050 in. chain gauge
Length of Bar Guide Bar Part Number Chain Part Number Drive Links
14 in. 310625001 901212001 52
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
Check chain ten-
sion for over tight
condition
Chain oil tank empty.
Tension chain. Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension ear-
lier in this manual.
Check oil tank.
Motor runs,
but chain is not
rotating.
Chain tension too
tight.
Check guide bar and
chain assembly.
Check guide bar and
chain for damage.
Retension chain, Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension
earlier in this manual.
Refer to Replacing Bar and Chain earlier in this man-
ual.
Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.
Motor runs, chain
rotates but does
not cut.
Dull chain.
Chain on backwards.
Sharpen chain.
Reverse direction of chain.
Chain tensioning
dial is difficult to
turn.
Tip of guide bar is not
raised.
Chain cover lock knob
is too tight.
Raise tip of guide bar while rotating tension adjustment
dial.
Press in the clutch cover lock knob and rotate coun-
terclockwise to slightly loosen the clutch cover before
attempting to adjust chain tension.
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