You can run chains of different pitches
on this chainsaw - depending on the
chain sprocket (see "Specifications")
The chain pitch must match the guide
bar. In addition the drive link gauge must
match the guide bar groove width.
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Unscrew nuts and take off
cover -
Turn tensioning screw (1) counterclock-
wise until the tensioner slide (2) butts
against left end of housing slot.
Disengage the chain brake:
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Pull hand guard (3) toward the front
handle.
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Wear work gloves to protect hands
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Fit the chain - start at the bar nose.
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Fit the guide bar over the studs (4) -
cutting edges on top of bar must
point to right -
and engage the peg
of the tensioner slide in
locating hole (5) -
place the chain over
sprocket (6) at the same time -
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Now turn tensioning screw (7)
clockwise until there is very little
chain sag on the underside of the
bar -
and the drive link tangs are located
in the bar groove.
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Refit the sprocket cover -
and screw on the nuts only
finger-tight.
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Tension the chain - see section
"Tensioning the Saw Chain"
Mounting the Bar and Chain
143BA003 KN
143BA004
3
1
2
145BA001 K
7
4
4
5
6
001BA091 KN
143BA034 KN
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