8
ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE BAR AND
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!
1. M ove ON/STOP switch to the STOP po-
sition.
2. Loosen and remove bar knob completely
by lifting lever and turning counterclock-
wise.
LOOSEN
Lever
3. Remove clutch cover and plastic ship-
ping spacer (if present).
Clutch Cover
Bar
Knob
Location of
shipping
spacer
4. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide
bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Bar bolts
Guide bar
Clutch retainer/
sprocket
5. Carefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
sho w n .
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar
Cutters
Depth Gauge
Drive Links
6. Place chain over and behind clutch re-
tainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch
drum sprocket.
7. Fit bottom of drive links between the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
8. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
9. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug
in guide bar groove. Ensureall drive links
are in the bar groove.
10. Ins tallc lutc hc ov er makings ure thead-
justing pin is positioned in the lower hole
in the guide bar . This pin moves the bar
forward (tightening the chain) and back-
ward (loosening the chain) as the outer
tensioning ring is turned.
Back
view of
clutch
cover
Adjusting pin
CAUTION: It is very important when instal-
ling the clutch cover that the adjusting pin
aligns into the lower hole in the guide bar.
Failure to install the clutch cover correctly may
result in permanent damage to your chain saw .
Clutch
Cover
Lower
Hole
Guide Bar
Adjusting Pin
11. Install bar knob. Once the chain is ten-
sioned, you will need to tighten bar knob.
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