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Chainsaws
Guide Bar and Saw Chain Installation and Removal
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Disconnect spark plug lead.
2
Unlock chain brake (A).
3
Remove sprocket guard nuts (B) and remove sprocket guard (C)
4
Remove guide bar (D) and saw chain (E) as necessary.
Note: See Maintenance section
for guide bar / saw chain
maintenance procedures
5
Mount guide bar (D) on studs (F) and slide toward clutch drum sprocket (G) to make saw chain (E) installation easier. Install saw chain around clutch drum sprocket and guide bar as shown, with cutters on top of guide bar facing forward.
6
Install sprocket guard (C) over guide bar studs (F). Make sure chain tension adjuster pin fits into the guide bar adjuster hole (H), and brake band is positioned around clutch drum (G). Tighten sprocket guard nuts finger tight.
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