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 ./4%7HEN REPLACINGTHE GUIDEBAR ANDCHAIN
ALWAYS USE THE SPECIFIED BARAND CHAINLISTED INTHE
"ARAND #HAIN #OMBINATIONSSECTION LATERIN THIS
MANUAL
Q 7EARGLOVESWHENHANDLINGTHECHAINANDBAR4HESE
COMPONENTSARESHARPANDMAYCONTAINBURRS
Q 0RESSIN ONTHE CLUTCH COVER LOCKKNOBAND ROTATE
COUNTER CLOCKWISE UNTIL THE CLUTCH COVERCAN BE
REMOVED
Q 2EMOVETHEBARANDCHAINFROMTHEMOUNTINGSURFACE
Q 2EMOVETHEOLDCHAINFROMTHEBAR
Q ,AYOUTTHE NEWSAWCHAIN INA LOOPAND STRAIGHTEN
ANYKINKS4HECUTTERSSHOULDFACEINTHEDIRECTIONOF
CHAINROTATION )F THEYFACEBACKWARDS TURNTHE LOOP
OVER
Q 0LACETHE CHAINDRIVELINKS INTOTHE BAR GROOVE AS
SHOWN
Q 0OSITIONTHECHAINSOTHEREISALOOPATTHEBACKOFTHE
BAR
Q (OLD THECHAIN INPOSITION ONTHE BAR AND PLACE THE
LOOPAROUNDTHESPROCKET
Q &ITTHEBARFLUSHAGAINSTTHEMOUNTINGSURFACESOTHAT
THEBARSTUDSAREINTHELONGSLOTOFTHEBAR
Q 2EPLACE THECLUTCHCOVER ENSURINGTHAT THE ADJUSTING
PININTHECLUTCHCOVER IS IN THE BARCHAINTENSIONING
PINHOLE
Q 2EPLACETHECLUTCHCOVERANDROTATECLUTCHCOVERLOCK
KNOBJUSTENOUGHTOHOLDTHECOVERINPOSITION
./4%4HE BARMUSTBE FREETO MOVEFOR TENSION
ADJUSTMENT
Q 2EMOVEALLSLACKFROMTHECHAINBYROTATINGTHECHAIN
TENSIONINGDIALCLOCKWISEUNTILTHECHAINSEATSSNUGLY
AGAINSTTHEBARWITHTHEDRIVELINKSINTHEBARGROOVE
Q ,IFTTHETIPOFTHEGUIDEBARUPTOCHECKFORSAG
Q 2ELEASE THETIP OFTHE GUIDE BAR AND TURNTHE CHAIN
TENSIONINGDIAL CLOCKWISE 2EPEAT THISPROCESS UNTIL
SAGDOESNOTEXIST
Q (OLD THETIP OFTHE GUIDEBAR UP AND TIGHTEN THE
CLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOBSECURELY4HECHAINISCORRECTLY
TENSIONEDWHENTHEREISNO SAG ONTHEUNDERSIDEOF
THEGUIDEBARTHECHAINISSNUGBUTITCANBETURNED
BYHANDWITHOUTBINDING%NSURETHATTHECHAINBRAKE
ISNOTSET
.OTE)F CHAINIS TOO TIGHT IT WILLNOT ROTATE ,OOSEN
THECLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOBBYPRESSINGINANDSLIGHTLY
ROTATINGCOUNTER CLOCKWISE THENROTATE THECHAIN
TENSIONINGDIAL COUNTERCLOCKWISE ,IFT THETIP OFTHE
GUIDEBARUPANDRETIGHTENTHECLUTCHCOVERLOCKKNOB
SECURELY %NSURE THAT THE CHAINWILL ROTATEWITHOUT
BINDING
#(!).-!).4%.!.#%
See Figures 45 - 47.
#!54)/.
Check that the switch is in the 34/0“0” position
before you work on the saw.
    
cutting chain provides kickback reduction when properly
maintained.
For smooth and fast cutting, maintain the chain properly.

small and powdery, the chain must be forced through the
wood during cutting, or the chain cuts to one side. During
maintenance of the chain, consider the following:
Q )MPROPER FILINGANGLE OF THE SIDE PLATECAN INCREASE
THERISKOFSEVEREKICKBACK
Q 2AKERDEPTHGAUGECLEARANCE
 O4OOLOWINCREASESTHEPOTENTIALFORKICKBACK
 O.OTLOWENOUGHDECREASESCUTTINGABILITY
Q )F THE CUTTER TEETHHITHARDOBJECTSSUCHASNAILSAND
STONESORAREABRADEDBYMUDORSANDONTHEWOOD
HAVEANAUTHORISEDSERVICECENTRESHARPENTHECHAIN
.OTE Inspect the drive sprocket for wear or damage
when replacing the chain. If signs of wear or damage are
present in the areas indicated, have the drive sprocket
replaced by an authorised service centre.
./4% If you do not fully understand the correct
procedure for sharpening the chain after reading the
instructions that follow, have the saw chain sharpened
by an authorised service centre or replace with a
recommended low-kickback chain.
3(!20%.).'4(%#544%23
See Figures 48 - 51.
Be careful to file all cutters to the specified angles and
to the same length, as fast cutting can only be obtained
when all cutters are uniform.
7!2.).'
4HE SAW CHAIN IS VERY SHARP !LWAYS WEAR
PROTECTIVEGLOVESWHENPERFORMINGMAINTENANCE
TOTHECHAINTOPREVENTSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY
Q 4ENSION THE CHAIN PRIOR TO SHARPENING 2EFER TO
!DJUSTING4HE#HAIN4ENSION.
Q 5SEAINMMDIAMETERROUNDFILEANDHOLDER
$OALLOFYOURFILINGATTHEMIDPOINTOFTHEBAR
Q +EEPTHEFILELEVELWITHTHETOPPLATEOFTHETOOTH$O
NOTLETTHEFILEDIPORROCK
Q 5SINGLIGHTBUTFIRMPRESSURE3TROKETOWARDSthe front
corner of the tooth.
Q ,IFTTHEFILEAWAYFROMTHECHAINTOOTHONEACHRETURN
STROKE
Q 0UTA FEWFIRM STROKESON EVERY TOOTH &ILE ALLLEFT
HANDCUTTERSINONEDIRECTION4HENMOVETOTHEOTHER
SIDEAND FILETHE RIGHT HAND CUTTERS IN THEOPPOSITE
DIRECTION
Q 2EMOVEFILINGSFROMTHEFILEWITHAWIREBRUSH
#!54)/.
!DULLORIMPROPERLYSHARPENEDCHAINCANCAUSE
EXCESSIVEENGINE SPEEDDURINGCUTTING WHICH
MAYRESULTINSEVEREENGINEDAMAGE