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Guide Bar and Saw Chain Installation and Adjustment
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION:
Make sure that the Trigger is in the off-position and remove the Battery Pack before performing any
procedure in this section.
Note: New Saw Chains often need to be tensioned several times during first use.
Check a new Saw Chain’s tension often when first using.
Follow the directions in the following sections for installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain, for checking
and adjusting Saw Chain tension, and for replacing the Saw Chain when necessary.
Guide Bar / Saw Chain Installation
CAUTION! Wear heavy-duty work gloves when handling Saw Chain.
1. BEFORE FIRST USE: Soak Saw Chain in bar
and chain oil (purchased by yourself) overnight.
2. Loosen the Lock Knob and remove
the Drive Cover from the Saw.
3. Place the slotted end of the Chain Guide
Bar over the Guide Bar Bolt and insert
the Chain Tension Pin into the lower hole in
the Guide Bar. Refer to Figure B.
Figure B: Installing Guide Bar and Chain
4. Place the Saw Chain around the Sprocket and
over the Guide Bar. Make sure the Cutters of
the Saw Chain are facing away from the
Chainsaw along the top edge of the Guide Bar.
Fit the Chain links into the groove around the
Guide Bar.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of Bar
Cutter
Drivelink
Cutters Depth Gauge
Drive Links
5. Replace the Drive Cover and tighten the Lock
Knob so that the Cover is snug, but not tight.
Tension the Saw Chain following the steps in
Adjusting Saw Chain Tension on page 11.
Saw
Guide Bar
Nose
Guide
Bar Bolt
Chain Tension Pin
Sprocket
Chain
Guide Bar
Direction of Saw
Chain Cutters
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