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MAINTENANCE
QUICK REFERENCE OF CHAIN & BAR ASSEMBLY
1. Unscrew the bar nuts from the bar
1. Unscrew the bar nuts from the bar
cover by rotating them counterclockwise
cover by rotating them counterclockwise
with the wrench. Remove the bar cover.
with the wrench. Remove the bar cover.
4. The chainsaw can now be cleaned.
4. The chainsaw can now be cleaned.
Remove dust and oil with a brush or rag.
Remove dust and oil with a brush or rag.
7. Wipe the oil from the rubber block and
7. Wipe the oil from the rubber block and
bar, which helps keep the tension on the
bar, which helps keep the tension on the
chain.
chain.
10. With the bar nuts slightly loosened, turn
the chain tensioning screw clockwise to
the chain tensioning screw clockwise to
tighten the chain. Once chain is properly
tighten the chain. Once chain is properly
tensioned, fully tighten the bar nuts.
tensioned, fully tighten the bar nuts.
NOTE:
•
Chains stretch with use, check and tension often.
•
Never tension a warm chain before storing, as chains shrink when cool, this can damage
chain bar and saw.
2. Then loosen the adjustment screw 2
2. Then loosen the adjustment screw 2
or 3 turns.
or 3 turns.
5. Once the chainsaw is clean, replace
5. Once the chainsaw is clean, replace
the bar and chain. Loop the chain over
the bar and chain. Loop the chain over
the sprocket and place the bar against
the sprocket and place the bar against
the alignment groove.
the alignment groove.
8. Replace the bar cover.
8. Replace the bar cover.
11. There should be enough play that the
11. There should be enough play that the
chain can be pulled away from the bar,
chain can be pulled away from the bar,
but not enough where the runners can
but not enough where the runners can
be pulled out of the bar.
be pulled out of the bar.
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3. The bar and chain can now be
3. The bar and chain can now be
removed by lifting it away from the main
removed by lifting it away from the main
body of the saw. Remove the chain from
body of the saw. Remove the chain from
the sprocket.
the sprocket.
6. Ensure the adjusting block is located
6. Ensure the adjusting block is located
in the tensioning hole.
in the tensioning hole.
9. Tighten the bar cover by rotating the
bar nuts clockwise with the wrench. Do
bar nuts clockwise with the wrench. Do
not tighten down the bar nuts all the way.
not tighten down the bar nuts all the way.
Refer to step 10.
Refer to step 10.
12. When the chain is properly adjusted,
12. When the chain is properly adjusted,
tighten the bar nuts all the way.
tighten the bar nuts all the way.
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