Owner's Manual

Page 27 — English
Fig. 40
MAINTENANCE
so that it is aligned with the position of the bar
chain tensioning pin hole.
Replace the clutch cover and bar mounting nuts.
Finger-tighten the bar mounting nuts. The bar
must be free to move for tension adjustment.
Remove all slack from the chain by turning the
chain tensioning screw clockwise until the chain
seats snugly against the bar with the drive links
in the bar groove.
Lift the tip of the guide bar up to check for sag.
Hold the tip of the guide bar up and tighten
the bar mounting nuts securely.
The chain is correctly tensioned when there is no
sag on the underside of the guide bar, the chain is
snug, but it can be turned by hand without binding.
Ensure that the chain brake is not set.
NOTE: If chain is too tight, it will not rotate. Loosen
the bar nuts slightly and turn the tension adjuster
1/4 turn counterclockwise. Lift the tip of the guide
bar up and retighten the bar nuts securely. Ensure
that the chain will rotate without binding.
Fig. 39
ADJUSTING PIN
CLUTCH
COVER
CLUTCH
COVER
SPROCKET
CHAIN TENSIONING
PIN HOLE
Fig. 41
Fig. 42
BAR
MOUNTING
NUTS
CHAIN
TENSIONING
SCREW
GUIDE BAR
BAR
MOUNTING
NUTS