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REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE GUIDE BAR AND SAW CHAIN
The guide bar and saw chain need to be removed when certain maintenance procedures are
performed, such as when rotating the guide bar. When replacing old guide bars and saw chains with
new parts, always use the manufacturer’s specied replacement parts. Refer to Replacing the Guide Bar
and Saw Chain.
Removing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
1. Remove the screw and two (2) bar-retaining nuts (1/2 inch) (Fig. 15).
2. Remove the bar cover (Fig. 15).
3. Loosen the saw chain. Refer to Adjusting the Chain Tension.
4. Carefully remove the saw chain and guide bar.
5. Remove the saw chain from the guide bar.
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
1. To allow room for installation, loosen the chain tension. Refer to Adjusting the Chain Tension.
2. Set the saw chain on a clean, at surface and straighten out any kinks.
3. Fit the saw chain into the guide bar groove (Fig. 16). Make sure the cutters point in the correct
direction of rotation (Fig. 16). Keep a loop of saw chain at the back end of the guide bar (Fig. 16).
4. Hold the saw chain and guide bar together in position over the unit. Loop the saw chain around
the drive sprocket and install the guide bar onto the bar-retaining studs (Fig. 17). Make sure the
guide bar is ush against the mounting surface. Make sure the ats on the saw chain are in the
grooves on the drive sprocket (Fig. 16 & Fig. 17). Make sure the chain-tensioning pin is in the pin
hole on the guide bar (Fig. 17).
5. Make sure the saw chain is still in the guide bar groove. Adjust the chain tension. Refer to Adjusting
the Chain Tension.
6. Install the bar cover. Tighten the screw and two (2) bar-retaining nuts.
WARNING: The saw chain is very sharp. Always wear heavy-duty protective gloves
when handling or performing maintenance on the saw chain.
Fig. 15
Screw
Bar Cover
Bar-Retaining Nuts
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