22 – English
WARNING:
Never touch or adjust the chain while the
motorisrunning.Thesawchainisverysharp;
alwayswearprotectivegloveswhenperforming
maintenance to the chain to avoid possible
serious lacerations.
CAUTION:
Alwaysweargloveswhenhandlingthebarand
chain;thesecomponentsaresharpandmay
contain burrs.
NOTE: Whenreplacingtheguidebarandchain,
alwaysusethespecifiedbarandchainlistedin
the Bar and Chain Combinations section later
in this manual.
Removethebatterypackbeforeyoudoany
work on the chain saw.
Removethebarmountingnutsusingthecom-
binationwrenchprovided.
Removethechaincover.
Removethebarandchainfromthemounting
surface.
Removetheoldchainfromthebar.
Layout the newsaw chain ina loopand
straighten any kinks. The cutters should face
in the direction of chain rotation. If they face
backwards,turntheloopover.
Placethechaindrivelinksintothebargroove
as shown.
NOTE: Make certain of direction of chain.
Positionthechainsothereisaloopattheback
of the bar.
Holdthechaininpositiononthebarandplace
thelooparoundthesprocket.
Fit the bar flush against the mounting surface
so that the bar studs are in the long slot of the
bar.
Replacethechaincoverensuringthatthead-
justingpininthechaincoverisinthebarchain
tensioningpinholeandthatbothbarstudsare
securelyintheirrespectiveholesinthechain
cover.
NOTE: Theadjustingpinmayneedtobeslight-
lyrepositionedwiththechaintensioningscrew
sothatitisalignedwiththepositionofthebar
chaintensioningpinhole.
MAINTENANCE
CHAIN DRIVE LINKS
CUTTERS
CHAIN ROTATION
BAR
GROOVE
CHAIN DRIVE
LINKS
CHAIN
TENSION PIN
HOLE
ADJUSTING
PIN
BAR STUDS
BAR
MOUNTING
NUTS
CHAIN
COVER
FIG. 26
FIG. 27
FIG. 28