Echo Power Pruner PPT-300ES Operator's Manual page 62

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prunIng technIques
WARNING
Engine exhaust IS HOT, and contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a poison gas. Breathing CO can cause unconscious-
ness, serious injury, or death. Exhaust can cause serious burns. ALWAYS position unit so that exhaust is directed
away from your face and body.
The Power Pruner is designed for light to medium trimming of limbs and branches up to 203 mm (8 in.) in diameter.
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Guide Bar Replacement / Installation
Level 2
1. Remove two (2) 6 mm guide bar nuts (A) and guide bar cover
screw (B), and turn saw chain tension adjustment screw (C) coun-
terclockwise to release tension.
2. Remove guide bar cover (D).
3. Remove guide bar and saw chain from gear case and sprocket.
4. Remove chain from guide bar and check guide bar for damage and
excessive or uneven wear. Replace guide bar if necessary.
5. Install chain on guide bar with cutters on top of bar facing toward
bar tip.
6. Install guide bar and chain on gear case, engaging chain with drive
sprocket (E).
7. Turn tension adjustment screw clockwise to take up slack in saw
chain.
8. Install guide bar cover (D), tighten guide bar nuts finger tight, and
install guide bar cover screw (B).
9. Adjust chain tension.
B
D
C
A
E
B
D
C
A