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2.

Mount

the

Guide

Bar

with

the

slotted

end

over

the

bar

mounting

studs.

Figure

9

.

NOTE

Be

sure

the

Guide

Bar

is

positioned

with

the

round

hole

below

the

large

slot.

3.

Hold

chain

with

cutters

facing

as

shown

in

Figure

10.

4.

Place

chain

over

and

behind

the

dutch

drum

onto

the

sprocket.

5.

Slide

Guide

Bar

to

the

rear

of

the

saw

as

far

as

possible.

6.

Fit

the

bottom

of

the

drive

links

between

the

teeth

in

the

sprocket.

7.

Start

at

the

top

of

the

bar

and

fit

the

chain

drive

links

into

the

groove

around

the

Guide

Bar.

Figure

10.

8.

Pull

the

Guide

Bar

forward

until

the

chain

is

snug

in

the

guide

bar

groove.

Figure

11.

9.

Install

the

outer

guide

plate.

Figure

7.

10.

Slide

the

Bar

Clamp

overthe

mounting

studs

and

fi

t

the

bar

adjusting

pin

(Figure

11)

into

the

adjusting

pin

hole

in

the

Guide

Bar.

Figure

9.

11.

Replace

the

Bar

Mounting

Nuts

and

tighten

finger

tight

only.

NOTE:

The

Bar

Clamp

nuts

must

be

slightly

loose

to

tension

the

chain

correctly.

12.

Follow

"Chain

Tension"

instructions

below.

CLUTCH

BAR

MOUNTING

STUDS

•

ADJUSTING

•

-

GUIDE

BAR

PIN

HOLE

PM

Figure

9

Chain

Travel

Cutters

Op

Drive

Links

of

?

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Figure

10

PI

BAR

ADJUSTING

PIN

6 6

Figure

11

D.

CHAIN

TENSION

•

Correct

chain

tension

is

very

important:

—

a

loose

chain

will

wear

the

bar

and

itself.

—

a

loose

chain

can

jump

off

the

bar

while

you

are

cutting.

—

a

tight

chain

can

damage

the

saw

and/or

break.

•

Chain

tension

is

correct

when

the

chain:

—

can

be

lifted

about

1/8"

from

the

Guide

Bar

at

a

point

near

the

middle

of

the

bar,

and

—

will

move

freely

around

the

bar.

-•

The

chain

stretches

during

use,

especially

when

new.

Check

tension:

—

each

time

the

saw

is

used

—

more

frequently

when

the

chain

is

new

—

as

the

chain

warms

up

to

normal

operating

tem-

perature

1.

Hold

the

tip

of

the

Guide

Bar

up

and

turn

the

Adjusting

Screw

just

until

the

chain

does

not

sag

beneath

the

Guide

Bar.

Figure

12.

NOTE:

Turn

screw

clockwise

to

tighten

ten-

sion.

Turn

screw

counterclockwise

to

loosen

tension.

2.

Check

the

tension

by

lifting

the

chain

from

the

Guide

Bar

at

the

center

of

the

bar.

Figure

13.

3.

Continue

turning

the

Adjusting

Screw

until

the

tension

is

correct.

4.

Hold

the

tip

of

the

Guide

Bar

up

and

tighten

the

Bar

Clamp

Nuts

with

the

Scrench.

5.

Recheck

tension.

BAR

MOUNTING

STUDS

ADJUSTING

SCREW

0

TURN

Aase

TO

LOOSEN

TENSION

TURN

•••-l\

TO

TIGHTEN

TENSION

Figure

12

CHAIN

CAN

BE

LIFTED1/8"WHEN

TENSION

IS

CORRECT.

1/8"

0

Figure

13

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