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7
PREPARING YOUR
CHAINSAW FOR USE
WARNING: Read and understand
all instructions. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury.
ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE GUIDE BAR
AND SAW CHAIN
CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always
wear protective gloves when handling
the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut
you when it is not running.
WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To
prevent accidental operation, ensure that
tool is unplugged before performing the
following operations. Failure to do this
could result in serious personal injury.
The saw chain (5) and guide bar (4) are
packed together in the carton. They need to
be attached to the body of the saw.
• Place the saw on a firm surface.
• Rotate the bar adjust locking knob (7)
counterclockwise as shown in figure A to
remove sprocket cover (6).
• Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw
chain (5) and wrap it around the guide
bar (4), ensuring the teeth are facing the
correct direction (see figure G)
• Ensure the chain is properly set in the
slot around the entire guide bar.
• Place the saw chain around the sprocket
(16) while lining up the slot in the guide
bar with the bolt (17) in the base of the
tool and the chain tensioning pin (18) as
shown in figure B.
NOTE: You may need to adjust the position
of the chain tension pin (18) for it to properly
engage the slot in the guide bar by rotating
the chain tensioning wheel (8).
• Once in place, turn the chain tensioning
wheel (8) by hand to preliminarily tighten
the assembly and hold it in place.
• While holding the bar still, replace the
sprocket cover (6). Make sure the tab
(19) on the cover lines up with the slot
(20) in the main housing as shown in
figure C. Rotate the bar adjust locking
knob (7) clockwise until snug, then
loosen knob (7) one full turn, so the saw
chain can be properly tensioned.
• Follow instructions for “Adjusting Chain
Tension” in the next section.
ADJUSTING CHAIN TENSION
CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always
wear protective gloves when handling
the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut
you when it is not running.
WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To
prevent accidental operation, ensure that
the tool is unplugged before performing
the following operations. Failure to do
this could result in serious personal injury.
• With the saw on a firm surface, check the
saw chain (5) tension. The tension is correct
when the chain snaps back after being pulled
1/8 inch (3mm) away from the guide bar (4)
with light force from the middle finger and
A
C
20
19
D
B
16 17
18
E
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