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MAINTENANCE
• Loosen the chain cover lock nuts with the supplied
wrench. The chain cover lock nuts do not have
to be completely removed in order to adjust the chain
tension.
• Rotate the chain adjustment screw clockwise to
increase the chain tension and rotate counterclockwise
to decrease the chain tension.
nut
nut
screw
wrench
wrench
ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION (see figure 32-34)
WARNING
Never touch or adjust the chain while the motor is running.
The saw chain is very sharp. Always wear protective
gloves when performing maintenance on the chain.
• Once the chain is at the desired tension, tighten the
chain cover lock nuts.
Fig.32
Fig.33
Fig.34
1/16 in. (1,58 mm)
Note: During normal saw operation, the temperature of
the chain increases. The drive links of a correctly
tensioned warm chain will hang approximately 1/16 in.
(1,58 mm) out of the bar groove.
Note: New chains tend to stretch; check the chain tension
frequently and tension as required.
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