Maintaining The Guide Bar - Oregon CS1500-093 Instruction Manual

Maintaining the Guide Bar

CAUTION: The guide bar can be hot
after cutting. Wear gloves to avoid burns.
To even bar wear and maximise bar life, flip the
bar occasionally
• Wear gloves
• Unplug the chainsaw
• Loosen the side cover release knob slightly,
but do not remove the side cover
• Loosen the chain tensioning ring (turn it
counter clockwise) as far as it will go
• Loosen the side cover release knob and
remove the side cover
• Remove the bar and chain and inspect for
damage and wear
• Remove the screw from the back side of the
chain tensioning gear and remove the chain
tensioning gear from the guide bar (Fig 29)
FIG. 29
• Flip the bar (Fig 30)
FIG. 30
Chainsaw Model CS1500
Maintenance and Cleaning
• There is a rubber washer that is important to
the function of the saw The rubber washer
must be in place around the pin on the
tensioner before the tensioner is screwed onto
the bar (Fig 31)
FIG. 31
• Place the chain tensioning gear on the side
of the guide bar facing you such that the
rectangular piece does not protrude past the
edges of the guide bar and replace the screw
• Place the guide bar on the bar pad by
sliding the bar slot over the alignment
flange (Fig 32)
FIG. 32
ALIGNMENT FLANGE
• Replace the saw chain as described in
"Replacing a Worn Saw Chain and Sharpening
Stone"
• Tension the chain as described in "Tensioning
the Saw Chain" in the "Preparing for Use"
section of the manual
BAR PAD
MOUNTING STUD
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