Assembly; Attaching The Bar And Chain; Chain Tension - Poulan Pro PP3516AVX, PP4218AVX Instruction Manual

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Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN
not already attached)
WARNING:
If received assembled,
repeat all steps to ensure your saw is properly
assembled and all fasteners are secure. Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even when
it is not moving!
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP
position.
2. Loosen and remove bar knob complete-
ly by lifting lever and turning counter-
clockwise.
3. Remove clutch cover and plastic ship-
ping spacer (if present).
Clutch Cover
Bar
Knob
4. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide
bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Bar bolts

ASSEMBLY

5. Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
(If
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
6. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
7. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
LOOSEN
8. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
9. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
10. Install clutch cover. Be sure adjusting
pin is in the adjusting pin hole in the
guide bar.
CAUTION:
ling the clutch cover that the adjusting pin
aligns into the adjusting pin hole in the bar. Fail-
ure to install the clutch cover correctly may re-
sult in permanent damage to your chain saw.
Location of
shipping
spacer
Adjusting pin
11. Install bar knob and finger tighten only.
Once the chain is tensioned, you will
need to tighten bar knob.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units
with chain already installed)
WARNING:
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
Guide bar
NOTE:
make sure the bar knob is finger tight only.
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
knob is tight can cause damage.
7
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
It is very important when instal-
Back
view of
clutch
cover
Wear protective gloves
When adjusting chain tension,

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