Homelite UT43103 Operator's Manual page 28

MAINTAINING THE GUIDE BAR
See Figure 47.
WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance, make sure
the chain has stopped moving and the tool is
unplugged from the power supply. Failure to
comply could result in accidental starting and
possible serious personal injury.
Every week of use, reverse the guide bar on the
saw to distribute the wear for maximum bar life.
The bar should be cleaned every day of use and
checked for wear and damage.
Feathering or burring of the bar rails is a normal pro-
cess of bar wear. Such faults should be smoothed
with a file as soon as they occur.
A bar with any of the following faults should be
replaced:
 Wear inside the bar rails that permits the chain
to lay over sideways
 Bent guide bar
 Cracked or broken rails
 Spread rails
Lubricate guide bars weekly with a sprocket at
their tip. Using a grease syringe, lubricate weekly
in the lubricating hole. Turn the guide bar and
check that the lubrication holes and chain groove
are free from impurities.
MOUNTING THE SAFE-T-TIP
GUARD
See Figures 48 - 49.
 Disconnect chain saw from power supply.
 Mount the SAFE-T-TIP on the bar nose.
 Fit the locking rivet or tab in the recessed hole
in the guide bar.
 Tighten the screw with wrench until snug.
 From the snug position, tighten the screw an
additional 3/4 of a turn using a wrench.
MAINTENANCE
MOUNTING
NOSE
®
MAINTAINING THE SAFE-T-TIP
GUARD
See Figures 47 - 48.
Although the guide bar comes with a SAFE-T-
TIP antikickback device already installed, check
the tightness of the mounting screw before each
use to avoid possible serious personal injury.
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RESTORE ORIGINAL
SHAPE BY ROUNDING
SCREW
WARNING:
THE FRONT
Fig. 46
LUBRICATING
HOLE
Fig. 47
SAFE-T-TIP
Fig. 48
NOSE
®