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• Once a year, replace the spark plug,
air filter element, and check guide bar
and chain for wear. A new spark plug
and air filter element assures proper
air-fuel mixture and helps your engine
run better and last longer.
CHECK
FOR DAMAGED
OR
WORN
PARTS
Contact Sears Service
Center for re-
placement
of damaged
or worn parts.
NOTE: It is normal for a small amount
of oil to appear under the saw after en-
gine stops. Do not confuse
this with a
leaking oil tank.
• ON/STOP Switch - Ensure ON/STOP
switch functions
properly
by moving
the switch to the STOP position.
Make sure engine stops; then restart
engine and continue.
• Fuel Tank - Do not use saw if fueI
tank shows signs of damage or leaks.
• Oil Tank - Do not use saw if oil tank
shows signs of damage or leaks.
CHECK
FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS
AND PARTS
Chain Brake Nuts
Chain
Muffler
Cylinder Shield
Air Filter
Handle Screws
Vibration
Mounts
Starter Housing
Front Hand Guard
CHECK
CHAIN TENSION
_kWARNING:
Wear protective
gloves when handling
chain.
The
chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving.
Chain tension is very important.
Chains
stretch during use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your
saw. Always check chain tension each
time you use and refuel your saw.
1. Use the screwdriver
end of the
chain adjustment
tool (bar tool) to
move chain around guide bar to
ensure kinks do not exist. The
chain should rotate freely.
Chain Brake
Adjusting
Tool (Bar Tool)
Nuts
Screw
2.
Loosen chain brake nuts until they
are finger tight against the chain
brake.
3. Turn adjusting
screw clockwise
un-
til chain solidly
contacts bottom of
guide bar rail.
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4.
Using bar tool, roll chain around
guide bar to ensure all links are in
bar groove.
5.
Lift up tip of guide bar to check for
sag. Release tip of guide bar, then
turn adjusting
screw until sag does
not exist.
6. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten
chain brake nuts securely
with the
bar tool.
7.
Use the screwdriver end of the bar
tool to move chain around guide bar.
8.
If chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Slightly
loosen chain brake
nuts and loosen chain by turning
the adjusting
screw counterclock-
wise. Retighten
chain brake nuts.
9.
If chain is too loose, it will sag be-
low the guide bar. DO NOT operate
the saw if the chain is loose.
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_I_WARNING:
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could
jump offthe
guide bar and result in se-
rious injury.
CHECK
CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharp chain makes wood chips. A
dull chain makes a sawdust powder
and cuts slowly.
See CHAIN SHARP-
ENING in the SERVICE AND ADJUST-
MENTS section.
CHECK
GUIDE BAR
Conditions
which require guide bar
maintenance:
• Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
• Saw has to be forced through the cut.
• Inadequate
supply of oil to bar/chain.
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