Stihl 017 Instruction Manual page 29

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Wear work gloves to protect hands.
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Fit the chain - start at the bar nose -
pay attention to position of tensio-
ning gear and the cutting edges.
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Turn tensioning gear (9) clockwise
up to the stop.
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Disengage the chain brake:
Pull hand guard (10) toward the
front handle.
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Turn the guide bar so that the
tensioning gear is facing you.
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Fit the chain over the
sprocket (11) and slip the guide bar
over the stud (12) - the head of the
rear collar stud must locate in the
slot.
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12
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Make sure the drive link tangs
engage the bar groove (see arrow)
and then rotate tensioning gear
counterclockwise up to the stop.
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