TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Bar and chain running hot
and smoking.
Motor runs, but chain is
not rotating.
Check chain tension for overtightened
condition
Bar lube reservoir empty.
Chain tension too tight. Check guide bar
and chain assembly.
Check guide bar and chain for damage.
Tension chain. Refer to Tensioning the chain earlier
in this manual.
Check bar lube reservoir and re-fill.
Retention chain. Refer to Tensioning the chain earlier
in this manual.
Refer to Replacing the Bar and Chain earlier in this
manual.
Inspect guide bar and chain
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