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Adjusting
Screw
• Check the tension by lifting the chain
from the guide bar. Remove some of
the stiffness in the chain by pulling
down and letting go of the chain sev-
eral times.
• Continue turning the adjusting
screw
until the tension
is correct.
• Tighten bar mounting
nuts with a
wrench.
• Recheck chain tension.
CHECK
CHAIN
SHARPNESS
A sharp chain makes wood chips. A
dull chain makes a sawdust powder
and cuts sIowty.
CHAIN
SHARPENING
Chain sharpening
requires speciaI
tools. You can purchase sharpening
tools at Sears or go to a professional
chain sharpener.
CHECK
GUIDE
BAR
Conditions
which require guide bar
maintenance:
Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
Saw has to be forced
the cut.
through
Inadequate
supply of oil to the bar
and chain.
Check the condition
of the guide bar
each time the chain is sharpened.
A
worn guide bar wiit damage
the chain
and make cutting difficult. To maintain
guide bar:
• Disconnect
the chain saw from the
power source.
See instructions
under
"Chain Replacement".
• Remove
bar and chain from saw.
• Clean all sawdust
and any other
debris from the guide bar groove and
sprocket
hote after each use.
Remove Sawdust From Guide
Bar Groove
Sprocket
Hole
• Add lubricant
to sprocket
hole after
each use.
• Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
process
of rail wear. Remove these
burrs with a fiat file.
• When rail top is uneven, use a fiat file
to restore square edges and sides.
File Edges and
[HI
sides Square
Worn Groove
Correct Groove
Replace the guide bar when the groove
is worn, the guide bar is bent or
cracked,
or when excess heating or
burring of the rails occurs, tf replace-
ment is necessary,
use only the guide
bar specified
for your saw in the repair
parts list or on the decal located on the
chain saw.
CLEAN
UNIT
& LABELS
• Clean the unit and labels using a
• damp cloth with a mild detergent.
Wipe off the unit and labels with a
clean dry cloth.
CHAIN
REPLACEMENT
WARNING:
Avoid accidental
starting.
Always unptug the saw from the power
source before instaIting a bar and/or
chain.
CAUTION:
Wear protective
gloves
when handling
chain. The chain is
sharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving,
It is normal for a new chain to stretch
during the first 30 minutes of operation.
You should recheck your chain tension
frequently
and adjust the chain tension
as required.
See "Check
Chain Ten-
sion" in the Maintenance
section.
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