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ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER
SPIKE
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Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated. The bumper spike
may be used as a pivot when making a cut.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN
(If
not already attached)
WARNING
:
Recheck each assem-
bly step if the saw is received assembled. Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving!
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Loosen and remove the clamp nuts and
the bar clamp from the saw.
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Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
Shipping
spacer
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An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad-
just the tension of the chain. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar, that the
pin located on the adjusting screw aligns
into a hole in the bar. Turning the screw will
move the adjustment pin up and down the
screw . Locate this adjustment before you
begin mounting the bar onto the saw. See
illustration below.
Adjustment located on Chain Brake
Inside view of
Chain Brake
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Turn the adjusting screw counterclock-
wise to move the adjusting pin almost as
far as it will go to the rear. This should allow
the pin to be near the correct position. Fur-
ther adjustment may be necessary as you
mount the bar .
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Mount the bar as illustrated.
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Slide the bar toward the rear of the saw as
far as possible.
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Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illustration
it is easy to place the chain on the saw the
wrong direction. Use the illustration of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
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Place the chain onto the sprocket located
behind the clutch drum. Fit the chain be-
tween the teeth in the sprocket.
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Start at the top of the bar and fit chain into
groove around the guide bar.
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Pull the bar forward until the chain is snug
in the groove of the bar.
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Hold guide bar against the saw fram e and in-
stall the bar clamp. Make sure the adjusting
pin is aligned with the hole in the bar. Re-
member this pin moves the bar forw ard and
backwar d as the screw is turned.
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Replace the bar clamp nuts and tighten
finger tight. Once the chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten bar clamp nuts.
Mount the Bar
Proper chain direction
Tip of Bar
Place chain onto the sprocket
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with
chain already installed)
NOTE
:
When adjusting chain tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attempting to tension the chain when the bar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the combination
screwdriver/wrench tool to move the chain
around the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it
is too tight. If too loose, the chain will sag be-
low the bar.
Adjusting the tension:
Chain tension is very important. Chain
stretches during use. This is especially true
during the first few times you use your saw.
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