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5.3
GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
Figure 15.
Make sure that it is turned over periodically to keep
symmetrical wear on the bar.
1. Lubricate the bearings on the nose sprocket (if
present) with the syringe (not included).
2. Clean the bar groove with the scraping hook (not
included).
3. Clean the lubrication holes.
4. Remove burr from the edges and level the cutters
with a flat file.
Replace the bar if:
•
the groove is not fit with the height of the drive links
(which must never touch the bottom).
•
the inside of the guide bar is worn and make the
chain lean to one side.
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TRANSPORTATION AND
STORAGE
Before you move the machine, always
•
Remove the battery pack from the machine.
•
Keep hands clear of the lock-out button.
•
Put the scabbard on the guide bar and the chain.
Before you put the machine into storage, always
•
Remove all residual oil from the machine.
•
Remove the battery pack from the machine.
•
Clean all unwanted material from the machine.
•
Make sure that the storage area is
•
Not available to children.
•
Away from agents which can cause corrosion,
such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
NOTE
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
The guide bar
and the chain
become hot and
release smoke.
The motor runs
but the chain
does not rotate.
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Possible cause
Solution
The chain is too
Adjust the chain
tight.
tension.
The oil tank is
Add lubricants.
empty.
Contamination
Remove the
causes a block-
guide bar and
age of the dis-
clean the dis-
charge port.
charge port.
Contamination
Clean the oil
causes a block-
tank. Add new
age of the oil
lubricant.
tank.
Contamination
Clean the guide
causes a block-
bar and the oil
age of the guide
tank cap.
bar and the oil
tank cap.
Contamination
Clean the
causes a block-
sprocket and the
age of the
guide wheels.
sprocket or
guide wheels.
The chain is too
Adjust the chain
tight.
tension.
Replace the
The guide bar
guide bar and
and the chain
the chain if it is
are damaged.
necessary.
1. Remove the
battery pack
from the ma-
chine.
2. Remove the
guide bar
cover.
3. Remove the
bar and saw
chain.
4. Clean the
The motor is
machine.
damaged.
5. Install battery
pack and op-
erate the ma-
chine.
If the sprocket
rotates, it means
the motor works
properly. If not,
call service cen-
ter.