Chain Tension - Poulan Pro P3314 Instruction Manual

Inside
view of
clutch
cover
Adjustment located on clutch cover
4. Turn t he adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This s hould allow t he
pin tobe near the correct position.
5. Slide guide bar onbar b olts until guide
bar stops against clutch drum s procket.
Clutch
Cover
Adjusting Pin
Hole
Guide Ba
6. Carefully remove the c hain from t he p ack-
age. Hold c hain with t he drive l inks a s
shown.
_ ip of
Bar
DIIREOTION OF ROTATION
Cutters Depth Gauge
Drive Links
7. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
8. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
10. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
11. Now, install clutch cover making sure
the adjusting pin is positioned in the low-
er hole in the guide bar. Remember this
pin moves the bar forward and back-
ward as the screw is turned.
12. Install bar nuts and finger tighten only.
Once the chain is tensioned, you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain already installed)
,A_ WARNING:
Wear
protective gloves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around
guide bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If the chain is too loose, it will sag below
the bar.
Guide
Bar
Chain Adjustmen
Bar Nuts Adjusting Tool
Screw (Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension:
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. Loosen bar nuts until theyare fingertight
against the clutch cover.
2. Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail