ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
4.
Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
worn during assembly.
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position.
Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide bar
stops against clutch drum sprocket.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER SPIKE
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot
when making a cut.
5.
1.
Loosen and remove the bar nuts andthe
clutch cover from the saw.
Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.
2.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN
(If not already attached)
Bar bolts
WARNING: Recheck each assem-
bly stepifthesaw isreceivedassembled.Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving!
Guide bar
6.
Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
1.
Loosen and remove the bar nuts andthe
clutch cover from the saw.
Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
2.
Tip of
Bar
Clutch cover
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Bar nuts
Location of
shipping
spacer
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Chain adjustment tool
(Bar Tool)
3.
An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad-
just the tension of the chain. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar, that the
pin located on the adjusting screw aligns
intoaholein thebar. Turningthe screw will
move the adjustment pin up and down the
screw. Locate this adjustment before you
begin mounting the bar onto the saw. See
following illustration.
Drive Links
7.
8.
9.
Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
Inside
view of
clutch
cover
10. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
inguidebargroove.Ensurealldrivelinks
are in the bar groove.
11. Now,installclutchcovermakingsurethe
adjusting pin is positioned in the lower
hole inthe guidebar. Remember this pin
moves the bar forward and backward as
the screw is turned.
Adjustment located on clutch cover
7
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