MTD Yard Machines MTD1435a Manuel D'utilisation page 15

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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
REMOVING OR INSTALLING THE GUIDE
BAR
CAUTION:
ONLY USE THE ORIGINAL STYLE BAR with
the oil passage hole (A) as illustrated in Fig.
22.
1. Make sure the Chain Brake
the DISENGAGED position. (Fig. 22)
2. Remove the bar retaining nuts (B). Remove the
CHAIN BRAKE cover (C) by pulling straight out,
some force may be required. (Fig. 23)
3. Remove chain carefully.
4. Remove bar.
5. Using a screwdriver, turn the adjustment screw (D)
COUNTERCLOCKWISE until the TANG (E) (project-
ing prong) is to the end of its travel. (Fig. 24)
6. Place the slotted end of the guide bar over the bar
bolt (F). Slide guide bar behind clutch drum (G) until
the guide bar stops. (Fig. 25)
A
Fig. 22
C
B
Fig. 23
Fig. 25
To ensure the bar and
chain receive oil,
® lever is pulled back into
D
E
Fig. 24
F
G
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INSTALL THE SAW CHAIN
WARNING:
the saw chain.
1. Spread chain out in a loop with cutting edges (A)
pointing CLOCKWISE around loop (Fig. 26).
2. Slip the chain around the sprocket (B) behind the
clutch (C). Make sure the links fit between the
sprocket teeth (Fig. 27).
3. Guide the drive links into the groove (D) and around
the end of the bar (Fig. 27).
NOTE: The saw chain may droop slightly on the lower
part of bar. This is normal.
4. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug. Ensure all
drive links are in the bar groove.
5. Install the clutch cover. Make sure the chain does
not slip off of the bar. Install the bar retaining nuts
hand tight and follow tension adjustment instructions
in the next section. Replace screw at rear of clutch
cover.
NOTE: The guide bar retaining nuts are installed only
hand tight at this point because saw chain
adjustment is required. Follow instructions in
Saw Chain Tension Adjustment.
B
C
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Always use protective
gloves when handling
A
Fig. 26
D
Fig. 27