DeWalt DCCS690 User Manual

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
CAUTION:
The chain is sharp and can cut
you when it is not running.
WARNING: 

Failure to do this could
result in serious personal injury
.
• Flip up locking tab and rotate the bar adjust locking knob (G)
counte rclockwise to release chain tension.
• Removesprocketcover(F)asdescribedin“InstallingtheGuide
Bar and Saw Chain” section.
• Liftthewornsawchain(E)outofthegrooveintheguidebar(D).
• Place the new chain
in the slot of the guide
bar, making sure the
saw teeth are facing
the correct direction
by matching the arrow
on the chain with the
graphic on the sprocket
cover (F) shown in
.
• Follow instructions for
“Installing the Guide
Bar and Saw Chain.”
Replacement chain and bar are available from your nearest DeWALT
service center.
• DCCS690requiresreplacementchain#DWRC1600,servicepart
number 90618541. Replacement 16” bar, service part number
90618542.

CAUTION:
The chain is sharp and can cut
you when it is not running.
WARNING: 

Failure to do this could
result in serious personal injury
.
• Withthesawonaflat,firmsurface,checkthesawchain(E)tension.The
tension is correct when the chain snaps back after being pulled 1/8 inch
(3mm) away from the guide bar (D) with light force from the index finger
and thumb as shown in . There should be no “sag” between the
guide bar and the chain on the underside as shown in .
• To adjust saw chain tension, flip up locking tab and rotate the
bar adjust locking knob (G) counterclockwise one full turn. Rotate
the chain tensioning knob (H) clockwise until the chain tension is
correct as instructed above.
• Donotover-tensionthechainasthiswillleadtoexcessivewear
and will reduce the life of the bar and chain.
• Oncechaintensioniscorrect,securelytightenbaradjustlockingknob.
NOTE: The bar adjust locking knob has a detent tightening system.
The sprocket cover is secure after three audible clicks are heard.
Further tigtening is not required.
• When the chain is new, check the tension frequently (after removing
battery) during the first 2 hours of use as a new chain stretches slightly.
FIG. 9 FIG. 10
FIG. 11

DeWalt DCCS690 Specifications

General

Brand	DeWalt
Model	DCCS690
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English