Snapper XD 1696864 Owner's Manual page 18

MAINTENANCE
CHAIN OILER
See figure 13
• Use a lubricant that is designed for chains and chain oilers and is formulated to perform over a wide temperature range
with no dilution required.
• Remove the cap (1) and carefully pour bar and chain lubricant into the bar lube reservoir (2).
• Replace the cap (1) and tighten securely.
• Check and refill the bar lube reservoir (2) every time the polesaw is used.
NOTE: If chain is too tight, it will not rotate. Loosen the bar cover knob slightly and turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn
counterclockwise. Lift the tip of the bar up and retighten bar cover knob.
NOTE: Do not use dirty, used, or otherwise contaminated lubricants. Damage may occur to the oil pump, bar, or chain.
CHAIN MAINTENANCE
For smooth and fast cutting, the chain needs to be maintained properly. The following conditions indicate that the chain
requires sharpening:
• Wood chips are small and powdery.
• Chain must be forced through the wood during cutting.
• Chain cuts to one side.
During maintenance of the chain, consider the following:
• Improper filing angle of the side plate can increase the risk of a severe kickback.
• Depth gauge (or raker clearance) setting determines the height the cutter enters the wood and the size of the wood chip
that is removed. Too much clearance increases the potential for kickback. Too little clearance decreases the size of the
wood chip thus decreasing the chain's cutting ability.
• If cutter teeth have hit hard objects such as nails or stones, or have been abraded by mud or sand on the wood, have
service dealer sharpen chain.
See figure 14
Raker (Depth Gauge) Clearance
1
2
1/32" (0.79 mm)
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Figure 13
Figure 14