Mounting The Bar And Chain - Stihl HT 100 Instruction Manual

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Mounting the Bar and Chain

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Unscrew nut and take off cover.
1
2
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Turn tensioning screw (1)
counterclockwise until the
tensioning nut (2) butts against the
left end of the housing slot, then
back it off 5 full turns.
18
The chain is very sharp – wear work
gloves to protect hands from cuts.
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Fit the chain –
start at the bar nose.
5
1
4 3
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Fit guide bar over the stud (3).
Engage peg of tensioner slide in
locating hole (4) – place the chain
over sprocket (5) at the same time.
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Now turn tensioning screw (1)
clockwise until there is very little
chain sag on the underside of the
bar – and the drive link tangs are
located in the bar groove.
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Refit the sprocket cover and screw
on the nut only fingertight.
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Now refer to "Tensioning the Saw
Chain".
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