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Assembly, Installing and adjusting the bar and chain, Assembly installing and adjusting – Shindaiwa P231 User Manual

Page 9: The bar and chain, Assembly (continued)

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P230, 231

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P231_16

Top of bar

Bottom of bar

Bar tip

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Assembly (continued)

Assembling tube sections (cont.)

Slip off the protective covers from the

ends of both tubes, and loosen the cou-

pler screw knob.
Insert the tool assembly into the cou-

pler, with the tool decal facing up, until

the line of the decal is flush with the

end of the coupler.
Twist the tool assembly back and forth

until you are sure it snaps in place by

the coupler latch.
When the two tube halves are locked

together, press down on the spring-

loaded latch protector and tighten the

coupler screw knob.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Sprocket Cover

Nut

Sprocket Cover

Installing the Chain

Using the small end of the plug

wrench, remove the sprocket cover nut

(turn counter-clockwise to remove) and

remove the sprocket cover.

1.

CAUTION!
Failure to align the guide bar and
chain tensioning pin can cause seri-
ous damage to the sprocket cover,
guide bar, chain tensioning pin and
cutting head assembly.

WARNING!
Never attempt to install,

replace, or adjust the chain with the
engine running.

NOTE:

For longest chain life, let new or
replacement chain loops soak in oil
overnight before installation.

WARNING!
The saw chain is very sharp.

Wear gloves to protect your hands
when handling.

Place the guide bar over the guide bar

adjustment stud on the cutting head

assembly. Align the chain tensioning

pin with the hole in the guide bar.

2.

Latch Protector (lowered)

Coupler Screw Knob

Coupler

P230, 231
REAL EPS

Press latch

With the pole pruner on a clean, flat surface,

loosen the coupler screw. The spring-loaded

coupler protector should pop up.
Press down on the latch with your finger

or thumb. This releases the coupler lock.
Pull the upper tube assembly out of the

coupler.

1.

2.

3.

Guide Bar

Adjustment

Stud

Guide Bar

Chain

Tensioning

Screw

Chain Tensioning Pin

Guide Bar

Adjustment Stud

Chain Tensioner

Hole

WARNING!

Never operate the pole pruner without
the sprocket cover installed.

Installing and Adjusting the Bar and Chain

Install the chain loop over the drive

links within the guide bar groove, and

then align the chain over the drive

sprocket. Verify that the cutters are

properly oriented as shown. If chain

installation is difficult or if the chain

appears too tight, refer to the section

“Adjusting the Chain” on the next page.

3.

Install the sprocket cover over the bar

stud. Using finger-pressure only, install

the sprocket cover nut.
Refer to the next page for chain adjust-

ing procedures.

4.

5.

Disassembling the tube sections

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