Husqvarna 465 Rancher Operation Manual - Page 18

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Fitting the bar and chain ASSEMBLY chain is correctly located in the groove in the bar. Tighten the bar nuts finger tight. WARNING! Always wear gloves, when ! working with the chain. 455 Rancher II, 465 Rancher II • Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. • Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning screw clockwise using the combination spanner. See instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain. • Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover (chain brake). Take off the transportation guard (A). • The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag from the underside of the bar, but can still be turned easily by hand. Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar nuts with the combination spanner. • Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar in its rearmost position. Place the chain over the drive sprocket locate it in the groove on the bar. Begin on the top edge of the bar. • When fitting a new chain, the chain tension has to be checked frequently until the chain is run-in. Check the chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain ensures good cutting performance and long life. • Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are facing forward on the top edge of the bar. • Fit the clutch cover and locate the chain adjuster pin in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the chain fit correctly over the drive sprocket and that the 455e Rancher II, 455e Rancher II TrioBrake • Check that the chain brake is in disengaged position by moving the front hand guard towards the front handle. 18 - English

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ASSEMBLY
18 – English
Fitting the bar and chain
455 Rancher II, 465 Rancher II
•
Check that the chain brake is in disengaged
position by moving the front hand guard towards
the front handle.
•
Remove the bar nuts and remove the clutch cover
(chain brake). Take off the transportation guard (A).
•
Fit the bar over the bar bolts. Place the bar in its
rearmost position. Place the chain over the drive
sprocket locate it in the groove on the bar. Begin on
the top edge of the bar.
•
Make sure that the edges of the cutting links are facing
forward on the top edge of the bar.
•
Fit the clutch cover and locate the chain adjuster pin
in the hole in the bar. Check that the drive links of the
chain fit correctly over the drive sprocket and that the
chain is correctly located in the groove in the bar.
Tighten the bar nuts finger tight.
•
Tension the chain by turning the chain tensioning
screw clockwise using the combination spanner. See
instructions under the heading Tensioning the chain.
•
The chain is correctly tensioned when it does not sag
from the underside of the bar, but can still be turned
easily by hand. Hold up the bar tip and tighten the bar
nuts with the combination spanner.
•
When fitting a new chain, the chain tension has to be
checked frequently until the chain is run-in. Check the
chain tension regularly. A correctly tensioned chain
ensures good cutting performance and long life.
455e Rancher II, 455e Rancher II TrioBrake
•
Check that the chain brake is in disengaged
position by moving the front hand guard towards
the front handle.
!
WARNING! Always wear gloves, when
working with the chain.