Poulan 358.351080 User Manual - Page 22

• 2 _._ SERVICE AND ,,,,,,lli CHAIN REPLACEMENT (Fig. 36_ 37, 38 & 39) CAUTION: Wear protective gloves when ndling chain.The chain is sharp and can cut you evenwhen It is not moving. It is normal for a new chain to stretch.Because of this initial stretch during the first 15-30 _hin.ut_.sof oPeration you should recheck your am tension _uentty and adjust the chain tenslon as requlred, See chaintensionsection. • Move on/stopswitchtothe "Stop"position. o" Replacefile oldchainwhen it becomeswornor damaged. use ontythe Low-Kickbackreplacemenct hainspecifiedinthe tl i, ADJUSTMENTS • Instalt bar clamp nuts and finger tighten only.Do not _ghten any furlPer at l_is point. • Now proceed to the "Chain Adjusbnen_ section. Bar Clamp Nuts Figure39 S.v_id. uyao/cuurSttearsm_ rSmeartv_icheiCngeynotuerrcthoarienp. laceand sharpenindiLoosenand removethe 2 bar clampnuts. RReemmoovveetbhaerodladmchpa. in. pinnl_t'ouuscthesthestop. " Slide guide bar behind dutch drum u_l guide bar stops againstclutchdrumsprocket. " i Caurrnea__IuIrsyetminogs'..c'nereewwboy_hf'annfrdocmoupnatcekracgloeHc.kowldiosuhenatilnawdjiuth_tnhge ddve linksas snownin F._ure 37. Placechain overand behindthe dutch. ._ Fit bottomof drivelinks between teethinsprockent ose. • Fd chaindrivelinksintotop of guide bar.Figure38. Pullguidebar forwarduntilchainis snugin guidebargrooves. _ow, !nsta_lbar clamp makingsure theadjustingpinis positioneoin the lowerholein the guidebar. Bar Clamp Nuts •CHRNolNl chAaiDnJaUroSuTnMdgEuNidTe (bFairgt.o4e0n,s4u1r,e4k2in&ksdo43)noextist (rotates freely). • Assurebar clamp nutsareloosened(fingertight). • Turnadjustingscrewcloc_viseuntilchainjust barely touches the bottomof guidebar. • Rollchain aroundguidebartoensurealllinksare in bar groove, Bar Clamp Nuts Guide Bar F_jure40 • Liftup t_pof guidebartocheckforsag, release_p ofguidebar, then turnadjus_ng screw1/4 turnelockwiseR. epeat this step untila sagdoes rot exist. • WhileI_ng t_pof guidebar,tighten bar clampnutswiththebar toot (provided)T. orque10-15ftJbs. ,AdjustingSorew Figure36 ! Bar Clamp F_jure 37 Figure 41 To check chain tension • Use the screwdriverendofthe bar toot to movechainaround the guide bar (Figure43). • If chain does not rotate, it is too tight - slightly loosen bar clamp nuts and turn adjustingscrew 1/4 tum counterclockwise. Retightenbar clampnuts. If chainis too loose,it will sag below the guidebar (Rgum 42). Adjusting ..- t .i Hole k.. Pin.... i Lower Guide F'_ure 38 ;.ro_ - 22 - ...........Sag Figure 42