Maintenance; Adjusting The Chain Tension; Replacing The Bar And Chain - McCulloch Li 40CS Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE

WARNING! Always remove the battery
pack from the machine before checking
the saw chain tension or making adjust-
!
ments to the saw chain. Wear protective
gloves while touching the saw chain,
bar or areas around the chain.
ADJUSTING THE SAW CHAIN TENSION
• Rotate the chain cover lock nuts counterclockwise
with the supplied wrench to loosen nuts. The chain
cover lock nuts do not have to be completely
removed in order to adjust the saw chain tension.
• Rotate the chain adjustment screw clockwise
to increase the saw chain tension and rotate
counterclockwise to decrease the saw chain tension.
• Once the chain is at the desired tension, tighten the
chain cover lock nuts.

REPLACING THE BAR AND CHAIN

• Remove the battery from the chainsaw.
• Remove the supplied wrench from the rear handle.
• Remove the two chain cover lock nuts from chain
cover by rotating them counterclockwise with the
wrench.
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MAINTENANCE
• Remove the chain cover from the mounting surface.
• The bar and chain can now be removed by lifting it
away from the main body of the saw and releasing
the chain from the sprocket.
• Remove the old chain from the bar.
• Lay out the new saw chain in a loop and straighten
any kinks. The cutters should face in the direction
of chain rotation. If they face backwards, turn the
loop over.
• Place the chain drive links into the bar groove.
Chain cover
Wrench
lock nuts
Chain
Sprocket
Bar
Cutters
Chain rotation
Chain drive links