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To examine the saw chain lubrication, TROUBLESHOOTING

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3. Tighten the guide bar retaining knob and lift the top of the guide bar at the same time. 4. Make sure that you can pull the saw chain around freely by hand and that it does not hang down. To examine the saw chain lubrication 1. Start the product and let it run at 3/4 speed. Point the nose of the guide bar at a light color surface almost 20 cm (8 in) away. 2. After 1 minute of running, a line of oil shows on the light surface. 3. If you cannot see the line of oil after 1 minute, clean the oil channel in the guide bar. Clean the groove in the edge of the guide bar. 4. Start the product and let it run at 3/4 speed. Point the nose of the bar at a light color surface almost 20 cm (8 in) away. 5. After 1 minute of running, a line of oil shows on the light surface. 6. If you cannot see the line of oil after 1 minute, speak to your approved dealer. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Bar and chain hot and smoking during operation Motor operates but chain does not rotate Motor operates, chain rotates but does not cut Possible cause Solution Examine chain tension to make See To add tension to the saw chain on page sure it is not too tightened. 16. Add bar and chain oil to the chain oil tank. Examine the chain oil tank. Fill the tank if empty. Chain tension is too tight. To add tension to the chain. See To add tension to the saw chain on page 16. Examine the guide bar and chain Examine the guide bar and chain for damage. assembly. See To assemble the guide bar and saw chain on page 10. Chain is not sharp. Sharpen the chain. Chain installed in the incorrect direction. Reverse the direction of the chain. 319 - 002 - 17.11.2017 17

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3.
Tighten the guide bar retaining knob and lift the top
of the guide bar at the same time.
4.
Make sure that you can pull the saw chain around
freely by hand and that it does not hang down.
To examine the saw chain lubrication
1.
Start the product and let it run at 3/4 speed. Point the
nose of the guide bar at a light color surface almost
20 cm (8 in) away.
2.
After 1 minute of running, a line of oil shows on the
light surface.
3.
If you cannot see the line of oil after 1 minute, clean
the oil channel in the guide bar. Clean the groove in
the edge of the guide bar.
4.
Start the product and let it run at 3/4 speed. Point the
nose of the bar at a light color surface almost 20 cm
(8 in) away.
5.
After 1 minute of running, a line of oil shows on the
light surface.
6.
If you cannot see the line of oil after 1 minute, speak
to your approved dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
Bar and chain hot and smoking
during operation
Examine chain tension to make
sure it is not too tightened.
See
To add tension to the saw chain on page
16
.
Add bar and chain oil to the
chain oil tank.
Examine the chain oil tank. Fill the tank if
empty.
Motor operates but chain does
not rotate
Chain tension is too tight.
To add tension to the chain. See
To add ten-
sion to the saw chain on page 16
.
Examine the guide bar and chain
assembly.
Examine the guide bar and chain for damage.
See
To assemble the guide bar and saw chain
on page 10
.
Motor operates, chain rotates
but does not cut
Chain is not sharp.
Sharpen the chain.
Chain installed in the incorrect
direction.
Reverse the direction of the chain.
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