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Maintenance and Cleaning
Chainsaw Model CS1200-091
Replacing a Worn Saw Chain
When the saw chain becomes cracked or has
broken teeth, is stretched to the point that
it cannot be kept at proper tension or simply
cannot be sharpened, it must be replaced.
Wear gloves.
• Unplug the chainsaw.
• Loosen the side cover release knob slightly,
but do not remove the side cover.
• Loosen the chain tensioning dial as far as it
will go.
• Loosen the side cover release knob and
remove the side cover.
• Remove the saw chain.
• Loop the new saw chain onto the drive
sprocket so that the cutting edges of the
teeth along the top of the bar face away from
the powerhead (Fig. ).
• Feed the chain into the groove of the bar and
slide the bar away from the motor to remove
slack from the chain (Fig. ).
• Install the side cover, making sure the chain
catcher and side cover tab are seated in their
proper locations (Fig. ), then lightly tighten
the side cover release knob.
• Tension the chain as described in “Tensioning
the Saw Chain”.
IMPORTANT: The saw chain must be
properly tensioned before using. See
“Tensioning the Saw Chain”.
FIG. 26
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