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and magnitude of kickback and are recom-
mended. Your saw has a low kickback chain
and bar as original equipment. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an authorized
servicing deale r . Take your unit to the place of
purchase if purchased from a servicing dealer ,
or to the nearest authorized master service
dealer .
S Tipcontactin somecases may cause a light-
nin g fa st reverse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator .
S Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator .
S Either of these reactions may cause you to
lose control of the saw which could result in
serious injury . Do not rely exclusively upon
the safety devices built into your saw .
CHA I N BRA K E
S Chainbrake,designedtostopthechainin
the event of kick ba ck.
WARNING: Your chain saw is
equipped witha chain brakethatis designed to
stop the chain immediately if you get a kick-
ba ck.Th echa i nbrakere d u ce stheriskofacci-
dents,butonly youcan preventthem.DONOT
ASSUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROT ECT YOU IN THE EV ENTOF A KICK-
BACK.
SAFETY NOTI CE: Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve
d am age in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or
abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel
damage in otherwise healthy people. If
symptoms occur such as numbness, pain,
loss of strength, change in skin color or
texture, or loss of feeling in the fingers,
hands, or joints, discontinue the use of this
tool and seek medical attention. An
anti-vibrationsystemdoesnot guaranteethe
avoidance of these problems. Users who
operate power tools on a continual and
regular basis must monitor closely their
physical condition and the condition of this
tool.
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER
SPIKE
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot
when making a cut.
1. Loosenandremovethechainbrakenuts
and the chain brake from the saw.
2. Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If
not already attached)
WARNING: Recheck each assem-
blystep ifthesawisreceivedassembled.Al-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you even
when it is not moving!
1. Loosenandremovethechainbrakenuts
and the chain brake from the saw.
2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
Chain
Brake
Chain Brake
Nuts
Clutch Drum
3. 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
intoa holein the bar . Tu rningthe 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
4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touche s the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position.
5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until
guide bar stops against clutch drum
sprocket.
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