Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl HT 70 Instruction Manual

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Mounting the Bar and Chain

: Unscrew nut and take off cover.
1
2
:
Turn tensioning screw (1)
counterclockwise until the
tensioning nut (2) butts against the
left end of the housing slot, then
back it off 5 full turns.
16
The chain is very sharp – wear work
gloves to protect hands from cuts.
:
Fit the chain –
start at the bar nose.
5
1
4 3
: Fit guide bar over the stud (3).
Engage peg of tensioner slide in
locating hole (4) – place the chain
over sprocket (5) at the same time.
: Now turn tensioning screw (1)
clockwise until there is very little
chain sag on the underside of the
bar – and the drive link tangs are
located in the bar groove.
:
Refit the sprocket cover and screw
on the nut only fingertight.
:
Now refer to "Tensioning the Saw
Chain".
HT 70, HT 75