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Chainsaws
Guide Bar and Saw Chain Installation and Removal
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Release chain brake (A).
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Loosen sprocket cover nut (B).
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Remove sprocket cover (C).
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Install spiked bumper (D). Secure with 2 bolts.
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Mount guide bar (E) and slide toward sprocket (F) to make saw chain installation easier.
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Install saw chain as shown. (Ensure cutters are pointing in the right direction.)
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Install the sprocket cover over the guide bar stud. Ensure that chain tension adjuster (G) fits into guide bar hole.
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Tighten sprocket cover nut finger tight.
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Hold the guide bar nose up and turn the adjuster (H) clockwise until the chain fits snugly against the underside of the bar.
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Tighten sprocket cover nut with bar nose held up.
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