NOTICE: Small directional arrows are engraved in the saw chain (Fig. 14a). Another
directional arrow is molded into the housing (Fig. 14a). When looping the saw chain onto
the sprocket, make sure that the direction of the arrows on the saw chain corresponds to the
direction of the arrow on the housing. If they face in opposite directions, turn over the saw
chain and guide bar assembly (Fig. 14b).
Fig. 14a
Guide-bar
Rotation Direction
Slot
Arrow
Alignment
Flanges
5. Place the guide bar on the mounting
surface by sliding the guide-bar slot over
the alignment flanges. Make sure that the
guide bar is correctly positioned over the
fastening bolt.
6. Attach the side cover to the housing so that
the holes/pins and fastening bolt /thread
hole are aligned with each other properly
(Fig. 15). Lightly tighten the side-cover
knob by turning it clockwise. The bar must
be free to move for tension adjustment.
NOTICE: To extend the guide-bar service life,
invert the bar occasionally.
CAUTION
using.
7. Lift up the tip of the guide bar and keep
it slightly lifted as you adjust the tension.
Ensure that the guide bar has some
movement; loosen the side-cover knob
slightly, if necessary.
8. Turn the chain-tension adjusting knob
according to the chain-tension adjusting
mark on the housing until all chain sections
are just touching the bottom edge of the
guide (Fig. 16a).
Cutter
Direction
Sprocket
Fastening
Bolt
The saw chain must be
properly tensioned before
Fig. 14b
Fig.15
Fig.16a
Chain-tension
Adjusting Mark
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