Depth Gauge
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important.
Cutters
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 untilchain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Drive Links
6.
Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
Guide bar
Adjusting
Screw
Place chain onto the sprocket
Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
Fit chain drive links in to bar groove.
Pull the bar forward until the chain is
snuginthegrooveofthebar. Ensureall
drive links are in the bar groove.
Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
7.
S Using the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain around guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
8.
9.
S Liftuptipofguidebar tocheck forsag. Re-
lease tip of guide bar, then turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
10.
11.
S
Tighten bar clamp nuts securely with the
bar tool.
Replace the chain brake nuts and tight-
en finger tight. Once the chain is ten-
sioned you will need to tighten chain
brake nuts.
Chain Brake
Nuts
CHAIN TENSION (Including units
with chain already installed)
When adjusting chain tension, make sure
the chain brake nuts arefinger tightonly. At-
temptingto tensionthe chainwhen thechain
brake nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
S Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move chain around guide bar.
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
menttool(bar tool) tomovethe chainaround
the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. Iftooloose,thechainwillsagbelowthe
bar.
S If chain does not rotate, it is too tight.
Slightly loosen bar clamp nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting screw. Re-
tighten bar clamp nuts.
S If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar.
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.
Chain Adjustment
Tool (Bar Tool)
Chain Brake Nuts
7
| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Poulan Pro 262 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
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