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Chainsaws
Guide Bar and Saw Chain Installation and Removal
1
Remove air cleaner cover and disconnect spark plug lead.
2
Loosen sprocket guard nuts (A) and remove sprocket guard (B).
NOTICE: When removing sprocket guard,
loosen each nut one full turn,
then completely loosen each nut.
If one nut remains tight while the
other is fully loosened, nut will
not remain captive.
3
Remove guide bar and saw chain if necessary.
Note: See “Maintenance”
section for guide bar and
saw chain maintenance
procedures.
4
For initial setup, install spiked bumpers. Bumper with chain catcher (C) onto front of chainsaw body, and bumper without chain catcher (D) onto clutch cover.
5
Mount guide bar on studs (E) and slide toward clutch drum (F) to make saw chain installation easier. Ensure chain tension adjuster pin (H) fits into the guide bar adjuster hole.
6
Install saw chain around sprocket and guide bar as shown, with cutters on top of guide bar facing forward.
7
Install sprocket guard over guide bar studs. Tighten sprocket guard nuts finger tight.
8
Adjust saw chain tension, as instructed in “Adjusting Chain Tension”.
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