Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl MS 651 Instruction Manual

Mounting the Bar and Chain

Removing the chain sprocket cover
Turn the captive nuts to the left until
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it hangs loosely in the chain
sprocket cover
Remove chain sprocket cover and
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captive nuts
1
2
Turn screw (1) to the left until the
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tensioner slide (2) butts against the
left end of the housing slot
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Releasing the chain brake
Pull hand guard towards the front
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handle until it engages audibly –
chain brake is released
Fitting the saw chain
WARNING
Put on protective gloves – risk of injury
by the sharp cutters
Fit the chain starting at the nose of
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the guide bar
1
3
1
2 4
Position the guide bar over the
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bolts (1) – the cutting edges of the
saw chain must point to the right
Position the locating hole (2) over
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the peg of the tensioner slide –
simultaneously place the saw chain
over the sprocket wheel (3)
Turn screw (4) to the right until there
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is very little chain sag on the
underside of the bar – and the drive
link tangs engage in the bar groove
Refit the chain sprocket cover – and
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then screw on the nut by hand until
it is fingertight (only tighten the nuts
after the saw chain has been
tensioned)
Go to chapter "Tensioning the saw
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chain"
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