Customer Responsibilities 1 - Craftsman 358.351191 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY
o Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug in guide bar
qrooves
i low, install bar clamp making sure the adjusting pin is
positioned in the lower hole in the guide bar
Install two (2) bar clamp nuts finger tight.
Now proceed to the "Chain Adjustment" section
Bar Clamp
Guide Bar
CRRFT_MRN.-
jt
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// Lower Hole
Figure 11
CRRFTSMRN°
Bar Clamp Nuts
Figure 12
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT (Fig. 13, 14 & 15)
Roll chain around guide bar to ensure kinks do not exist,
(rotates freely)
Assure bar clamp nuts are loosened (finger tight).
Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain just barely
touches the bottom of guide bar
• Roll chain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar
groove,
• Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag..Release tip of
guide bar, then turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn clockwise.
Repeat this step until sag does not exist.
• While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar clamp nuts with
the bar tool (provided)Torque 10-15 ft-lbs
Bar Clamp Nuts
:RR
_'_G uide Bar
Adjusting Screw
Adjusting
Screw
1/4 Turn
Guide Bar
Bar Toot _
Bar Clamp
Nuts
Figure t4
To check chain tension:
• Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to move chain
around the guide bar.
- If chain does not rotate, it is too tight - slightly loosen
bar clamp nuts and turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn coun-
terclockwise. Retighten bar clamp nuts.
, tf chain is too loose, loosen bar clamp nuts; then, turn
adjusting screw 1/4 turn clockwise Lift up tip of guide
bar to check for sag Retighten bar clamp nuts..
Bar Tool
Bar Clamp
Nuts Screw Guide Bar
Figure 15
NOTE: It is normal for a new chain to stretch. Because of
this initiat stretch during the first 15-30 minutes of opera-
tion, you should recheck your chain tension frequently
and adjust the chain tension as required (See "Chain
Tension" section).
CHECK LIST
• Check for loose fasteners and parts
Check for damaged or worn parts.
Check chain tension
• Check chain sharpness
• Guide Bar maintenance
° Check guide bar lube
Refer to "Customer Responsibilities" for further adjust-
ments and recommendations
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