Operator`s manual

18
Saw Chain
HOW TO TENSION YOUR CHAIN
▲ Tension chain before each use
■ Tension chain often, or at each refueling
 Never tension your chain right after cutting.
Chain tensioned while hot can cool and shrink,
causing tension to be too tight. Let chain cool first.
 READ THE WARNING ON PAGE 17.
Always wear protective gloves.
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Loosen bar-
mounting nuts
on the side of
your saw.
3. Adjust tension as follows:
If you have a
ssoolliidd--nnoossee bbaarr
, follow 3a (below).
If you have a
sspprroocckkeett--nnoossee bbaarr
, follow 3b (on next
page). If you have an Intenz™ bar with the internal
tensioning feature, follow 3c (page 20).
3a. IF YOU HAVE A SOLID-NOSE BAR
Pull the bar nose up, and keep it up as you adjust
tension.
NOTE
Basic Chain-Tensioning Tasks
▲ Before use ■ Often ● Daily ◆ Weekly  Never
CONTINUED
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