Adjusting the tension:
Tip of
Bar
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 usedto adjustthe tensionof thechain
(see illustration).
S Loosen the chain brake nuts.
S Turn adjusting screw clockwise untilchain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Guide bar
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Adjusting
Screw
Drive Links
6.
Place the chain over and behind the
clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
S
Using the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain around guide bar to ensure all
links are in bar groove.
S Liftuptipofguidebar tocheck forsag. Re-
lease tip of guide bar, then turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
S Tighten chain brake nuts securely withthe
bar tool.
Chain Brake
Nuts
Place chain onto the sprocket
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. Ensureall
drive links are in the bar groove.
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.
10.
11.
Hold guide bar against the saw frame
and install the chain brake.
Replacethechainbrakenuts andtighten
finger tight.
Once the chain is ten-
sioned,youwillneedtotightenchainbra-
ke nuts.
S If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if the
chain is loose.
CHAIN TENSION (Including units with
chain already installed)
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
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.
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.
Checking the tension:
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.
Chain Adjustment
Tool (Bar Tool)
Chain Brake Nuts
7
| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Poulan Pro PP4620AVL |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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