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© 2014 ICS, Blount International Inc. Specications are subject to change
without notice. REV061914 F/N 545067
ASSEMBLING THE SAW
(continued)
• Allchainshaveatendencytostretchwhen
used.Diamondchainsstretchmorethanwood
cuttingchainsbecauseoftheabrasivematerials
theyarecutting.Ifthechainistootight,alot
ofthesaw’spowergoesintoturningthechain
ratherthanthecut.Inextremeover-tightened
cases,thesawmaynotbeabletoturnthechain
atall.Inaddition,damagecanoccurtothebar
noseandprematurestretchmayoccur.
• Continuetoliftuponthenoseofthe
guidebarandrmlytightenthesidecover
nut.
 NOTE:Topreventchaintensioner
breakage,besurethesidecovernutis
tightenedtoapproximately20–25ft-lbs
(27–33Nm).
• Attachtowatersourcewithpressureofnot
lessthan20psi(1.5bar).
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CHAIN TOO TIGHT
CHAIN TOO LOOSE
CORRECT CHAIN TENSION
WARNING
Neverstartthesawwithouttheguidebar,diamondchain
andsidecoverproperlyinstalled.Failuretodosomay
resultinseriousinjury.
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• Ifthechainistooloose,itcouldcomeoffthe
bar,oritwillallowthedrivesprockettospin
withoutturningthechain,whichcanchewup
drivelinks.Whenachainstretchestoapoint
wherethedrivelinksarehangingapproximately
1/2in.(12mm)to3/4in.(18mm)belowthebar,it
istimetotensionthechain.