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nOTE: Only mount CMCB101 charger with the charging
lights pointed upward toward the ceiling.
VersaTrack™
WARNING: Do not charge batteries while charger is
hung on Trackwall.
CRAFTSMAN chargers, except the CMCB101, can be
stored on CRAFTSMAN VersaTrack™ Trackwall. Hooks and
accessories are sold separately. Please refer to the VersaTrack™
Trackwall accessory sheet for further information.
nOTE: The CMCB101 charger is not CRAFTSMAN VersaTrack™
Trackwall compatible.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start‑up can cause injury.
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
(Fig. A, E–G, I)
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 battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personal injury.
If the saw chain
5
and guide bar
the carton, the chain has to be attached to the bar, and both
must be attached to the body of the tool.
1. Place the saw on a flat, firm surface.
2. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise as shown in Fig. E to remove
sprocket cover
6
.
3. Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain
wrap it around the guide bar
facing the correct direction (see Fig. I).
4. Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guide bar.
5. Place the saw chain around the sprocket
lining up the slot on the guide bar with chain tensioning
pin
18
, and the bolt
19
shown in Fig. F.
6. Once in place, hold the bar still, replace sprocket cover
Make sure tool‑free tension assembly bolt hole on the
cover lines up with the bolt
up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking knob
clockwise until snug, then loosen knob one full turn, so
that the saw chain can be properly tensioned.
7. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
increase tension as shown in Fig. G. Make sure the saw
chain
5
is snug around the guide bar
adjust locking knob
8
until snug.
12
4
are packed separately in
5
and
4
, ensuring the teeth are
17
. While
, on the base of the tool as
19
, in the main housing. Flip
9
clockwise to
4
. Tighten the bar
8. Further tightening can be done with a hex wrench, but
is not required. Using a 8 mm hex wrench (not supplied),
insert the hex wrench into the wrench slot
bar adjust locking knob
clockwise to tighten.
Adjusting Chain Tension (Fig. G, H)
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 battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personal injury.
1. With the saw on a flat, firm surface, check the saw
chain
5
tension. The tension is correct when the chain
snaps back after being pulled 1/8" (3 mm) away from
the guide bar
with light force from the index finger
4
and thumb as shown in Fig. H. There should be no "sag"
between the guide bar and the chain on the underside
as shown in Fig. H
2. To adjust saw chain tension, flip up locking tab and rotate
the bar adjust locking knob
turn. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
the chain tension is correct as instructed above.
3. Do not over‑tension the chain as this will lead to
excessive wear and will reduce the life of the bar
and chain.
4. Once chain tension is correct, securely tighten bar adjust
locking knob
8
.
5. When the chain is new, check the tension frequently
(after removing battery) during the first 2 hours of use as
a new chain stretches slightly.
Replacing the Saw Chain (Fig. A, G)
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 battery is removed from the tool
before performing the following operations. Failure to
do this could result in serious personal injury.
1. Flip up locking tab and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise to release chain tension.
2. Remove sprocket cover
Guide Bar and Saw Chain section.
3. Lift the worn saw chain
bar
4
.
6
.
4. Place the new chain in the slot of the guide bar, making
sure the saw teeth are facing the correct direction by
matching the arrow on the chain with the graphic on the
8
sprocket cover
6
shown in Fig. G.
5. Follow instructions for Installing the Guide Bar and
Saw Chain.
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on the
8
and rotate the hex wrench
8
counterclockwise one full
clockwise until
9
6
as described in Installing the
5
out of the groove in the guide