2.
Remove the sprocket cover.
3.
Check the direction of the saw chain. Match the
direction of the saw chain with that of the mark on the
tool body.
► Fig.16: 1. Mark on chain saw body
4.
Fit one end of the saw chain on the top of the
guide bar. Fit the other end of the saw chain around the
sprocket. Make sure that the saw chain is properly fitted
on the sprocket and properly fitted in the groove of the
guide bar.
5.
Attach the guide bar to the tool body, aligning the
hole on the guide bar with the pin on the tool body.
► Fig.17: 1. Hole 2. Sprocket
6.
Insert the protrusion on the sprocket cover to the
tool body, and then close the cover so that the bolt and
pin on the tool body meet their counterparts on the
cover.
► Fig.18: 1. Sprocket cover 2. Protrusion 3. Bolt
4. Pin
7.
Tighten the retaining nut to secure the sprocket
cover, then loosen it a bit for tension adjustment.
► Fig.19: 1. Retaining nut
After installing the saw chain, adjust the saw chain
tension by referring to the section for adjusting saw
chain tension.
Removing the saw chain
To remove the saw chain, perform the following steps:
1.
Loosen the chain adjusting screw, then the retain-
ing nut.
► Fig.20: 1. Retaining nut 2. Chain adjusting screw
2.
Remove the sprocket cover, and then remove the
saw chain and guide bar from the tool body.
Adjusting saw chain tension
CAUTION:
Do not tighten the saw chain too
much. Excessively high tension of saw chain may
cause breakage of saw chain and wear of the guide
bar.
CAUTION:
A chain which is too loose can
jump off the bar and it may cause an injury
accident.
The saw chain may become loose after many hours
of use. From time to time check the saw chain tension
before use.
1.
Loosen the retaining nut a bit to loosen the
sprocket cover lightly.
► Fig.21: 1. Retaining nut
2.
Lift up the guide bar tip slightly and adjust the
chain tension. Turn the chain adjusting screw counter-
clockwise to tighten, turn it clockwise to loosen.
Tighten the saw chain until the lower side of the saw
chain fits in the guide bar rail as illustrated.
► Fig.22: 1. Guide bar 2. Saw chain 3. Chain adjust-
ing screw
3.
Keep holding the guide bar lightly and attach the
sprocket cover.
Make sure that the saw chain does not loose at the
lower side.
4.
Tighten the retaining nut to secure the sprocket
cover.
► Fig.23: 1. Retaining nut
Installing or removing the angled
attachment
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Before installing or removing the
angled attachment, be sure to attach the guide
bar cover to the tool.
You can change the angle of the tool head by attaching
the angled attachment to the tool.
1.
Loosen the lock ring by turning the lock ring coun-
terclockwise, then extend the pipe approximately 10 cm
or more, and then tighten the lock ring by turning the
lock ring clockwise.
► Fig.24: 1. 10 cm or more 2. Lock ring 3. Pipe
2.
Loosen 2 bolts with the hex wrench, and then
remove the pipe from the head of the tool.
► Fig.25: 1. Bolt
3.
Remove the caps from the angled attachment.
► Fig.26: 1. Cap
4.
Align the hole on the pipe with that on the attach-
ment, and then insert the pipe into the attachment.
► Fig.27: 1. Hole 2. Bolt 3. Pipe
5.
Tighten 2 bolts to fix the attachment.
► Fig.28: 1. Bolt
6.
Attach the head of the tool to the attachment.
To fix the head of the tool vertically, fix the attachment
by tightening the bolt to the hole on the attachment
shown in the figure, and then tighten the other bolt.
► Fig.29: 1. Bolt 2. Hole
To fix the head of the tool horizontally, fix the attachment
by tightening the bolt to the hole on the attachment
shown in the figure, and then tighten the other bolt.
► Fig.30: 1. Bolt 2. Hole
To remove the angled attachment, perform the installa-
tion procedure in reverse.
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