Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsChainsawsFlex-Force 16 in. 60-Volt Max Lithium-Ion Battery Electric Cordless Chainsaw, 2.5 Ah Battery and Charger Included

AdjustingtheChain

Tension

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Aftereachbatterydraincycle

Ensurethatthechainisproperlytensioned.

Aloosechainshortensthelifeofthedrivesprocket

andtheguidebarandmaycausethechaintofalloff.

Anovertightenedchainoverheatstheguidebarand

chain,causingrapidwear,andmayburnoutthemotor

orbreakthechain.

Thechaintensioniscorrectwhenyouareabletouse

aglovedhandtopullthechainsmoothlyaroundthe

guidebar.Thechainshouldremainincontactwith

thebottomedgeoftheguidebar.

Also,checkthechaintensionofanewchainaftera

fewcuts;anewchainusuallystretchesandrequires

adjustmentafterafewcuts.

DANGER

Contactwiththechainsawteethcancause

seriouspersonalinjury.

•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting

ormaintainingthechainsaw.

•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor

maintainingthechainsaw.

1.Placethechainsawonalevelsurfaceand

removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe

BatteryPack(page17).

2.Allowthesawchaintocool.

Important:Donottensionahotchain;it

maycontractasitcools,resultinginan

overtightenedchain.

3.Inspecttheguidebarforbendsordamage,

replaceifnecessary.

4.EnsurethatthechainbrakeisintheOPERATING

position(Figure28).

5.Usingtheonboardmultitool,loosenthecaptive

nutsonthesidecover,butdonotremoveit

(Figure31).

6.Holdupthetipoftheguidebar(Figure30).

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Figure30

7.Usingtheonboardmultitool,adjustthechain

tension,andthensecurethesidecovertothe

chainsawbytighteningthecaptivenuts(Figure

31).

•Totightenthechain,turnthechain

tensioningscrewclockwise(Figure30).

•Toloosenthechain,turnthechain

tensioningscrewcounterclockwise

Adjustthechaintensionuntilthechaintouches

thebottomedgeoftheguidebar,thenpullthe

chainawayfromthebottomedgeoftheguide

bar;aproperlyadjustedchaincanonlybepulled

3.2to6.4mm(1/8to1/4inch)awayfromthe

guidebar,andsnapsbackonrelease.

Ifthechainisnotproperlytensioned,loosenthe

sidecoverandrepeatsteps5through7.

8.Useaglovedhandtopullthechainaroundthe

guidebar.Aproperlytensionedchainshould

movesmoothlyandremainincontactwiththe

bottomedgeoftheguidebar.

9.Checkthechaintensionagainandrepeatthis

procedureifnecessary.

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