Preparingyoursawforuse; Gettingready; Attachingthe Barandchain - Husqvarna 23 Compact Operator's Manual

PREP~ING YOUR SAW FOR USE
A. GETTING READY 2. HAVE THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE:
1. READ YOUR OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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CAREFULLY
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Your Operator'sManual has been developed to
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help ou prepare yoursawfor use andto under-
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stan its safeoperation.It is im ortantthatyou
\ readyourmanualcompletely to ecomefamiliar
with the unit before you begin assembl or at-
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tern t operation. Your HUSQVARNA ealer is
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sure to ask for his assistance.
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Protective gloves<
Approved, marked fuel container.
One gallon regular unleaded gasoline.
2.6 oz. 2 cycle, air-cooled engine oil (See the
"Fueling YourEngine"section).
Bar and Chain Oil (See the "Bar and Chain
Oil" section).
Scrench.
Standard Screwdriver
B. ATTACHING THE BAR AND CHAIN
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Your saw is equipped with a Reduced-Kick-
back Bar and a Low-Kickback Chain.
Always use the Reduced-Kickback Guide
Bar and Low-Kickback Chain specified for
your chain saw model when replacing these
parts. See the "Specifications" section.
A WARNING
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Do not start engine without guide bar and chain
completely assembled. Otherwise, the
clutch
can come off and serious injury can result.
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CAUTION. t
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Wear protective gloves when
handling or operating saw. The chain is sharp
and can cut you even when it is not moving!
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Remove the following parts using a scrench and a
standard screwdriver.
a. Bar Clamp Nut
b. Bar Clamp Screw
c. Bar Clamp
Turn the adjusting screw counterclockwise to
move the adjusting pin almost as far as it will go to
the rear. Figure 6.
Mount the guide bar with the large slot over the
mounting pins and the small adjusting pin
through the small hole in the bar. Figures 7 & 8.
Hold the chain with the cutters facing as shown in
Figure 8 (inset).
Place the chain over and behind the clutch drum
and onto the sprocket.
Slide the guide bar toward the rear of the saw as
far as possible.
Fit the bottom of the drive links between the teeth
in the sprocket.
Start at the top of the bar and fit chain drive links
into the groove around the guide bar. Figure 8.
Pull the guide bar forward until the chain is snug
in the guide bar groove.
Hold the guide bar against the saw frame and in-
stall the bar clamp.
Replace bar mounting nut and finger tighten only.
Tighten bar clamp nut afier chain is tensioned.
Replace the bar clamp screw at the rear of the bar
clamp. Tighten securely.
Follow the "Chain Tension" instructions below.
Counterclockwise
Figure 6
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Clutch
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Large Slot
Pin
Figure 7
Figure 9
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