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Assembly
Mounting guide bar and chain
1. Release chain brake
2. Two nuts
3. Clutch cover
4. Spiked bumper
5. Two bolts
Install guide bar and chain as follows.
Unscrew two nuts and remove clutch cover.
Install the spiked bumper on the front of machine. (Use two bolts.)
Mount the bar and slide toward clutch to make saw chain installation easier.
6. Guide bar
7. Clutch
8. Bar hole
9. Tension adjuster
10. Direction to tension the chain
Install saw chain as shown.
(Ensure cutters are pointing in the right direction)
Release the chain brake, and install the clutch cover over the guide bar studs.
Tighten two nuts finger tight.
Ensure that chain tension adjuster fits into bar hole.
Hold the bar nose up and turn the adjuster clockwise until the chain fits snugly against
the underside of the bar.
A: Proper tension
B: Improper tension
Tighten both nuts with the bar nose held up.
Pull the chain around the bar by hand.
Loosen the adjustment if you feel tight spots.
WARNING
For your own safety, always stop the engine before performing any of the following
operations.
CAUTION
1. All adjustments should be made cold.
2. Always wear gloves when working on chain.
3. Do not operate with a loose chain.
NOTE
Move the chain brake lever (Front hand guard) fully rearward to remove or install the clutch
cover to the chain saw.
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