Installing And Adjusting The Bar And Chain - Shindaiwa P231 Manuel D'utilisation

Assembly (continued)
Assembling tube sections (cont.)
2. Slip off the protective covers from the
ends of both tubes, and loosen the cou-
pler screw knob.
3. Insert the tool assembly into the cou-
pler, with the tool decal facing up, until
the line of the decal is flush with the
end of the coupler.
4. Twist the tool assembly back and forth
until you are sure it snaps in place by
the coupler latch.
5. When the two tube halves are locked
together, press down on the spring-
loaded latch protector and tighten the
coupler screw knob.
Disassembling the tube sections
1. With the pole pruner on a clean, flat surface,
loosen the coupler screw. The spring-loaded
coupler protector should pop up.
2. Press down on the latch with your finger
or thumb. This releases the coupler lock.
3. Pull the upper tube assembly out of the
coupler.

Installing and Adjusting the Bar and Chain

Installing the Chain
WARNING!
Never attempt to install,
replace, or adjust the chain with the
engine running.
WARNING!
The saw chain is very sharp.
Wear gloves to protect your hands
when handling.
NOTE:
For longest chain life, let new or
replacement chain loops soak in oil
overnight before installation.
1. Using the small end of the plug
wrench, remove the sprocket cover nut
(turn counter-clockwise to remove) and
remove the sprocket cover.
Sprocket Cover
CAUTION!
Failure to align the guide bar and
chain tensioning pin can cause seri-
ous damage to the sprocket cover,
guide bar, chain tensioning pin and
cutting head assembly.
2. Place the guide bar over the guide bar
adjustment stud on the cutting head
assembly. Align the chain tensioning
pin with the hole in the guide bar.
Tensioning
Chain Tensioning Pin
Guide Bar
Adjustment Stud
Sprocket Cover
Nut
P230, 231
fake eps
Coupler
Coupler Screw Knob
Press latch
Guide Bar
Adjustment
Stud
Chain
Screw
Chain Tensioner
Guide Bar
Hole
Latch Protector (lowered)
3. Install the chain loop over the drive
links within the guide bar groove, and
then align the chain over the drive
P230, 231
REAL EPS
sprocket. Verify that the cutters are
properly oriented as shown. If chain
installation is difficult or if the chain
appears too tight, refer to the section
"Adjusting the Chain" on the next page.
WARNING!
Never operate the pole pruner without
the sprocket cover installed.
4. Install the sprocket cover over the bar
stud. Using finger-pressure only, install
the sprocket cover nut.
5. Refer to the next page for chain adjust-
ing procedures.
Top of bar
Bar tip
P231_16
Bottom of bar
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