Cleaning the chain drive
RISK OF INJURY!
►
Always wear protective gloves when
handling the saw chain
injury from the sharp cutting teeth!
NOTE
►
Clean the chain drive after each use.
♦
Place the tool on a level and stable surface.
♦
Pull the front hand guard
as the stop to release the chain brake (see fold-
out page, fig. B).
♦
Undo the fixing screw
♦
Remove the sprocket cover
♦
Carefully remove the saw chain
guide rail
and the chain sprocket
♦
Remove the guide rail
Clean it using a brush.
♦
Now clean the entire chain drive area and the
sprocket cover
with a brush or by blowing it
out with compressed air.
Assembly is carried out in the reverse order.
Maintaining the chain lubrication
■
See section "Checking and adjusting the chain
lubrication".
Maintaining the guide rail
♦
Remove any burrs that may have formed on the
edge of the rail using a metal file.
♦
Clean the guide rail
with compressed air.
Replace the guide rail
is worn.
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GB │ IE │ NI
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. There is a risk of
backwards as far
.
.
from the
.
.
groove using a brush or
as soon as the groove
Fitting the guide rail and tensioning
the saw chain
RISK OF INJURY!
►
Always wear protective gloves when
handling the saw chain
injury from the sharp cutting teeth!
NOTE
►
A new saw chain
be tightened more often. Check the chain
tension regularly after every cut and adjust it
as required.
♦
Place the chainsaw on a level and stable sur-
face.
♦
Pull the front hand guard
as the stop to release the chain brake (see fold-
out page, fig. B).
♦
Undo the fixing screw
♦
Remove the sprocket cover
♦
Push the slotted hole of the guide rail
the two protruding bolts.
♦
Lay the saw chain
sprocket
. Guide the saw chain
in the direction indicated on the guide rail
.
Pull gently on the guide rail
the saw chain
a little.
♦
Replace the sprocket cover
♦
Retighten the fixing screw
Make sure, however, that you do not screw it in
too tightly.
♦
Turn the chain tensioning ring
direction to increase the tension.
. There is a risk of
stretches and must
backwards as far
.
.
over
over the teeth of the chain
precisely
, to pre-tension
.
.
in a clockwise
PKSA 20-Li A1