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Disengaging the chain brake
Mounting the Bar and
Chain
3
1 1
Removing the chain sprocket cover
2
4
N
N
Fit the guide bar over the studs (1) –
the cutting edges on the top of the
bar must point to the right.
N
Pull the hand guard towards the
front handle until there is an audible
click – the chain brake is
disengaged.
Engage the peg of the tensioner
slide in the locating hole (2) –- place
the chain over the sprocket (3) at
the same time.
N
N
Rotate the captive nuts
counterclockwise until they hang
loosely in the sprocket cover.
Fitting the chain
N
N
Press down the throttle trigger
lockout in order to disengage the
chain brake.
Remove the sprocket cover with
captive nuts.
Turn the tensioning
screw (4)clockwise until there is
very little chain sag on the
underside of the bar – and the drive
link tangs are engaged in the bar
groove.
1
2
N
N
Refit the sprocket cover and tighten
the nuts only moderately by hand
(they are finally tightened after the
saw chain is tensioned).
Wear work gloves to protect your
hands from the sharp cutters.
N
Turn the screw (1)
N
Fit the chain – start at the bar nose.
Go to chapter on "Tensioning the
Saw Chain"
counterclockwise until the tensioner
slide (2) butts against the left end of
the housing slot.
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