Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl HT-KM Instruction Manual

Mounting the Bar and Chain

Removing the Chain Sprocket Cover
Unscrew the nut and remove the
N
chain sprocket cover.
1
2
Turn the screw (1) clockwise until
N
the tensioner slide (2) butts against
the right end of the housing slot.
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Fitting the Chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands
from the sharp cutters.
Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
N
5
1
3
4
Fit the guide bar over the screw (3)
N
and engage peg of tensioner slide in
the hole (4) – place the chain over
the sprocket (5) at the same time.
Turn the tensioning screw (1)
N
counterclockwise until there is very
little chain sag on the underside of
the bar – and the drive link tangs are
engaged in the bar groove.
Refit the sprocket cover and screw
N
on the nut fingertight.
Go to chapter on "Tensioning the
N
Saw Chain".
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