HART HLCS01 - Chain Sharpening and Care

24 – English
MAINTENANCE
Awarmchainiscorrectlytensionedwhentheflats
onthetiestrapshangapproximately.050inches
outofthebargroove.Thetipofthecombination
wrenchprovidedisapproximatelythissizeand
canbeusedtohelpdetermineifawarmchainis
correctly tensioned.
If adjustment is needed:
 Stopthemotor.
Removethebatterypackbefore youdo any
work on the chain saw.
Loosen the bar mounting nuts to finger tight.
Raisethetipoftheguidebarandcontinueto
holdupuntiltheendofthisprocedure.
Turn the chain tensioning screw clockwise until
theflatsonthetiestrapsofthechaincontact
thebar,makingsurethedrivelinksareseated
insidethebargroove.
NOTE: Acold chainis correctly tensioned
when there is no slack on the underside of
the guide bar, the chain is snug, and it can be
turned by hand without binding.
Retighten the bar mounting nuts securely.
Lowerthetipoftheguidebarandverifythe
chain is now correctly tensioned using the
guidelinesabove.
NOTE: If the chain is too tight and will not rotate,
loosen the bar nuts slightly, then turn the chain
tensioningscrew1/4turncounterclockwise.Lift
upthetipoftheguidebar,retightenthebarnuts
securely,thenverifythechainwillnowrotate
without binding.
Retensionthechainwhenevertheflatsonthe
drivelinkshangoutofthebargroove.
NOTE: Duringnormalsawoperation,thetem-
peratureofthechainincreases.Thedrivelinks
of a correctly tensioned warm chain will hang
approximately0.050in.outofthebargroove.
Thetip of the supplied combinationwrench
canbeusedasaguidetohelpdeterminethe
correct warm chain tension.
NOTE: New chainstend tostretch; check
the chain tension frequently andtension as
required.
CHECK FOR WEAR
OR DAMAGE
RAKER CLEARANCE
.025 in.
CUTTING
CORNER
SIDE PLATE
DEPTH GAUGE
TOE
GULLET
HEEL
RIVET HOLE
TOP PLATE
DRIVE SPROCKET
NOTICE:
Achaintensionedwhilewarmmaybetootight
uponcooling.Checkthe“coldtension”before
nextusetoavoidpossibleinjury.
CHAIN MAINTENANCE
See Figures 33 - 35.
WARNING:
Removethebatterypackandmakesurethe
chainhasstoppedbeforeyoudoanyworkon
thesawtoavoidaccidentalstartingandpos-
sibleseriouspersonalinjury.
Use only low-kickback chain on this saw. This
fast-cuttingchainwillprovidekickbackreduction
whenproperlymaintained.
FIG. 33
FIG. 34
FIG. 35