Chain Adjustment; Replacing The Line - Poulan Pro 545177333 Instruction Manual

5. Slide guide bar behind sprocket until
guide bar stops against sprocket.
6. Remove the old chain.
7. Carefully remove new chain from pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
Cutter
Tip of
Bar
Drivelink
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIRECTION OF ROTATION
Cutters
Drive Links
8. Place chain over sprocket, fitting the
drive links in the sprocket.
9. Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth
in the sprocket in the nose of the guide
bar.
10. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
11. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive links
are in the bar groove.
12. Now, install bar clamp making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole in the guide bar.
Adjusting Pin
Guide Bar
13. Install bar clamp nut and finger tighten
only. Do not tighten any further at this
point. Proceed to the CHAIN ADJUST-
MENT section.

CHAIN ADJUSTMENT

See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in MAINTE-
NANCE section.

REPLACING THE LINE

1. Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap
button.
2. Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut two
lengths of 12-1/2 feet of 0.080" (2 mm) di-
ameter Poulan PRO brand line.
WARNING:
string, etc., which can break off and become a
dangerous missile.
4. Insert ends of the lines about 1/2 inch (1
cm) into the small holes on the inside of
spool.
Spool
Depth Gauge
Line exit holes
Hub
5. Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the spool.
6. Push the lines into the notches, leaving 3
to 5 inches (7 - - 12 cm) unwound.
7. Insert the lines into the the exit holes in
the hub as shown in the illustration.
8. Align the notches with the line exit holes.
9. Push spool into hub until it snaps into place.
10. Pull the lines extending outside of the hub
to release the lines from the notches.
REPLACING THE TRIMMER HEAD
1. Hold the dust cup with a wrench to keep
the shaft from turning while removing and
installing trimmer head.
Dust Cup
Lower
Hole
2. Remove trimmer head by turning counter-
clockwise (looking from bottom of unit).
3. Thread replacement trimmer head onto the
shaft by turning clockwise. Only tighten
hand tight!
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Never use wire, rope,
Small
Holes
Line in Notch
Line in Notch