Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl MS 290 Instruction Manual

Mounting the Bar and Chain

Removing the chain sprocket cover
Unscrew the nuts and take off the
N
chain sprocket cover.
1
2
Turn the screw (1)
N
counterclockwise until the tensioner
slide (2) butts against the left end of
the housing slot.
MS 290, MS 310, MS 390
Disengaging the chain brake.
Pull the hand guarad towards the
N
front handle until there is an audible
click – the chain brake is
disengaged.
Fitting the chain
WARNING
Wear work gloves to protect your hands
from the sharp cutters.
Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
N
1
3
1
2 4
Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) –
N
the cutting edges on the top of the
bar must point to the right.
Engage the peg of the tensioner
N
slide in the locating hole (2) –- place
the chain over sprocket (3) at the
same time.
Turn the tensioning
N
screw (4)clockwise 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 nuts only fingertight.
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N
Saw Chain"
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