ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If not already attached) WARNING: If received assembled, repeat all steps to ensure your saw is properly assembled and all fasteners are secure. Always wear gloves when handling the chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it is not moving! 1. Loosen and remove the bar nuts and the clutch cover from the saw. 2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if present). Clutch cover Bar nuts Location of shipping spacer Chain adjustment tool (Bar Tool) 3. Turn adjusting screw on bar counterclockwise to move the tensioning rack as far as it will go toward the front of the bar. 6 TensioningRackAdjustingScrew 4.Slideguidebaronbarboltsuntilguidebarstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket. GuidebarBarbolts CUTTERSMUSTFACEINDIIRECTIONOFROTATION 5. Carefully remove the chain from the package. Hold chain with the drive links as shown. Tip of Bar Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links 6. Place chain over and behind clutch retainer, fitting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket. 7. Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar. 8. Fit chain drive links into bar groove. 9. Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug in guide bar groove. Ensure all drive links are in the bar groove. 10. Hold guide bar against the saw frame and install the clutch cover. 11. Replace the bar nuts and tighten finger tight. Once the chain is tensioned you will need to tighten bar nuts. CHAIN TENSION (Including units with chain already installed) WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it is not moving. NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only. Attempting to tension the chain when the bar nuts are tight can cause damage. Checking the tension: Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjustment tool (bar tool) to move chain around guide bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If the chain is too loose, it will sag below the bar. BarNutsChainAdjustmentTool(BarTool) GuideBarAdjusting Screw Adjusting the tension: Chain tension is very important. Chains stretch during use. This is especially true during the first few times you use your saw. Always check chain tension each time before you start the chain saw. An adjusting screw (located on the guide bar) is used to adjust the tension of the chain (see illustration). 1. Loosen bar nuts until they are finger tight against the clutch cover. 2. Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail. Adjusting Screw 3. Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. Release tip of guide bar, then turn adjusting screw until sag does not exist. 5. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar nuts securely with the bar tool. BarNuts 6.Usethescrewdriverendofthebartooltomovechainaroundguidebar. 7.Ifchaindoesnotrotate,itistootight. Slightlyloosenbarnutsandloosenchainbyturningtheadjustingscrew. Retightenbarnuts. 7 8. If chain is too loose, it will sag below the guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if WARNING: If the saw is operated the chain is loose. with a loose chain, the chain could jump off the NOTE: The chain is tensioned correctly guide bar and result in serious injury to the opwhen the weight of the chain does not cause it erator and/or damage the chain making it unto sag below the guide bar (with the chain saw usable. If the chain jumps off the guide bar, in- sitting in an upright position), but the chain still spect each drive link for damage. Damaged moves freely around the guide bar. chain must be repaired or replaced. OPERATION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. ChainAdjustmentTool(BarTool) PrimerBulbStarterHousingBarOilFillCapChainFrontHandGuardFrontHandleStarterRopeON/STOPSwitchMufflerChoke/ FastIdleLeverBarSprocketHole Fuel Mix Fill Cap Rear Handle Throttle Clutch Cover Catcher Trigger GuideBarBarNutsCylinderCoverThrottleLockoutChainBrakeChainDirectionofTravelAdjustingScrewChain ON/STOP SWITCH The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the engine. THROTTLE TRIGGER The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine speed. THROTTLE LOCK- --OUT The THROTTLE LOCK- --OUT must be pressed before you can squeeze the throttle trigger. This feature prevents you from accidentally squeezing the trigger. CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to the full extent for cold starting or after refueling. The choke provides additional fuel to the engine during cold starting. PRIMER BULB The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the carburetor to provide quicker starting. CHAIN BRAKE The chain brake is a device designed to stop the chain if kickback occurs. The chain brake activates automatically in ...