26 – English
TROUBLESHOOTING
Chain specifications: 3/8 in. pitch, low profile narrow kerf, .043 in. chain gauge, 5-tooth drive sprocket.
Length of Bar Guide Bar Part Number Chain Part Number Drive Links
8 in. 316669001 682502001 33
BAR AND CHAIN COMBINATIONS
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
Check chain tension
for overtightened
condition
Tension chain. Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension earlier
in this manual.
Motor runs,
but chain is not
rotating.
Chain tension too
tight.
Check guide bar and
chain assembly.
Check guide bar and
chain for damage.
Retension chain. Refer to Adjusting Chain Tension
earlier in this manual.
Refer to Replacing Bar and Chain earlier in this
manual.
Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.