Manual

Adjustmentlocatedonclutchcover
4. Turntheadjustingscrewbyhandcoun-
terclockwiseuntiltheadjustingpinjust
touchesthestop.Thisshouldallowthe
pintobenearthecorrectposition
5. Slideguidebaronbarboltsuntilguide
barstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket.
Clutch
Cover
AdjustingPin
Hole
GuideB_
6. Carefullyremovethechainfromthepack-
age.Holdchainwiththedrivelinksas
shown.
12.Instal]barnutsandfingertightenonly
Oncethechainistensioned,youwJII
needtotightenbarnuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain aIready installed)
_I_WARNING: Wear protective gtoves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the chain brake nuts are finger
tight only. Attempting to tension the chain
when the chain brake nuts are tight can
cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment toot (bar too]) to move chain around
guide bar. Ifthe chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Ifthe chain is too loose, itwill sag below
the bar.
DIIRECTiON OF ROTATION
_tters Dept i Gauge
Drive Unks
7. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
8. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove
10. Pul_ guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove Ensure all drive
I[nks are [n the bar groove
11. Now, install clutch cover making sure
the adjusting pin is positioned in the low-
er hole in the guide bar Remember this
pin moves the bar forward and back-
ward as the screw is turned
Bar Nuts Adjusting Too]
Screw (Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension [s very important. Chains
stretch during use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your saw.
Always check chain tension each time be-
fore you start the chain saw.
1. Loosen bar nuts untiI they are finger tight
against the clutch cover.
2 Turn adjus_ng screw clockwise until chain
sotidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Adjusting /
Screw