Cutters
Depth Gauge
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
Drive Links
S Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
loosening the chain brake nuts and turning
the adjusting 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.
S If chain is too loose, turn adjusting screw
1/4
turn clockwise.
Adjusting screw
Place chain onto the sprocket
S Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth
in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar.
S Fit chain drive links in bar groove.
S Pull the bar forward until the chain is snug
in the guide bar groove. Ensure all drive
links are in the bar groove.
Chain Brake Nuts
Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 Turn
S Now, install chain brake making sure the
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower hole
in the guide bar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.
S Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten the
chain brake nuts securely with the bartool.
S Recheck chain tension.
S Install chain brake nuts and finger tighten
only. Once the chain is tensioned, you will
need to tighten chain brake nuts.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units with
Chain Brake
Nuts
chain already installed)
NOTE: When adjusting chain tension,
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:
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
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.
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.
Chain Adjustment
Chain Brake Nuts
Tool (Bar Tool)
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Poulan 2750, Poulan 2775, Poulan 2900, Poulan 3050 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Poulan. Poulan US phone support. Wheeled (Mowers, Tractors, Tillers): 1-800-849-1297 Handheld (Chainsaws, Trimmers): 1-800-554-6723 , Chainsaw |
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| Publisher | poulan.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Poulan |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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