Intended Use; Assembly And Adjustments; Installing The Guide Bar And Saw Chain - Craftsman CMCCS620 Instruction Manual

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)

Intended Use

This chain saw is designed for pruning applications
and cutting logs up to 10" (254 mm) in diameter.
DO nOT use under wet conditions or in presence of
flammable liquids or gases.
DO nOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
this tool.

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS


WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.

Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain

(Fig. A, B–D)

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective
gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp
and can cut you when it is not running.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent
accidental operation, ensure that battery is removed
from the tool before performing the following
operations. Failure to do this could result in serious
personal injury.
If the saw chain and guide bar
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in the carton, the chain has to be attached to the bar, and
both must be attached to the body of the tool.
1. Place the saw on a flat, firm surface.
2. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob counterclockwise as shown in Figure B to
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remove sprocket cover
3. Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain
wrap it around the guide bar
facing the correct direction.
4. Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guide bar.
5. Place the saw chain around the sprocket
lining up the slot on the guide bar with chain tensioning
pin 18 , and the bolt
6. Once in place, hold the bar still, replace sprocket
cover . Make sure tool-free tension assembly bolt
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hole on the cover lines up with the bolt
main housing. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar
adjust locking knob
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loosen knob one full turn, so that the saw chain can be
properly tensioned.
7. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
increase tension as shown in Figure D. Make sure the
saw chain 5 is snug around the guide bar
the bar adjust locking knob until it clicks. The bar is
are packed separately
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.
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4 , ensuring the teeth are
17 . While
19 , on the base of the tool.
, in the
19
clockwise until it clicks, then
9 clockwise to
4 . Tighten
secure after three audible clicks are heard. Further
tightening is not required.
Fig. B
Fig. C
Fig. D
Adjusting Chain Tension (Fig. A, E )
5 and

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective
gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp
and can cut you when it is not running.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent
accidental operation, ensure that battery is removed
from the tool before performing the following
operations. Failure to do this could result in serious
personal injury.
1. With the saw on a flat, firm surface, check the saw chain
tension. The tension is correct when the chain snaps
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back after being pulled 1/8" (3 mm) away from the
guide bar
thumb as shown in Figure E. There should be no "sag"
between the guide bar and the chain on the underside
as shown in Figure E.
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17
18
9
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with light force from the index finger and
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English
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19
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