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Remington MODSAW Mounting, Tensioning, And Maintenance Instructions

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BAR & CHAIN
TENSIONING,
AND MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
As the forerunner in modern cutting chain design, devel-
opment and production, Remington
developing new low-kickback, high performance cutting
chains and guide bars. The bar or chain in this package
meets the reduced kickback requirements of the Ameri-
can National Standards Institute Voluntary Safety Stan-
dard B175.1. This bar or chain is low-kickback when
used on chainsaws for which it is offered (See Package).
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
READ ALL KICKBACK WARNINGS ON
THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET.
WARNING: GUARD AGAINST THE DAN-
GER OF CHAINSAW KICKBACK.
Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the
chainsaw and result in serious injury to the saw operator
or bystanders. Kickback is the sudden backward and/or
upward motion of the chainsaw guide bar occurring
when the saw chain near the nose or the top area of the
guide bar contacts any object, such as another log or
branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw.
MOUNTING,
MODEL: MODSAW
®
is continuously
Continued
®

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Summary of Contents for Remington MODSAW

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS MODEL: MODSAW As the forerunner in modern cutting chain design, devel- ® opment and production, Remington is continuously developing new low-kickback, high performance cutting chains and guide bars. The bar or chain in this package meets the reduced kickback requirements of the Ameri- can National Standards Institute Voluntary Safety Stan- dard B175.1.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    NEVER cut in unsteady positions (off-balance, out- stretched arms, one-handed, over-reaching, on a ladder, or in a tree). ® ALWAYS use Remington low-kickback chain and bar. ALWAYS read the owner’s manual. ALWAYS wear leather gloves, approved eye, ear, head, and face protection.
  • Page 3 DISASSEMBLY Continued 3. Turn chain tensioning screw counter-clockwise to loosen chain (see Figure 1). 4. Remove guide bar nut. 5. Remove sprocket cover (see Figure 1). 6. Rotate guide bar retainer so that it is positioned parallel to guide bar slot (see Figure 2). 7.
  • Page 4 ASSEMBLY MOUNT BAR AND CHAIN 1. Rotate guide bar retainer so that it is positioned parallel to guide bar slot (see Figure 2). 2. Install guide bar onto saw body. Assemble center slot of guide bar onto guide bar bolt and guide bar retainer.
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY Continued 5. Insert tab of sprocket cover into slot on unibody and rotate sprocket cover onto guide bar bolt until sprocket cover rests against guide bar (see Figure 5). Adjusting Hole Guide Bar Bolt Slot S t e S t e Bushing Guide Bar Nut Sprocket Cover Tab...

  • Page 6: Saw Chain Tension Adjustment

    ASSEMBLY Continued 8. If needed, readjust guide bar nut to finger tight only. 9. Tighten chain tensioning screw to attain proper ten- sion (see Saw Chain Tension Adjustment). SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Unplug chain saw from power source before adjusting saw chain tension. WARNING: Cutting edges on chain are sharp.

  • Page 7: Maintenance Instructions

    SAW CHAIN TENSION ADJUSTMENT Continued 4. Pull chain away from the bottom of the bar approxi- mately 1/8 inch (links should not come out of guide bar groove) and let go. The chain should return to rest against the guide bar rail (see Figure 7). 5.

  • Page 8: Technical Service

    TECHNICAL SERVICE You may have further questions about assembling, operating, or maintaining this product. If so, you can visit our Technical Service web site at www.desatech.com or contact our Technical Ser- vice Department at 1-800-858-8501 (English Only). You may also write to: DESA Specialty Products™...