Protective
gloves (not provided)
should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING
THE BAR &CHAIN ( If
not already
attached)
WARNING:
if received assembled,
repeat all steps to ensure your saw is properly
assembled
and all fasteners
are secure.
Al-
ways wear gloves when handling
the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even when
it is not moving!
1.
Move
ON/STOP
switch
to the STOP
position.
2.
Loosen and remove bar knob complete-
ly by lifting lever and turnh_g counter-
clockwise.
_OOSEN
3.
Remove
clutch
cover and plastic ship-
ping spacer
(if present).
Clutch Cover
\
Bar
Knob
Location
of
shipping
spacer
4.
Slide guide
bar on bar bolts until guide
bar stops against
clutch drum sprocket.
Bar bolts
Guide bar
\
5.
Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
_
ip of
Bar
DllRECTION
OF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
6.
Place chain over and behind clutch
re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
7.
Fit bottom
of drive tinks
between
the
teeth in the sprocket
in the nose of the
guide bar.
8.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
9.
Pull guide bar forward
until chain is snug
in guide
bar groove.
Ensure
all drive
tinks are in the bar groove.
10. Install
clutch
cover.
Be sure adjusting
pin is in the adjusting
pin hole in the
guide bar.
CAUTION:
It is very important when instaF
ling the clutch
cover that the adjusting
pin
aligns into the adjusting pin hole in the bar. Fail-
ure to install the clutch cover correctly may re-
sult in permanent
damage to your chain saw.
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Back
.L_"_:
,
,,\ view of
I_
x
',,\ clutch
% ',
'
cover
Adjusting
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11. Install bar knob and finger tighten only.
Once the chain
is tensioned,
you will
need to tighten bar knob.
CHAIN
TENSION
(Including
units
with
chain
already
installed)
WARNING:
Wear
protective gloves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE:
When
adjusting
chain
tension,
make sure the bar knob is finger tight only.
Attempting
to tension the chain when the bar
knob is tight can cause damage.