Operator`s manual

Saw Chain

HOW TO TENSION YOUR CHAIN

(3a CONTINUED)

Turn your saw’s tension-adjustment screw until the

bottoms of the lowest tie straps and cutters come up

and

just

touch the bottom of the bar rail.

While still holding the nose up, tighten your saw’s rear bar-

mounting nut first, then tighten the front mounting nut.

3b. IF YOU HAVE A STANDARD SPROCKET-NOSE BAR

Pull the bar nose up, and keep it up as you adjust tension.

Tension must be tighter on a sprocket-nose bar than

on a solid-nose bar. Turn your saw’s tension-adjustment

screw until the bottoms of the lowest tie straps and

cutters come up and

solidly

contact the bottom of the

bar rail. Then add an additional 1/4 turn of the adjust-

ment screw.

While still holding the nose up, tighten your saw’s rear bar-

mounting nut first, then tighten the front mounting nut.

CONTINUED

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