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ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
Fitting the Bar & Chain
Chain and bar has very sharp edge's. Use cut resistant gloves when ever
handling the chain and bar.
Always disconnect the spark plug before any maintenance is performed on the
chainsaw.
Fitting the Bar and Chain
1. Disconnect spark plug to ensure the unit can not start.
2. Disengage chain brake - pull chain brake guard towards the rear handle.
3. Unscrew & remove the two bar tensioner cover nuts.
4. Fit the bar over the two studs, then push the bar back towards the drive sprocket.
5. Fit the chain to the bar.
- Ensure chain cutting edge is in the correct direction.
- Begin by placing chain over drive sprocket, ensuring drive link is correctly engaged onto drive
sprocket teeth.
- Run chain along top of bar, engaging drive links into guide bar rails over the bar nose
- Once the chain is correctly engaged pull the bar forward ensuring all drive links engage into the
bar guide rails.
6. Adjust the tensioning screw to align with the drive rod with the drive holes on the bar.
7. Fit tensioner cover, ensuring studs & drive rods align correctly. - push cover firmly against unit.
8. Screw both bar tensioner cover nuts by hand while holding the tensioner cover firmly against
unit.
9. Adjust the tension of the chain - turn clockwise until the slack in the chain is taken up.
10. Screw both bar tensioner cover nuts using the tool provided.
11. Check to ensure the bar & chain are fitted correctly.
- Check the chain cutting edge is facing the correct way.
- Check the chain is correctly tensioned, adjust if needed.
(refer to page 14 for bar tensioning techniques)
- Check bar tensioner nuts are correctly fastened.
* Use Page (13) inconjunction with steps shown above.
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