Mounting guide bar and chain
For your own safety, always stop the engine before performing any of the following
operations.
1. All adjustments should be made cold.
2. Always wear gloves when working on chain.
3. Do not operate with a loose chain.
NOTE
Move the chain brake lever (Front hand guard, Brake connector) fully rearward to remove or
install the clutch cover to the chain saw.
1. Release chain brake
2. A nut
3. Clutch cover
4. Spiked bumper; option (Part number C304-000000)
Install guide bar and chain as follows.
Loosen a nut and remove clutch cover.
Mount the bar and slide toward clutch to make saw chain installation easier.
5. Guide bar
6. Clutch
7. Bar hole
8. Tension adjuster pin
9. Brake connector
Install saw chain as shown.
(Ensure cutters are pointing in the right direction)
10. Tension adjuster
11. Direction to tension the chain
Release the chain brake, and install the clutch cover over the guide bar stud.
Tighten a nut finger tight.
Ensure that chain tension adjuster fits into bar hole.
12. Front hand guard (Brake lever)
Align the brake connector of the clutch cover to the groove on the side of the front hand
guard.
Assembly
WARNING
CAUTION
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