.odel /o. 054-5703-0 | $ontact us: 18665235218
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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Bar and chain
running hot and
smoking.
Check chain tension for
over-tight condition
Chain- oil tank empty.
Tension chain. Refer to Adjusting Chain
Tension earlier in this manual.
Check oil tank.
Motor runs,
chain rotates
but does not cut.
Dull chain.
Chain on backwards.
Sharpen chain.
Reverse direction of chain.
Motor runs, but
chain is not
rotating.
Chain tension too tight.
Check guide bar and chain
assembly.
Check guide bar and chain
for damage.
Retension chain, Refer to Adjusting
Chain Tension earlier in this manual.
Refer to Replacing Bar and Chain earlier
in this manual.
Inspect guide bar and chain for damage.