Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl MS 362 C-Q Instruction Manual

Mounting the Bar and
Chain
Removing the chain sprocket cover
N Unscrew the nuts and take off the
chain sprocket cover.
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2
N Turn the screw (1)
counterclockwise until the tensioner
slide (2) butts against the left end of
the housing slot.
MS 362 C-Q
Disengaging the chain brake
N Pull the hand guard towards the
front handle until there is an audible
click – the chain brake is
disengaged.
Fitting the chain
Wear work gloves to protect your
hands from the sharp cutters.
N Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
1
3
1
2 4
N Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) –
the cutting edges on the top of the
bar must point to the right.
N Engage the peg of the tensioner
slide in the locating hole (2) –- place
the chain over the sprocket (3) at
the same time.
N Press down the trigger interlock in
order to disengage the chain brake.
N Turn the tensioning
screw (4)clockwise until there is
very little chain sag on the
underside of the bar – and the drive
link tangs are engaged in the bar
groove.
N
Refit the sprocket cover and screw
on the nuts only fingertight.
N Go to chapter on "Tensioning the
Saw Chain"
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