Makita EY402MP Manuel D'instruction page 9

3. Attach the guide bar to the tool body, aligning the
hole on the guide bar with the pin on the tool body.
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► 1. Sprocket 2. Hole
4.
Insert the protrusion on the sprocket cover to the
tool body, and then close the cover so that the bolt and
pin on the tool body meet their counterparts on the
cover.
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► 1. Protrusion 2. Sprocket cover 3. Bolt 4. Pin
5. Tighten the retaining nut to secure the sprocket
cover, then loosen it a bit for tension adjustment.
► 1. Retaining nut
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9 ENGLISH
Adjusting saw chain tension
CAUTION:
Do not tighten the saw chain too
much. Excessively high tension of saw chain may cause
breakage of saw chain and wear of the guide bar.
CAUTION:
A chain which is too loose can
jump off the bar and it may cause an injury
accident.
The saw chain may become loose after many hours
of use. From time to time check the saw chain tension
before use.
1. Loosen the retaining nut a bit to loosen the
sprocket cover lightly.
► 1. Retaining nut
2.
Lift up the guide bar tip slightly and adjust the
chain tension. Turn the chain adjusting screw counter-
clockwise to tighten, turn it clockwise to loosen.
Tighten the saw chain until the lower side of the saw
chain fits in the guide bar rail as illustrated.
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► 1. Guide bar 2. Saw chain 3. Chain adjusting screw
3. Keep holding the guide bar lightly and attach the
sprocket cover.
Make sure that the saw chain does not loose at the
lower side.
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