Poulan Pro 221 Chainsaw Owners Manual

6.
Place  the  chain  over  and  behind  the
clutch, fitting  the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
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.
An adjusting screw (located on the guide bar)
is used to adjust the tension of the chain (see
illustration).
S  Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
Place chain onto the sprocket
solidly contacts bottom  of guide bar rail.
Guide bar
7.
Fit  bottom  of  drive  links  between  the
teeth in  the sprocket in  the nose of  the
guide bar.
8.
9.
Fit chain drive links in to bar groove.
Pull  the  bar forward  until  the  chain  is
snug in the groove of the bar. Ensure all
drive links are in the bar groove.
Hold guide  bar  against  the saw  frame
and install the chain brake.
Adjusting
Screw
10.
11.
S  Using the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain  around guide  bar to  ensure all
links are in bar groove.
Replace the chain brake nuts and tighten
finger tight. Once  the chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten chain brake nuts.
S  Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. Re-
lease tip  of guide bar, then  turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
S
CHAIN  TENSION  (Including  units  with
chain already installed)
Tighten chain brake nuts securely with the
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.
bar tool.
Chain Brake
Nuts
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.
S  Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move chain around guide bar.
S  If chain  does  not  rotate,  it  is  too  tight.
Slightly loosen chain brake nuts and loos-
en chain  by turning  the adjusting  screw.
Retighten chain brake nuts.
S  If chain is too  loose, it will  sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if the
chain is loose.
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
Chain Adjustment
with a loose chain,  the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious  injury.
Chain Brake Nuts
Tool (Bar Tool)
7
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CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals
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Model Year2002
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