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Installing the Guide Bar and
Chain
DANGER
Contact with the pole saw teeth can cause
serious personal injury.
• Remove the battery pack before adjusting
or maintaining the pole saw.
• Always wear gloves when adjusting or
maintaining the pole saw.
1.
If the side cover is installed to the machine,
remove it; refer to
Chain, and Drive Sprocket (page
2.
Place the chain around the sprocket on the front
end of the guide bar, with the cutting edge of
the chain teeth on the top of the bar facing
forward as shown in the diagram beneath the
side cover of the pole saw.
3.
Feed the chain around the guide bar and align
the chain into the groove of the guide bar.
Note:
If you are installing a new chain, flip the
guide bar to avoid uneven wear.
4.
Position the open loop of the chain (not on the
guide bar) around the drive sprocket on the pole
saw and install the guide bar and attached chain
onto the pole saw.
Important:
Ensure that the chain adjusting
stud is inserted into the chain adjusting stud
slot on the guide bar
need to rotate the chain-tensioning screw to
fit the stud into the hole in the guide bar.
5.
Install the side cover, but do not fully tighten the
side cover knob.
6.
Adjust the chain tension; refer to
Chain Tension (page
Servicing the Guide Bar,
20).
(Figure
19). You may
Adjusting the
18).
Sharpening the Chain
Yearly or before storage
A sharp chain ensures better cutting performance and
longer battery life.
The chain needs to be sharpened or replaced if you
must force it onto the wood, or if it produces sawdust
instead of full wood chips.
Contact an Authorized Service Dealer to have the
chain sharpened or replaced.
Service
Should the pole saw need service, take the tool to
your Authorized Service Dealer.
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