Craftsman CMCCS620 - Assembly and Initial Setup; Installing Guide Bar and Saw Chain; Adjusting Chain Tension

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ENGLISH
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE USE
COMPONENTS (FIG. A)
Intended Use
This chain saw is designed for pruning applications
and cutting logs up to 10" (254 mm) indiameter.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in presence of
flammable liquids orgases.
DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
thistool.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Installing the Guide Bar and Saw Chain
(Fig. A, B–D)

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective
gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp
and can cut you when it is notrunning.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent
accidental operation, ensure that battery is removed
from the tool before performing the following
operations. Failure to do this could result in serious
personalinjury.
If the saw chain
5
and guide bar
4
are packed separately
in the carton, the chain has to be attached to the bar, and
both must be attached to the body of thetool.
1. Place the saw on a flat, firmsurface.
2. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar adjust locking
knob
8
counterclockwise as shown in FigureB to
remove sprocket cover
6
.
3. Wearing protective gloves, grasp the saw chain
5
and
wrap it around the guide bar
4
, ensuring the teeth are
facing the correct direction.
4. Ensure the chain is properly set in the slot around the
entire guidebar.
5. Place the saw chain around the sprocket
17
. While
lining up the slot on the guide bar with chain tensioning
pin
18
, and the bolt
19
, on the base of the tool.
6. Once in place, hold the bar still, replace sprocket
cover
6
. Make sure tool-free tension assembly bolt
hole on the cover lines up with the bolt
19
, in the
main housing. Flip up locking lever and rotate the bar
adjust locking knob
8
clockwise until it clicks, then
loosen knob one full turn, so that the saw chain can be
properlytensioned.
7. Rotate the chain tensioning knob
9
clockwise to
increase tension as shown in FigureD. Make sure the
saw chain
5
is snug around the guide bar
4
. Tighten
the bar adjust locking knob until it clicks. The bar is
secure after three audible clicks are heard. Further
tightening is notrequired.
Fig. B
6
8
Fig. C
17
19
18
Fig. D
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8
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Adjusting Chain Tension (Fig. A, E )

CAUTION: Sharp chain. Always wear protective
gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp
and can cut you when it is notrunning.

WARNING: Sharp moving chain. To prevent
accidental operation, ensure that battery is removed
from the tool before performing the following
operations. Failure to do this could result in serious
personalinjury.
1. With the saw on a flat, firm surface, check the saw chain
5
tension. The tension is correct when the chain snaps
back after being pulled 1/8" (3mm) away from the
guide bar
4
with light force from the index finger and
thumb as shown in FigureE. There should be no “sag”
between the guide bar and the chain on the underside
as shown in FigureE.
Components
Tool Use
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