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Guide and chain installation
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7. GUIDE AND CHAIN INSTALLATION
A standard chainsaw package consists of the following components (fig. 3):
Drive unit (1)
Bar cover (2)
Guide (3)
Chain (4)
Spark plug wrench (5)
Screw driver to adjust the carburettor (6)
Screws and accessories (7)
Remove the guide and the chain from the packaging and install them on the drive unit as follows:
CAUTION! The chain teeth are very sharp. For your safety, wear strong protective gloves.
Pull the protective frame toward the front handle to make sure that chain brake in not
engaged.
Loosen the nuts and remove the chain cover.
Install the attached spike on the drive unit.
Run the chain over the pinion and while holding the chain on the bar fix the bar on the drive unit.
Tighten the chain cover tensioning nut down to the bottom hole on the guide (fig. 4):
Hole (8)
Tightening nut (9)
Chain cover (10)
Note: The chain must be attached to the bar in proper direction (fig. 4).
Moving direction
Attach the chain cover to the drive unit and tighten the nuts by hand.
Lift the bar loose end and turn the chain tensioning screw by a screwdriver, so that the chain
links will touch the bottom of the bar guide groove (fig. 6).
Lift the bar loose end and firmly tighten the bar nuts (12 - 15 Nm). While moving the chain by
hand, check free running and correct tensioning. Make any adjustments as necessary
Tighten the tensioning device bolt.
Loosen (2) (fig. 6).
Tighten (3) (fig. 6).
Tensioning device screw (4) (fig. 6).
Note: A newly installed chain will slightly extend after some time of use. Please check the
chain tensioning frequently as a loose chain may easily come out of the guide groove or
cause its fast wear.
FZP 4001-B
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