Poulan 2250 2450 2550 LE Series Chainsaw Owners Manual

S  Place the chain onto the sprocket located
behind  the clutch  drum (see illustration).
Fit  the  chain  between  the  teeth  in  the
sprocket.
S  Start at the top of the bar and fit chain into
groove around the guide bar.
S  Pull the bar forward until the chain is snug
in the groove of the bar.
Chain Adjustment
Tool (Bar Tool)
S  Hold guide bar against the saw frame and
install the chain brake.  Make sure the ad-
justing pin  is aligned  with the  hole in the
bar. Remember this pin moves the bar for-
wardand backward as the screw is turned.
S  Replace the chain brake nuts  and tighten
finger tight.  Once  the  chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten  chain brake nuts.
Chain Brake Nuts
Adjusting the tension:
Chain  tension   is  very  important.
Chain
stretches 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.
You can adjust the chain tension by loosen-
ing the chain brake nuts and turning  the ad-
justing screw 1/4 of a turn while lifting  up on
the bar.
S
If  chain  is  too  tight,   turn  adjusting
screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
If  chain  is too  loose,  turn  adjusting
screw 1/4 turn clockwise.
Mount the Bar
Tip of Bar
S
Adjusting
Screw
Proper chain direction
Guide Bar
Adjusting Screw  -- 1/4 Turn
Chain Brake Nuts
Place chain onto the sprocket
CHAIN  TENSION  (Including  units  with
chain already installed)
S  Lift up  the tip  of the  bar and  tighten  the
chain brake nuts with the bar tool.
S  Recheck chain tension.
NOTE:
When   adjusting   chain   tension,
Chain Brake
Nuts
make sure  the chain  brake nuts are  finger
tight only.   Attempting  to tension  the chain
when  the  chain  brake  nuts are  tight  can
cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move the chain around
the bar. If the chain does not  rotate, it is too
tight. If too loose, the chain will sag below the
bar.
WARNING:
If the  saw is operated
with a loose chain,  the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious  injury.
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Model Year2001
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Document TypeOwner's Manual
LanguageEnglish
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