Chain Saw Information; Chain Saw Assembly; Saw Chain Tension - Remington BPS188A Owner's Manual

CHAIN SAW INFORMATION

CHAIN SAW ASSEMBLY

WARNING: Cutting edges on
chain are sharp. Use protective
gloves when handling chain.
1. Align rib on chain saw power head with
groove in main handle (see Figure 5).
2. Slide power head into main handle until
units "snap" together (see Figure 6).
IMPORTANT: Both release buttons on
main handle must be fully engaged.
3. Slide battery onto main handle until
release buttons "snap" together (see
Figure 7).
Note: Fully charge battery before using
for fi rst time. See Charging
NOTE: Your Remington Cordless Polesaw
and Cordless Chainsaw may have been
purchased together (as a 2-in-1 polesaw/
chainsaw) or seperate (chainsaw only). If
the chainsaw was purchased separately, the
pole is available as an accessory and may be
purchased by visiting the "On-Line Outlet"
at www.desatech.com.
Rib
Power Head
Figure 5 - Align Power Head with
Handle
Figure 6 - Assembled Power Head
Main Handle
Battery.
Main Handle
Figure 7 - Assemble Battery
Handle
Groove

SAW CHAIN TENSION

WARNING: Remove battery from
chain saw before adjusting saw chain
tension. Severe injury or death
could occur from body contact with
moving chain.
WARNING: Cutting edges on
chain are sharp. Use protective
gloves when handling chain.
WARNING: Maintain proper
chain tension always. A loose chain
will increase the risk of kickback. A
loose chain may jump out of guide
Main
bar groove. This may injure op-
Handle
erator and damage chain. A loose
chain will cause chain, guide bar,
and sprocket to wear rapidly.
Note: The saw chain tension is properly set at
the factory. A new chain will stretch. Check
new chain tension frequently (after discon-
necting battery) during the fi rst 2 hours of
operation. Allow chain to cool down. Follow
steps below to check saw chain tension.
1. Remove battery from chain saw.
2. Place chain saw on a fi rm surface to
check chain tension.
Battery
onto Main
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3. Pull chain with light force 1/8" away
from bottom of guide bar and release
(see Figure 8). If chain lightly snaps
back into place, tension is correct.
A slight sag (1/16" or less) between
chain and bottom of guide bar is
acceptable.
Figure 8 - Check Chain Tension
Saw Chain Tension Adjustment
1. Loosen guide bar nuts before adjust-
ing chain (see Figure 9).
Guide Bar Nuts
Figure 9 - Loosen Guide Bar Nuts
2. Turn adjusting screw on front of
power head clockwise until slack is
out of chain (see Figure 10).
3. Wearing protective gloves, pull down
on chain to check chain tension (See
Step 3 Saw Chain Tension).
Figure 10 - Turning Adjusting Screw
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Adjusting
Screw