Guide Bar And Saw Chain Replacement - Echo PowerPruner PPT-266/H Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE
1. Loosen clamping screws (A) on driveshaft coupling.
2. Remove handle and flexible drive shaft.
3. Remove flexible drive shaft (B).
4. Wipe flex shaft clean and apply a thin coating of grease.
5. Slide flex shaft into handle. Leave 2–3 inches of flex shaft
exposed. DO NOT get dirt on flex shaft.
6. Align flexible drive shaft with drive shaft socket, and slide
together until handle is fully seated into drive shaft coupling.
7. Tighten clamping screws (A).

Guide Bar and Saw Chain Replacement

Never try to replace or adjust guide bar and saw chain with engine running. Always disconnect
spark plug wire before servicing guide bar and saw chain. This saw chain is VERY sharp, wear heavy
gloves to protect your hands when handling it. Wear eye protection meeting CE or ANSI
specification Z87.1.
Guide Bar Replacement / Installation
Level 2
1. Remove 2 guide bar nuts (A) and sprocket guard screw (B),
and turn saw chain tension adjustment screw (C)
counterclockwise to release tension.
2. Remove sprocket guard (D).
3. Remove guide bar and saw chain from gear case and
sprocket.
4. Remove chain from guide bar and check guide bar for
damage and excessive or uneven wear. Replace guide bar if
necessary.
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