Mounting And Removing The Guide Bar And Chain - Stihl MS 462 C-M Instruction Manual

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10.2 Mounting and Removing the Guide Bar and
Chain
10.2.1 Mounting the Guide Bar and Chain
WARNING
The chain has many sharp cutters. If they contact your flesh,
they will cut you, even if the chain is not moving, @ 5.4.
Always wear heavy-duty work gloves when mounting or
otherwise handling the chain, @ 5.3.
To mount the guide bar and chain:
► Shut off the engine, @ 15.
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► Unscrew the nuts (1).
► Remove the chain sprocket cover (2).
► Turn the side chain tensioner (3) counter-clockwise until
the tensioning gear (4) sits flush against the housing.
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► Position the chain in the groove of the guide bar, starting
at the tip.
► Make sure that the cutters in the groove on the top side of
the guide bar face the tip of the bar. STIHL chains are
manufactured with arrows on the tie straps to help the
operator determine the proper direction of the chain.
Arrows on the tie straps on the top of the bar must point
toward the bar tip.
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► Point the guide bar tip away from the chain sprocket (7).
► Place the chain around the chain sprocket.
4 ► Slide the guide bar (6) over the collar screws (5). The
head of the collar screw must protrude into the oblong
hole.
► Fit the pin of the tensioning gear in the hole (8) of the
guide bar.
► Disengage the chain brake, @ 12.2.
10 Assembling the Chain Saw
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