Guide bar and saw chain installation
CAUTION
• In order to prevent cuts, be sure to wear
gloves when handling the guide bar and
saw chain.
• Maintain the tension of the saw chain
properly at all times.
• If not enough tension is applied to the
saw chain it can easily be dislodged
when the saw chain is in motion.
• If too much tension is applied to the
guide bar, saw chain and clutch may
wear prematurely as a result.
Saw chain lightly touches the guide bar
1.
Slot the saw chain in the groove of the guide bar,
ensuring that the cutter section of the saw chain is
facing the front.
2.
Engage the saw chain into the sprocket.
3.
Insert the groove of the guide bar into the pruner's
Regulating screw
main unit and adjust the regulating screw to
ensure that the adjuster is inserted in the circular
Lift up leading edge of guide bar
hole of the guide bar.
4.
Put the chain cover on and temporarily screw it in
place using a nut, to the extent that the guide bar
can be moved.
Guide bar
Saw chain lightly touches the guide bar
Groove of guide bar
Circular hole on guide bar
Sprocket
Regulating screw
Lift up leading edge of guide bar
Nut
Tighten
Loosen
Cutter facing front
Saw chain
Tighten
Loosen
Adjuster
Regulating
screw
Groove of guide bar
Sprocket
Nut
5.
Lift up the leading edge of the guide bar and using
a screw driver turn the regulating screw clock-
wise to tighten the saw chain until the saw chain
slightly touches the lower side of the guide bar.
Guide bar
6.
Securely tighten the nut on the chain cover, using
the box spanner, provided as an accessory with
the product.
7.
Verify that the saw chain on the central section of
the guide bar can be lifted by the fingers 3 to 4
Groove of guide bar
mm off the guide bar.
Sprocket
Saw chain lightly touches the guide bar
Nut
Lift up leading edge of guide bar
Lifts up 3 to 4 mm when lifted lightly by fingers
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Circular hole on guide bar
Regulating
Chain cover
Cutter facing front
Saw chain
Nut
Circular hole on guide bar
Adjuster
Tighten
Loosen
Regulating
screw
Regulating screw
Chain cover
Locating Hole
1
2
4
Nut
3
1. Clamping Screw
2. Locating Screw
3. Gearcase
Adjuster
screw